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Tucson, Arizona
Full time
General position overview:
The Center for Biological Diversity seeks a hard-working, detail-oriented and organized self-starter for our communications team. This rapid-response position supports the Center’s activism and fundraising to maintain loyal relationships with existing supporters. The position is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting and promoting the Center’s endangered species protection work to our growing network of 320,000 supporters and activists. The job requires excellent writing; e-communication and organizational skills; proven computer skills; the ability to learn new programs and databases; management of short- and long-term projects; and a motivated, creative personality that works well independently and in a team environment.
The Communications Associate will be managed by the Communications Director and work collaboratively with other communications, development and conservation staff.
Main duties:
- Editing daily action alerts and emails to activists and supporters
- Formatting, producing and distributing e-communications using online activism database
- Authoring written advocacy, fundraising and breaking news e-communications
- Troubleshooting online and technical issues from supporters on website or in activism database
- Replying to supporters’ emails and questions related to online activism and Center’s conservation work
- Processing supporter contact-info updates and preferences in activism database, as needed
- Acting as liaison to membership staff and membership database
- Tracking e-communication and campaign trends, suggesting improvements and changes
- Providing technical back-up for Center webmaster
- Assisting communications staff with ongoing maintenance and updating of Web content
- Producing written and graphic products for use in online and off-line communications
- Authoring and editing content for print and online newsletters, as needed
Essential qualities, qualifications and skills:
- Minimum associate’s or bachelor’s degree
- Two to four years’ work related to environmental activism, organizing, advocacy writing or communications
- Exceptional written and verbal e-communications skills
- Demonstrated editing and proofing skills
- Strong strategic-planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team
- Excellent ability to balance multiple tasks and deadlines in a busy environment
- Demonstrated personal interest in online communications, social networking and activism
- Solid grasp of issues related to the Center’s endangered species work
- Proven project-management experience with short- and long-term assignments, including creation and implementation of advocacy campaigns, preferred
- Customer service or public outreach experience, preferred
Preferred technical skills:
- Proficiency in desktop publishing programs (i.e. Adobe or Quark), image editing (Photoshop), Web editing (Dreamweaver) and social media
- Familiarity with widgets, buttons and simple “share” and “like” coding for the most common social networking sites
- Experience with Google Analytics or other common Web-traffic analytics
- Knowledge of basic virus and malware troubleshooting
- Ability to configure basic network, word processing, email and other software settings on computers in a simple Microsoft Windows domain
- Experience with basic computer and telecommunications maintenance, including computer parts and peripherals replacement, hardware troubleshooting, wi-fi and ethernet troubleshooting
Salary is commensurate with experience and comparable to other nonprofits. The Center offers an excellent benefits package, including employer-paid medial, dental, vision and disability insurance and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.
Application process: To apply, please send a résumé and thoughtful cover letter to Communications@biologicaldiversity.org with “Communications Associate” in the subject line. No calls, please. Only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Position open until filled.
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