Communications Associate

Ceres is a national coalition of investors, public pension trustees, foundations, labor unions, and environmental, religious and public interest groups, dedicated to increasing corporate environmental accountability. Our mission is to move businesses, capital, and markets to advance lasting prosperity by valuing the health of the planet and its people. 

Ceres plays a unique role in the national sustainability movement by bringing the perspective and power of investors to environmental issues and specifically to the performance, practices and policies of corporations. Today Ceres is a growing organization with expanding influence in the investment, environmental, and public policy arenas. Our program activities seek to foster greater public disclosure of environmental and social impacts by corporations, encourage engagement between companies and their stakeholders, and create opportunities for collaborative dialogue leading to positive change on key sustainability issues. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site.

Description & Responsibilities 

Reporting to the director of communications, the communications associate will be responsible for helping to effectively communicate Ceres' work to the outside world and increase its profile in the business and mainstream press. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

* Leading and managing the organizations' two web sites (www.ceres.org and www.incr.com), including drafting original content, making day-to-day edits and integrating new features to expand robustness and overall reach of web sites. 
*  Collaborating with program staff to draft and edit reports, newsletters and other publications 
* Coordinating media outreach by drafting and disseminating press releases, opinion pieces and other written materials, and initiating and maintaining relationships with journalists 
* Coordinating report distribution 

Qualifications 

* Bachelor's degree 
* 2-3 years of direct professional experience in journalism, communications or public relations required
* Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong writing experience required 
* Web site experience required 
* Experience working with media preferred 
* Knowledge of and experience working on environmental/sustainability issues, preferably with an understanding of corporate social responsibility
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; must be a self-starter and entrepreneurial
* Computer proficiency, with an emphasis on the MS Office suite and web applications. 

How to Apply 

We encourage all applicants to review our website to familiarize themselves with Ceres before applying. 

In addition to a resume and references, interested applicants should email, fax or mail a letter to the search committee describing their qualifications, interests, and potential contribution. 

Careers at Ceres
99 Chauncy Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111 

Ceres is an equal opportunity employer and seeks qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.