Communications Coordinator

~ Project Drawdown is facilitating a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate students, PhDs, post-docs, policy makers, business leaders and activists to assemble and present the best available information on climate solutions in order to describe their beneficial financial, social and environmental impact over the next thirty years. ~

The Vision:

To date, the full range and impact of climate solutions have not been explained in a way that bridges the divide between urgency and agency. Thus the aspirations of people who want to enact meaningful solutions remain largely untapped. Dr. Leon Clark, one of the lead authors of the IPCC 5th Assessment, wrote, "We have the technologies, but we really have no sense of what it would take to deploy them at scale." Together, let’s figure it out.

Position Overview

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the team with content creation and editing, outreach, social media, website updates, scheduling, event planning, and collaborating with the Drawdown team in furthering the message of Drawdown. The Communications Coordinator will also field incoming inquiries to the organization, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with and support the Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Develop and edit content in line with Project Drawdown’s messaging, and collaborate with Executive Director and Research Director on writing projects.
• Assist team with copyediting documents as needed.
• Support scheduling of speaking engagements, and assist partners in promoting events.
• Draft content and create newsletters.
• Monitor and log incoming communication and media coverage.
• Work with Executive Director to create social media content and manage Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn posting.
• Continually update website content via Drupal.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree, with preference for environmental science, sustainability, communications, or related field
• 3 – 5 years of experience working in communications/outreach, or related field
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with a small team, take feedback effectively, and provide recommendations to team members thoughtfully

Preferred:

• Background in and knowledge of environmental issues, global warming, or sustainability and organizations working in those fields
• Experience working at a nonprofit
• Experience with website management, social media management, and newsletter design

To Apply

• Please click "Apply" below to email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

Project Drawdown is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to expand the diversity of its staff.