Outreach and Communications Coordinator

~ Northeast Wilderness Trust Northeast Wilderness Trust conserves forever-wild landscapes for nature and people across New England and eastern New York. The Wilderness Trust stewards over 25,000 acres of forever-wild land. ~ 

The forests and wildlife of the northeastern United States have undergone a dramatic resurgence during the past century. While cause for hope, this remarkable recovery is incomplete. Our region’s natural heritage is increasingly threatened by development, pollution, forest fragmentation, climate change, and unstable ownership.

The need to permanently protect wild lands and waters has never been greater. The Northeast Wilderness Trust is meeting this challenge, working with private landowners and other partners to save wildlife habitat from the Adirondacks to Maine. The Trust is the only regional land trust focused exclusively on preserving wilderness areas—places where nature directs the ebb and flow of life. Since its founding in 2002, the Trust has conserved more than 25,000 acres in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Connecticut. 

Position Overview

The Wilderness Trust seeks an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for wilderness conservation to fill the full-time position of Outreach and Communications Coordinator. This position is an opportunity for the right candidate to play a central role in crafting the message and public voice for the region’s only wilderness land trust.

The position reports directly to the Executive Director and will work collaboratively with other staff. The position will also work with the Development and Communications committee of the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

This position will work as an integral member of our small team to organize, manage, and implement an extensive calendar of year-round outreach efforts including but not limited to:

• • Monthly e-News
• • Appeals
• • Annual reports
• • Annual newsletter
• • Outreach materials for land protection projects
• • Outreach and educational events
• • Social media engagement
• • Draft op-eds for newspapers
• • Work with media to promote organizational success
• • Website management
• • Content development
• • Partnership development

Qualifications

Required Education and Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree or professional experience in a related field
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines and be self-starting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and team-oriented work environment
• Very strong writing skills, especially on topics related to wilderness
• Creativity and attention to detail/ability to edit content
• Proficient in using social media channels professionally
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Willingness to work outside of your job description and work collaboratively with the team on changing priorities and a variety of projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with a small staff

Desired Skills:

• Strong graphic design skills
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress, and Constant Contact or similar programs

Compensation

• Hiring Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000 DOE

To Apply

• Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three professional references as a single combined PDF file to Cathleen Maine.
• Applications that do not adhere to the submission instructions will not be considered.
• Interviews to be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis until the position is filed.

~ Northeast Wilderness Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ~