Communications and Digital Strategist

Role Overview

• Assist with daily communications tasks and lead the development and implementation of our digital strategy, including social media, graphics, videos, and other digital media.
• Help to develop and maintain CCJ’s brand through digital/visual media.
• Develop digital strategies related to all ongoing campaigns and issue areas.
• Manage our social media platforms, including a content calendar and development of toolkits.
• Create interactive content and engage with people on social media.
• Create paid advertisements on social media and Google to drive views and clicks.
• Track and analyze activity on social media in order to optimize interactions and visibility.
• Help maintain and manage online activist toolsets and data systems using EveryAction.
• Assist with tracking engagements and maintaining CRM database.
• Help draft and edit targeted emails, phonebanking scripts, and peer-to-peer text messages to mobilize supporters.
• Design and drive strategy for outreach materials and update them as needed to inform and persuade key audiences and promote CCJ’s visual brand.
• Make graphics, pictures, and videos.
• Develop tabling materials, with support from team members.
• Gather pictures and videos, and organize in Google Drive.
• Draft and publish monthly member newsletter.
• Track and analyze engagement on emails to inform our messaging and frequency.
• Help produce concise and effective press materials, including releases, advisories, Op-Eds, and letters to the editor with the opportunity to pitch stories to reporters, editors, bloggers, and other newsmakers.
• Monitor media, summarize coverage relevant to CCJ, and identify opportunities that align with CCJ’s goals.
• Represent CCJ in allied Comms spaces.
• Provide support to other staff and volunteers as needed.

Requirements

• 2-4 years or more experience in communications, marketing, graphic design or related work
• A commitment to CCJ’s mission
• Self-motivated, independent worker
• Works well in fast paced team environment and respects deadlines
• Strong listening skills
• Ability to work effectively and creatively with diverse people and organizations
• Willingness to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekend and occasionally long hours
• Knowledgeable about energy extraction, fossil fuel use, environmental justice and/or just economic transition in rural communities
• Proficiency with the following are a plus: Google Workspace tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, GMail, etc)
• Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Web platforms (Wordpress)
• Design platforms (Canva or Adobe Express)

Tech Stack

• WordPress

Benefits

• fully paid health, dental, and vision care
• retirement program with match
• mileage reimbursement at the Federal rate
• covers overnight lodging when working away from home
• paid time off