The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
•Work with the Eastern Division marketing director and chapter leadership to develop and implement media strategies that maximize the Conservancy’s presence in targeted markets. •Establish and maintain strong relationships with Conservancy staff in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including the state director, and leadership in the conservation, policy and philanthropy areas. This will include regular travel around the state to project areas and Conservancy offices. •Develop and maintain strong media contacts around the state, including print, broadcast and digital outlets. Initiate story placement and respond to media inquiries. •Advise MRC leadership and state chapter staff on crisis prevention and management.
•Research, write and distribute wide variety of media materials, such as Op-eds, news releases, fact sheets and web articles as directed in the chapter’s marketing plans. •Assist chapter staff in meeting conservation, fundraising and policy objectives by developing key messages and strategies that ensure these messages are delivered to target stakeholders. •Provide media spokesperson training and consultation to chapter staff. •Coordinate activities with other MRC and marketing and communications staff and identify opportunities for coordination of activities among MRC staff, program partners and the Conservancy’s Worldwide Office.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
•Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field and minimum 7 years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. •Experience supervising and managing staff and teams. •Experience in client and account management. •Experience writing, editing, proofreading, and with oral communications. •Experience with all MS Office suites functions and video editing software. •Knowledge of using social media to drive media coverage and audience engagement.
BENEFITS
The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply to position number 13338 submit resume and cover letter as one document.
All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 29th. Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. The information entered in the education and work experience sections are auto screened by the system based on the basic qualifications of the position.
