Company Overview:
LabStart is a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking climate innovations from premier research laboratories and empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs to bring these technologies from lab-to-market. The LabStart Fellowship is a full-time, one year, cohort-based program, where fellows are supported in launching new climate startups built around intellectual property licensed from U.S. national labs and universities. The fellowship is tailored to reduce common systemic barriers to entrepreneurship such as access to funding, access to networks, and capacity building. Accessibility and inclusion are the core of our mission, program, and partner network.
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Job Summary:
LabStart is seeking an enthusiastic and versatile person to join our team as a Communications and Operations Associate. As we expand our team from three (CEO, COO, Program Director) to four, we seek someone who is ambitious, adaptable, and energized by entrepreneurship and climate solutions. You'll play a pivotal role in amplifying our mission, managing day-to-day operations, and fostering community engagement. This is an opportunity to significantly impact our organization, our entrepreneurs, and the planet. Specific job functions may flex with the needs of the program throughout the year and with program scale from year to year.&nbsp;
We're very excited to meet with people with exceptional written and oral communication skills, who are energized by the execution of administrative/operational tasks and motivated by the opportunity to manage evolving projects and programs as the organization grows.
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Responsibilities:
Time is roughly estimated at: 50% Content and Marketing Lead and 50% Operations Coordinator.
Content and Marketing Lead
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Content Strategy and Generation: Develop compelling content to showcase LabStart's impact and initiatives.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Development of Communication Materials: Create engaging collateral, including blogs, presentations, reports, and promotional materials.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Social Media Management: Plan, create, and schedule content for social media channels, fostering community engagement and brand awareness.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Creative Initiatives: Contribute innovative ideas to enhance LabStart's branding, storytelling, and outreach efforts.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Newsletter Creation: Curate and distribute newsletters to stakeholders, highlighting key updates, achievements, and opportunities.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Community Engagement: Identify partnership opportunities and share relevant resources with LabStart's cohort and broader community.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Website Management: Update and maintain LabStart's website content to reflect the latest initiatives, resources, and achievements (currently wix; transitioning to webflow).</li>
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Operations Coordinator
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Event Planning and Organization: Coordinate seamless logistics for speaking engagements, networking events, and demo days</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">CRM Organizing: Maintain and update customer relationship management systems to streamline communication and track interactions.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Logistics Support: Assist fellows with travel arrangements, event coordination, and program logistics.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Recruitment Support: Collaborate with team members to recruit and onboard the next cohort of entrepreneurs, supporting outreach and application processes.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Grant Proposal Drafting: Assist in the development of grant proposals, providing research, writing, and coordination support.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Tech Vetting Process: Facilitate the logistics around evaluation and selection process for climate technologies, coordinating stakeholder feedback and communications,</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Task Management: Help drive organizational efficiency by proactively monitoring and following-up on team deadlines.</li>
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Candidate Preferences:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Based in Colorado (preferred but flexible for the right candidate)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Excitement for and alignment with LabStart's mission and values</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Overflowing passion for climate action and clean energy transitions</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Meticulous attention to detail</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Comfort in a fast-moving startup environment</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Comfortable working with web tools such as slack, asana, Streak (crm), mailchimp, notion</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Strong understanding and awareness of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles and how to apply them </li>
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Work Environment:
This position offers a hybrid work environment, with team members based in California and Colorado. Collaboration with contractors and partners may occur across various locations and time zones.
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Compensation Philosophy:
LabStart offers competitive base compensation, robust benefits and quarterly performance bonuses (determined by personal and company performance) to attract and celebrate people aligned with our mission and values. Our compensation program reflects our commitment to fairness, transparency, and excellence in nonprofit management.
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">An annual base salary of $65,000</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Employer covered health benefits through a <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/job-based-help/qsehra/">Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)</a> (<a href="https://www.peoplekeep.com/blog/qsehra-contribution-limits">about</a>)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Retirement: Simple IRA with up to 5% company match</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Quarterly performance incentives</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Non-accrued sick and personal time - if you need it, use it</li>
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Application Process:
We require the following in order to consider your application:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Email <a href="mailto:megan@labstart.xyz">info@labstart.xyz</a> with the subject line &ldquo;Communications and Operations Associate - [Your Name]"</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Resume</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">In lieu of a cover letter, we ask that all candidates share in their email:</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3">Why are you interested in LabStart?</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3">Three portfolio materials / samples (previous written, video, or voice content) that demonstrate your communication style. Please introduce/briefly explain the intended audience of these materials in your submission email.</li>
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LabStart unlocks climate innovations hidden in premier research laboratories to help diverse entrepreneurs launch breakthrough startups. 

LabStart Communications and Operations Associate

Important Note: To apply for this position, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.
DG+Design (DG+) is a marketing, communications, and creative agency with a focus on clean energy and sustainable brands. Our work is founded on the passion to uniquely combine clean energy expertise, creative skill, and marketing strategy to provide unrivaled value for clients. From energy marketing to documentary filmmaking, DG+ focuses on empowering clients to grow the clean energy economy. We embody six core values: (1) Climate First, (2) Creativity Matters, (3) Flexibility is Key, (4) Strength in Diversity, (5) Nerdy Learning, and (6) Fun &amp; Authentic.
Our work includes projects with utilities, solar and wind developers, non-profits, international organizations, and more. Working at DG+ is a unique opportunity to join the company on the ground floor and learn from experienced professionals. We work directly with client organizations of varying sizes and our reputation in the industry is built upon a mutual understanding of trust, high-quality work, and responsiveness.&nbsp;
We are seeking a Marketing Associate to join our team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, team player, skilled writer, and has public relations experience. They thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and they are ready and excited to learn about new technologies and products.
<h2>Core duties</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Assist DG+ colleagues and senior staff in developing marketing strategies to build brands, grow awareness, and impact lead generation</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Write high-quality, original content for website pages, blogs, video scripts, email campaigns, social media, case studies, and white papers</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Participate in virtual meetings with clients to discuss strategy, deliverables, deadlines, and other project-related activities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Communicate regularly with clients, internal project team members, and external parties</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Provide insightful reports on the outcomes of various marketing activities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Participate in virtual meetings with DG+ team members</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Maintain a clean, safe home office work environment</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Desire to work in an agency environment, which entails balancing deadlines, staying organized, and continued learning on the job</li>
</ul>
<h2>Minimum qualifications</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">2+ years of work experience, with some direct experience in clean energy, climate tech, or sustainability</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of various types of content</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">A passion for (or strong interest in) sustainability and growing the clean energy economy</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional attitude and ability to demonstrate the highest values and professionalism, such as through courteous and professional correspondence, following brand standards for both design and writing, and timely communication</li>
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<h2>Preferred qualifications</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Proficiency in Google Workspace, Asana, Google Analytics, and HubSpot</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and experience using SEO tools, such as Semrush</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Ability to track and analyze website and social media metrics using Google Analytics and other tools</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Experience in social media platforms and social media management tools</li>
</ul>
<h2>Compensation and benefits</h2>
The annual salary range for this position is commensurate with experience. DG+ benefits for all employees include:
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Health, dental, and vision insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Employer-paid life insurance and disability insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional development allowance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Paid time off</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">401(k) with employer match</li>
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To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.

A marketing and creative agency specializing in sustainable brands, merging clean energy expertise with creative skill.

Marketing Associate

Full-time, Remote, Exempt<h3>About Rewiring America</h3>Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.<h3>Position Summary</h3>The Community Engagement Associate is a dynamic and passionate advocate responsible for supporting systems-level change in the clean energy sector. Beginning in 2024, government-subsidized rebates, incentives and financing products will become available to households across the country to electrify and decarbonize. This new role helps to accelerate electrification by building relationships with communities around the country, listening and understanding their needs, building their enthusiasm for electrification, and connecting them to the expertise and resources they will need to be able to implement electrification programs. You will join our Rewiring Communities initiative, a high performing and cross-functional programmatic team to implement household electrification projects. The Community Engagement Associate will be a part of the Rewiring America Community Team and the newly created <a href="https://powerforwardcommunities.org/">Power Forward Communities </a>coalition.In this role, the Community Engagement Associate must be committed to an equitable approach to electrification and should actively center and amplify <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/">Justice40</a> communities in stakeholder campaigns.This role will report to Rewiring America’s Director of Local Engagement.<h3>What you’ll do</h3>As the Community Engagement Associate, you will support implementation for several Rewiring America partnered programs. Responsibilities may include: <ul> <li>Be a primary point of contact for current and future communities in our <a href="https://powerforwardcommunities.org/">Power Forward Communities (PFC)</a> and <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/local-gov-leaders-for-electrification">Local Government Leaders Coalitions (LGL)</a> </li> <li>Help to manage content for our <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/local-gov-leaders-for-electrification/resource-hub">Local Resource Hub</a> </li> <li>Become an expert on Rewiring America’s electrification tools and resources and curate and synthesize these resources to guide and educate community leaders and members</li> <li>Work with our communications and creatives team to roll out electrification tools and resource launches and press releases  to local leaders across the country</li> <li>Write and publish community electrification stories, distilling lessons learned that can be deployed in other communities</li> <li>Create and manage cohorts of sister communities to share best practices and lessons learned from their electrification efforts</li> <li>Organize and maintain our ongoing communications with Local Government Leaders coalition members including authoring our monthly newsletter</li> <li>Manage a Salesforce CRM to report communications, engagement, and relationship mapping  with national and regional partners and members of our LGL and PFC coalitions</li> <li>Utilize a variety of tools, including Asana, to track all internal LGL and PFC Coalition tasks across Rewiring America teams.</li> <li>Utilize tools such as Notion and Google Drive to organize presentations and resources as it relates to our Coalition work</li> <li>Produce resources and lead electrification trainings for participants from across the country</li> <li>Serve as a partner and stakeholder in the development and implementation of coalition and partner programming that increases coalition members’ commitment to electrification</li> <li>Travel to attend and represent Rewiring America at convening, events and conferences to build relationships, advance Rewiring America’s brand, and recruit new partners into our coalitions</li> <li>Speak publicly at in-person and virtual forums to generate interest and inspire engagement in electrification programs</li> <li>Collaborate with a wide variety of national and local partners, including Habitat for Humanity, United Way, National League of Cities, USDN, C40, and Climate Mayors</li> </ul>Requirements<h3>Who you are</h3>The ideal candidate for the Community Engagement Associate embodies the following qualities and characteristics, tailored to an advocacy nonprofit:Core Qualifications:<ul> <li>Deep commitment to Rewiring America’s mission, with a focus on driving meaningful external change in the clean energy sector, and advocating for sustainable and equitable solutions.</li> <li>At least 3 years of increasing responsibility in Business Development, Sales, Education, Membership, Partnerships, Community Organizing, and/or Campaigns, with a proven track record of accomplishments and impact.</li> <li>Collaborative bridge-builder with humility who engages respectfully and meaningfully with national partners and community stakeholders. Works in the best interest of the community and commits to co-designing projects with partners in service of community-directed goals.</li> <li>Outstanding oral and written communications skills.</li> <li>Comfort traveling and occasional public speaking on behalf of the organization.</li> <li>Ability to collaborate with a small and growing team with competing demands. </li> <li>Ability to execute on a high volume of activity and projects, with attention to detail, speed, excellence and humor.</li> <li>Sets and achieves high-performance expectations that are motivating and results-oriented.</li> <li>Seeks out and delivers timely and direct feedback that contributes to the ongoing development of oneself, team members, and a positive organizational culture.</li> <li>Promptly resolves problems through timely consultation in an environment of mutual respect.</li> <li>Highly collaborative work style with the ability to operate as a thought partner to Community team members, other internal teams, and advisors.</li> <li>Internal champion for growing diversity within Rewiring America, committed to advancing inclusivity in all aspects of our work.</li> </ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul> <li>Experience working with local governments or Community-Based Organizations and Low Income and Disadvantaged Communities</li> <li>Experience in a startup or campaign environment, with ability to quickly scale and build national programs.</li> <li>Content knowledge in climate policy and building electrification.</li> <li>Experience representing a program externally to a diverse group of stakeholders, partners, and funders.</li> <li>Experience building and maintaining a CRM.</li> </ul>Benefits<h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3>The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $105,000, commensurate to experience. Our comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also provided with two additional days off during Presidential and Congressional elections. We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible for up to sixteen weeks of paid family and medical leave on day one of employment. We offer access to professional development resources.<h3>Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</h3>Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.<h3>Hiring Statement</h3>Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. <h3>Application Procedure </h3>To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the <a href="https://jobs.workable.com/company/jVvqxu126wMaCLc2Bnomd8/jobs-at-rewiring-america">Rewiring America page at Workable</a>.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period. <h3>E-Verify </h3>Windward participates in <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated</a> against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

An innovative nonprofit on a mission to electrify households, lower emissions, and create clean energy jobs.

Community Engagement Associate

<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. Position Summary The Senior Content Marketer will report to the Editorial Director and will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to increase content engagement and drive audience growth. This role will leverage knowledge of digital and content trends and analytics/SEO tools to craft engaging content for digital audiences using a data-driven approach. Overall, the Senior Content Marketer will utilize their subject matter expertise to reach and retain young and diverse readers across different platforms in order to increase awareness of NRDC’s issues and advance the organization’s communications, policy, and advocacy goals.   <h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul> <li>Create and execute plans, using insights from Google Analytics and SEMRush, in addition to data and recommendations provided by our content marketing and analytics directors, to grow strategic audiences through targeted editorial/storytelling content.  </li> <li>Optimize editorial content and provide SEO recommendations to the Editorial Team to improve content performance, including by identifying keywords and creating SEO-informed outlines for NRDC.org guides, explainers, and other pieces with significant new audience potential.  </li> <li>Build and maintain monthly reporting on NRDC.org editorial content performance and traffic trends and present to the Editorial Team and other key stakeholders to facilitate discussion.  </li> <li>Monitor trends in science, health, and environmental editorial landscape and conduct and present analysis on competitor content strategies.  </li> <li>Write and edit content as needed.  </li> <li>Write Google Grant ads for select editorial content.   </li> <li>Collaborate with our social media strategist to identify long-term as well as real-time audience opportunities for NRDC.org and social platforms and help translate them into actionable editorial and related social content across channels.  </li> <li>Collaborate with social team on repackaging NRDC.org editorial content for social platforms, such as through infographics and quizzes.  </li> <li>Manage and build NRDC’s presence on select news aggregators (Flipboard, Apple News, etc) and seek out other opportunities to drive referral traffic to NRDC.org.  </li> <li>Partner with the Digital Advocacy and Entertainment Partnerships teams to leverage editorial in support of audience acquisition and conversion goals across the Communication Department, and to help support content influencer strategies.  </li> <li>Collaborate with our analytics director on conversion-focused content strategies, including partnering with the digital advocacy and fundraising team on commissioning content to support fundraising goals, enhancing SMS content offerings, and using editorial to enhance conversion opportunities via email newsletters and other outreach.  </li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Minimum Education &amp; Experience:   <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.  </li> <li>4-7 years of professional experience in digital content strategy, including experience in translating analytics data and audience trends into recommendations for editorial content, ideally in the environmental, social justice, science, and/or health and wellness space.  </li> <li>And/or a combination of equivalent education and/or experience. </li></ul>Skills, Abilities, Competencies  <ul> <li>Strong writing and editing skills. </li> <li>Passionate advocate for audience’s POV. </li> <li>Experience pulling data and insights from Google Analytics and SEMRush to inform dashboards, content optimizations, and content outlines. </li> <li>Experience training writers and editors in SEO best practices, utilizing analytics insights, and ad copywriting.  </li> <li>Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time and meet deadlines. </li> <li>Experience tailoring a brand or organization’s voice to connect with target audiences. </li> <li>A collaborative, creative spirit. </li> <li>Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners. </li> <li>Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 15-20% annually </li> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles </li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $102,000 to $112,500.   Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence.  As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.  To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.  If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422.  For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

Protecting the planet's wildlife and ensuring clean air, water, and healthy communities through law, science, and activism.

Senior Content Marketer

Important Note: To apply for this position, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.
DG+Design (DG+) is a marketing, communications, and creative agency with a focus on clean energy and sustainable brands. Our work is founded on the passion to uniquely combine clean energy expertise, creative skill, and marketing strategy to provide unrivaled value for clients. From energy marketing to documentary filmmaking, DG+ focuses on empowering clients to grow the clean energy economy. We embody six core values:&nbsp;(1) Climate First,&nbsp;(2) Creativity Matters,&nbsp;(3) Flexibility is Key,&nbsp;(4) Strength in Diversity,&nbsp;(5) Nerdy Learning, and&nbsp;(6) Fun &amp; Authentic.
Our work includes projects with utilities, solar and wind developers, non-profits, international organizations, and more. Working at DG+ is a unique opportunity to join the company on the ground floor and learn from experienced professionals. We work directly with client organizations of varying sizes and our reputation in the industry is built upon a mutual understanding of trust, high-quality work, and responsiveness.&nbsp;
We are seeking a Marketing and Communications Manager to join our team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate is a solid communicator, team player, skilled writer, and has marketing and public relations experience within clean energy and sustainability. They thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and they are ready and excited to learn about new technologies and products.
<h2>Core duties</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Develop marketing and communications strategies for clients to build brands, expand awareness, and impact business growth across the United States</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Ideate and write new long- and short-form content (press releases, opinion articles, blogs, etc.) and marketing content (web page content, white papers, social media, etc.).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Craft and pitch story ideas to news outlets and reporters</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Report on media mentions, trends, and future opportunities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Follow industry media outlets, reports, and events to stay abreast of current events and communications trends and opportunities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Engage regularly with clients to understand their marketing, communications, and creative needs</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Participate in and often lead virtual meetings with clients to discuss strategy, deliverables, deadlines, and other project-related activities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Advocate for and deliver high-quality creative output that drives credibility, awareness, and business results</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Communicate regularly with clients, internal project team members, and external parties, such as reporters, vendors, and partners</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Manage client expectations and timing for project deliverables</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Maintain a clean, safe home office work environment</li>
</ul>
<h2>Minimum qualifications</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">4-6 years of work experience, with some direct experience in clean energy and sustainability</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of various types of content</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Experience pitching story ideas and placements across a variety of media types and outlets</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">A passion for (or strong interest in) sustainability and clean energy</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional attitude and ability to demonstrate the highest values and professionalism, such as through courteous and professional correspondence, following brand standards for both design and writing, and timely communication</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Experience in a client-facing role</li>
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<h2>Preferred qualifications</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Proficiency in Google Workspace, Asana, Google Analytics, and HubSpot</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and experience using SEO tools, such as Semrush</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Understanding of media outreach and tracking tools, such as Cision or Meltwater</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Ability to track and analyze website and social media metrics using Google Analytics and other tools</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Experience in social media platforms and social media management tools</li>
</ul>
<h2>Compensation and benefits</h2>
The annual salary range for this position is commensurate with experience. DG+ benefits for all employees include:
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<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Health, dental, and vision insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Employer-paid life insurance and disability insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional development allowance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Paid time off</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">401(k) with employer match</li>
</ul>
To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.

Marketing and Communications Manager

A global research organization turning big ideas into action for a sustainable future, addressing critical challenges.

Communications Associate, Urban Development and Data

ABOUT THE COALITIONThe Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation’s buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development, and public engagement. The BDC and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people’s health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.The need to electrify the United States (U.S.) building stock and phase out fossil fuels has gone from a niche technical concern to the most debated climate issue in the U.S. The BDC is proud to have been a leader in this conversation by organizing, speaking for, and empowering a broad group of stakeholders who are united behind the common goal of eliminating fossil fuels from buildings.We work to educate and inspire the people who live in buildings. We do this with our Switch Is On brand, which also provides tools to make switching to an all-electric lifestyle a bit more streamlined. BDC’s “Switch is On” campaign promotes all-electric lifestyles and helps educate and inspire consumers to switch out their gas appliances for efficient, electric alternatives. The campaign uses a variety of marketing approaches to reach consumers, including but not limited to paid media, earned media, grassroots/community marketing, social media, and translated marketing and educational materials.POSITION DESCRIPTION &amp; KEY PRIORITIESThis position reports to the Sr Marketing Manager, CA, and works collaboratively with a small and rapidly growing communications team, focused on consumer inspiration. The Sr Marketing Associate plays a critical role in the evolution of the coalition, and Switch Is On program, from its start-up stage to a more mature organization that can deliver powerfully on its long-term vision. The organization’s Sr Marketing Associate is responsible for collaboratively implementing marketing plans for consumer inspiration initiatives. This person works to incorporate campaign metrics, market landscape, and end-user feedback to optimize the implementation of the marketing plans. They work with various teams to ensure the effective promotion of BDC and its products and services.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>MARKETING: Implement marketing plans. Collaborate with Marketing, Content, and Product/Web teams on the tactics, in-field research, and processes to implement the marketing plans. Have the marketing skills to write and design social media content, blogs, emails, how-to articles, videos, web, and landing pages, press releases, and digital ads using brand/voice/style guidelines and the personas of focus.</li><li>PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Manage client requests, execution of marketing plans, creating workback schedules with Marketing, Content, and Product/Web teams. Manage multiple projects at the same time and effectively manage an Asana project calendar and assignment of tasks to ensure that deliverables are completed on time.</li><li>COMMUNICATION: Be an excellent communicator both written and verbal. Public presentations, webinars, and events/workshops will be a part of this role.</li><li>VERTICAL EXPERTISE: Stay up to date on building electrification, appliances, products, and programs news, policy, and industry trends.</li><li>METRICS: Utilize metrics to optimize, feedback loops to improve consumer experiences, and track how each marketing programs/tactics contribute to the overall KPIs.</li><li>REPORTING: Contribute to creating visually appealing reports that tell the stories of success, optimization, or pivots for external partners and internal leadership/teams for monthly/quarterly reporting requirements.</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS &amp; CHARACTERISTICS<ul><li>3+ years of proven experience in an integrated marketing implementation role or a role with a similar capacity.</li><li>Experience with writing and putting together social media content, blogs, emails, how-to articles, videos, web, and landing pages, press releases, and digital ads.</li><li>Exceptional written and oral communication skills.</li><li>Strong organizational and collaborative working skills.</li><li>Outstanding project management abilities to ensure that the marketing plans and projects advance on time and on budget.</li><li>A self-starter who can manage both tactical and strategic tasks.</li><li>A passion for the issues of sustainability, decarbonization, clean energy, climate solutions, and the electrification of built environments</li><li>Tech Stack: HubSpot, Asana, Canva, Wordpress, Zoom, Slack, Google Slides, Google Docs, Google Analytics, Figma. Preferred (not required): Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro.</li></ul>WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE &amp; TRAVELThis position will work remotely from their home. Some travel will be required to include regional events and an annual retreat, respective of Covid-related health and safety guidelines.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENTThe BDC values diversity in all its forms and is committed to an inclusive and transparent recruitment process. We recruit and hire without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. BIPOC and people of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including paid health insurance coverage, retirement benefits with company matching, unlimited flexible paid leave, 12 paid holidays, access to professional development resources, and much more.DISCLAIMERThe job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Accelerating the transition to zero-emission homes and buildings in the US for a greener future.

Sr Marketing Associate, Southern CA Region

ABOUT THE COALITIONThe Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation’s buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development, and public engagement. The BDC and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people’s health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.The need to electrify the United States (U.S.) building stock and phase out fossil fuels has gone from a niche technical concern to the most debated climate issue in the U.S. The BDC is proud to have been a leader in this conversation by organizing, speaking for, and empowering a broad group of stakeholders who are united behind the common goal of eliminating fossil fuels from buildings.We work to educate and inspire the people who live in buildings. We do this with our Switch Is On brand, which also provides tools to make switching to an all-electric lifestyle a bit more streamlined. BDC’s “Switch is On” campaign promotes all-electric lifestyles and helps educate and inspire consumers to switch out their gas appliances for efficient, electric alternatives. The campaign uses a variety of marketing approaches to reach consumers, including but not limited to paid media, earned media, grassroots/community marketing, social media, and translated marketing and educational materials.POSITION DESCRIPTION &amp; KEY PRIORITIESThis position reports to the Sr Marketing Manager, CA, and works collaboratively with a small and rapidly growing communications team, focused on consumer inspiration. The Sr Marketing Associate plays a critical role in the evolution of the coalition, and Switch Is On program, from its start-up stage to a more mature organization that can deliver powerfully on its long-term vision. The organization’s Sr Marketing Associate is responsible for collaboratively implementing marketing plans for consumer inspiration initiatives. This person works to incorporate campaign metrics, market landscape, and end-user feedback to optimize the implementation of the marketing plans. They work with various teams to ensure the effective promotion of BDC and its products and services.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>MARKETING: Implement marketing plans. Collaborate with Marketing, Content, and Product/Web teams on the tactics, in-field research, and processes to implement the marketing plans. Have the marketing skills to write and design social media content, blogs, emails, how-to articles, videos, web, and landing pages, press releases, and digital ads using brand/voice/style guidelines and the personas of focus.</li><li>PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Manage client requests, execution of marketing plans, creating workback schedules with Marketing, Content, and Product/Web teams. Manage multiple projects at the same time and effectively manage an Asana project calendar and assignment of tasks to ensure that deliverables are completed on time.</li><li>COMMUNICATION: Be an excellent communicator both written and verbal. Public presentations, webinars, and events/workshops will be a part of this role.</li><li>VERTICAL EXPERTISE: Stay up to date on building electrification, appliances, products, and programs news, policy, and industry trends.</li><li>METRICS: Utilize metrics to optimize, feedback loops to improve consumer experiences, and track how each marketing programs/tactics contribute to the overall KPIs.</li><li>REPORTING: Contribute to creating visually appealing reports that tell the stories of success, optimization, or pivots for external partners and internal leadership/teams for monthly/quarterly reporting requirements.</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS &amp; CHARACTERISTICS<ul><li>3+ years of proven experience in an integrated marketing implementation role or a role with a similar capacity.</li><li>Experience with writing and putting together social media content, blogs, emails, how-to articles, videos, web, and landing pages, press releases, and digital ads.</li><li>Exceptional written and oral communication skills.</li><li>Strong organizational and collaborative working skills.</li><li>Outstanding project management abilities to ensure that the marketing plans and projects advance on time and on budget.</li><li>A self-starter who can manage both tactical and strategic tasks.</li><li>A passion for the issues of sustainability, decarbonization, clean energy, climate solutions, and the electrification of built environments.</li><li>Tech Stack: HubSpot, Asana, Canva, Wordpress, Zoom, Slack, Google Slides, Google Docs, Google Analytics, Figma. Preferred (not required): Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro.</li></ul>WORK ENVIRONMENT, SCHEDULE &amp; TRAVELThis position will work remotely from their home. Some travel will be required to include regional events and an annual retreat, respective of Covid-related health and safety guidelines.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENTThe BDC values diversity in all its forms and is committed to an inclusive and transparent recruitment process. We recruit and hire without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, religion, creed, disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic partnership status, citizenship, military service, height, weight, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. BIPOC and people of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 commensurate with experience, plus a competitive benefits package including paid health insurance coverage, retirement benefits with company matching, unlimited flexible paid leave, 12 paid holidays, access to professional development resources, and much more.DISCLAIMERThe job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Sr Marketing Associate, Northern CA Region

Full-time; Remote; Exempt<h3>About Rewiring America</h3>Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.<h3>The Opportunity and Position Summary</h3>The Rewiring America team continues to grow, which means we’re growing our digital product offerings to educate and inspire people on their electrification journeys! We need to ensure the complexities of electrification are both understandable and actionable to everyday Americans.That’s where you come in. We are seeking an analytical and resourceful retention marketing manager to directly support our product, growth, and content teams as they work to bring planning tools, educational programs, and editorial products to consumers. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Brand Strategy &amp; Operations.  The Retention Marketing Manager plays a critical role in the evolution of Rewiring America and joins a fast-paced team that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success in science, technology, business, policy and politics. They  must have an insights-driven approach to audience engagement- we don’t fill inboxes without a strong rationale. We’re looking for someone who can work hand-in-hand with products to evaluate and identify consumer needs, and use those insights to unlock the growth flywheel.Rewiring America has the opportunity to take our work to the next level and seeks a team member with ambition, vision, determination and the ability to work nimbly across departments with confidence and trust. This role requires curiosity, energy and adaptability. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications:<h3>What You’ll do</h3>Complete a variety of project management activities, including but not limited to:<ul> <li>Develop and implement strategies to scale the organization’s email and SMS programs.</li> <li>Manage the lifecycle of our consumer audiences, with input from our Product Managers, Digital Marketers, and Newsletters Editors.</li> <li>Analyze user data (acquisition channel, household attributes, geography, and motivations)  to build audience segments; collaborate across teams to develop compelling and valuable content to grow them.</li> <li>Create engaging digital journeys to deepen engagement with Rewiring America technology &amp; editorial products.    </li> <li>Coordinate with design and editorial to create and optimize templates and landing pages. </li> <li>Create a testing roadmap and metrics-based approach to optimizing push campaigns across email and SMS.</li> <li>Continually optimize journeys to conversion-based KPIs (e.g. project completion, appliance installation, course enrollment).</li> <li>Design and deploy A/B tests that help us understand user motivations and needs, and use those results to inform reporting and optimization. </li> </ul>Requirements<h3>Who You Are</h3>You will have most of the following education, experience, knowledge, skills, and ability. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t fit all of the criteria:<ul> <li>Strong commitment to the mission, policies, and goals of Rewiring America.</li> <li>5+ years of increasing responsibility in B2C retention marketing, with direct management and/or mentoring experience. </li> <li>Deep experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud journey building, personalization, and optimization. </li> <li>Experience working with Looker and Amplitude, and basic ability to edit/update HTML.</li> <li>Passion for customer-centric marketing and developing journeys from scratch.</li> <li>Someone with a track record of building strong relationships with product teams, working together to better understand user needs and inform our engagement approach.</li> <li>Analytically inclined (you love metrics) with a proven track record of translating data insights into growth plans for non-technical peers and senior leaders. </li> <li>Demonstrated ability to think creatively and take action. </li> </ul>BenefitsThe salary range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000, commensurate to experience. Our comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also provided with two additional days off during Presidential and Congressional elections. We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible for up to sixteen weeks of paid family and medical leave on day one of employment. We offer access to professional development resources.<h3>Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</h3>Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.<h3>Hiring Statement</h3>Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. <h3>Application Procedure </h3>To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the <a href="https://jobs.workable.com/company/jVvqxu126wMaCLc2Bnomd8/jobs-at-rewiring-america">Rewiring America page at Workable</a>.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period. <h3>E-Verify </h3>Windward participates in <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated</a> against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

Retention Marketing Manager

<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.  NRDC is seeking a Writer, Editorial to work with the Communications Department in our New York City office. Position Summary The Writer, Editorial will report to the Senior Editor and will be responsible for generating ideas for and writing NRDC.org explainer, news and feature content across science, health, and environmental issue areas and several distribution channels. This role will leverage their experience crafting thoughtful, engaging content for digital audiences (including consumers, students, and environmental activists) to reach and retain diverse readers across different platforms, thereby increasing awareness and understanding of NRDC’s issues to advance NRDC’s audience, policy, and advocacy goals. <h2>Responsibilities</h2>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: <ul> <li>Pitch, research, report and write content for various story verticals on NRDC.org, including scientific explainers and policy primers, day-two news stories, service journalism pieces, Q&amp;As, and other columns.  </li> <li>Harness SEO recommendations and analytics data to maximize the potential impact and reach of stories. </li> <li>Identify opportunities for and building infographic content (such as charts and tables) using Datawrapper and collaborate with multimedia team on scriptwriting for videos and other visual materials for editorial packages.  </li> <li>Pitch ideas for converting editorial into social content, and help to produce such content, such as explainer carousels and quizzes. </li> <li>Write for occasional partnership opportunities, such as influencer video scripts. </li> <li>Draft Google Grant ad copy for select editorial content.  </li> <li>Write select products for NRDC members, such as the Annual Report. </li></ul>The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned. <h2>Qualifications</h2>Minimum Education &amp; Experience:   <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English or Communications </li> <li>2-4 years of relevant experience writing engaging digital editorial and/or branded content, in the environmental, social justice, science, and/or health and wellness space.  </li> <li>And/or equivalent education or experience </li></ul>Skills, Abilities, Competencies  <ul> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  </li> <li>Strong communication skills, a shrewd eye for compelling stories, and the ability to place story topics into broader context and/or trending conversations.   </li> <li>Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time and meet crucial deadlines.   </li> <li>Experience tailoring a brand’s or organization’s voice to connect with multiple audiences.   </li> <li>Experience with interviewing experts in technical fields and translating scientific reports and policy nuance into accessible, accurate prose.  </li> <li>A collaborative, creative spirit.   </li> <li>Strong organizational skills, proactive orientation, and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.   </li> <li>Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills. </li> <li>Ability to work with a broad range of people on different projects.  </li> <li>Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners. </li> <li>Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 10-15% annually </li> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles</li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $85,000 to $93,500.   Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence.  As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.  To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.  If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422.  For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

Writer, Editorial

<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.  NRDC is seeking a Director, Donor and Board Communications to work with the Development team in our Washington D.C., New York City, Santa Monica, San Francisco office.  Position Summary Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations the Director of Donor and Board Communications will manage and mentor a team of writers responsible for developing content to cultivate, solicit, and engage donors to NRDC’s highest organizational priorities. The Director is a donor-focused, forward-thinking, innovative and energetic professional with proven success in building an infrastructure for donor communication strategy as well as managing pertinent initiatives and deliverables. The incumbent will possess the skills to create and design narratives that engage NRDC’s top philanthropic supporters and Board of Trustees and ensure that all materials produced by the Donor Communications team reflect NRDC’s brand standards and meet the needs of the intended constituents. The Donor Communications Team’s responsibilities include customized gift proposals, fundraising toolkits, slide decks, digital content, and board materials. As a member of the Donor Relations leadership team, the Director collaborates regularly with the Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship and their teams while cultivating and maintaining relationships with fundraisers, program staff, and a wide range of partners in Development and Communications.<h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul> <li>Strategically plan and implement full content strategy for board and major donor communication needs.</li> <li>Manage workflow, establish and meet deadlines, and provide guidance to team members.</li> <li>Oversee and manage Board communications including weekly leadership messages, board memos and meeting materials, and talking points/scripts.</li> <li>Support all Development events with necessary communication materials.</li> <li>Develop deeply nuanced sense of presidential communications needs for board and major donor audiences; serve as expert on presidential “voice”.</li> <li>In close partnership with editorial colleagues, develop internal repository of information that informs institutional priorities and fundraising goals of development.</li> <li>Responsible for helping the organization meet fundraising goals by developing compelling donor proposals and major gift toolkits.</li> <li>In partnership with Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship manage the Donor Experience calendar for donor communications and major giving stewardship and engagement activities.</li> <li>Manage and mentor a team of 5 communications professionals including three direct reports. </li> <li>Other duties and special projects as assigned.</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Required <ul> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission and values.</li> <li>Minimum of 7 to 10 years of donor communications experience, with at least 5 years of leading and managing a team.</li> <li>Strong written communication skills and the ability to write for impact and gratitude across a variety of channels.</li> <li>Exceptional grammar and editing skills.</li> <li>Inspiring team leader who can mentor and guide a team of an assistant director, 3 writers, and 1 coordinator.</li> <li>Experience setting team strategy and developing a suite of materials.</li> <li>Highly collaborative with an appreciation of the benefit of a multidisciplinary team approach.</li> <li>Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. </li></ul>Preferred <ul> <li>Graphic design experience a plus.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills and a sense of humor.</li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $145,000 to $155,000.   Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence.  As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.  To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.  If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422.  For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

Director, Donor and Board Communications

Marketing Agency Director of Operations: Remote A growing mission-driven B2B marketing agency focused on sustainable technologies seeks a Director of Operations eager to grow the agency and build the role into a full-time position. Our Mission: Spreading solutions for humanity’s survivalOur Vision: Our vision for success is to be the premier marketing agency for brands trying toprotect humanity and habitat from climate disaster.Our Values: Inquisitive, imaginative, and agile in pursuit of purposeful creative strategy.  About The Role This person reports directly to the agency CEO, oversees and optimizes marketing processes, and drives efficiency across marketing functions in alignment with business objectives.  This role requires a creative, inquisitive, and agile applicant responsible for implementing best practices, streamlining workflows, and leveraging technology to achieve our goals. The ideal candidate has experience in a marketing agency operations role.   Applicant's duties are focused on overseeing six components of the agency. Strategic Planning ·      Collaborate with the CEO to align operations with overall business goals·      Implement a marketing operations strategy that increases efficiency and effectiveness·      Add to an existing library of standard operating procedures where necessary·      Manage operations budget to align with business goals·      Work with the CEO to determine how to maximize client profitability  Project Management·      Develop a workflow for our clients from intake through offboarding·      Create projects and tasks in ClickUp software for client onboarding, brand identity development, website development, video production, digital ad creation, and social media·      Assign tasks in necessary order and ensure deadlines of staff of three are met·      Schedule team project meetings and updates Must have extensive knowledge of ClickUp and task requirements to complete a website, produce a video, and design a digital ad. Staff Management·      Oversee the main team of three contractors plus the structure-averse CEO of the agency.·      Manage contractor time to ensure project profitability·      Ensure project timelines are met·      Conduct quarterly performance evaluations based on metrics in a templated form to determine whether to renew contracts·      Identify staffing gaps and eliminate staff overlaps Must have a minimum of two years of experience managing teams in a marketing/advertising agency setting Vendor Management·      Liason with web development vendor, graphic design vendor, video editing vendor, demand side platform vendor, and Google tag manager to ensure timelines are met and obstacles overcome·      Stay abreast of industry trends in AI, analytics, algorithms, graphic design, and video. Research for new mar-tech tools to make the agency more efficient and produce better content·      Work with our IT vendors to address technical issues and enhance system integration Must have a basic understanding of website development in either WordPress or Duda and be familiar with graphic design tools like the Adobe Suite Internal Asset Management·      Manage and organize Dropbox·      Create a repository for all stock video, audio, and photography purchased·      Create naming guidelines within Dropbox·      Create easily discoverable files for all digital content creation, including Google ads, Meta ads, Twitter ads, organic social media, video content, audio ads, and video ads·      Update our analytics tools and ensure their reporting accuracy  Human Resource Management·      Foster a culture of continuous learning in the agency·      Identify human resource gaps in the agency·      Draft job postings and listing them on sites like Upwork, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.·      Conduct initial round of interviews for new hires   RequirementsYou:Only those with at least two years of demonstrated operations experience in a marketing/advertising agency setting will be considered.  ·      Hungry to grow the agency and expand the role into a full-time position·      Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategies into actionable plans·      Knowledgeable about what a successful marketing campaign looks like·      Conversant with the marketing technology landscape, including extensive knowledge of ClickUp project management software and MailChimp email platform integration·      Project management experience with websites, video shoot production, and graphic design·      Experienced managing staff in an agency setting·      Able to manage your own time and the staff’s time·      A maestro when it comes to managing Dropbox and the Google Suite·      A virtual librarian who can create a digital Dewey Decimal catalog equivalent and naming system·      Understand the Google and Meta algorithms and how that impacts ad performance·      Experienced hiring creative and account management staff·      Strong organizational skills·      Strong people management skills·      Good writer and good editor with an exacting eye·      Excellent communication skills·      Self-driven·      Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously·      Adaptable and flexible. Rigid thinkers won’t succeed in this job·      Basic understanding of graphic design principles·      Conversant in Apple’s operating system·      Four-year BA/BS degree from an accredited institution preferred·      Must be nimble, adaptable, and a creative problem solver interested in continual learning If You Really Want To Capture My Attention Understand cleantech/climatetech industries Have an interest in politics and an understanding of how the legislative process works (Suggest watching Schoolhouse Rock’s “I’m Just A Bill” before interview) Benefits<ul> <li>Make your workdays meaningful by bringing structure to an agency focused on solving climate change.</li> <li>Work remotely with flexibility to fit your lifestyle.</li> <li>Have an impact by working in a small agency setting.</li> <li>Work From Home</li> </ul>SalaryFully remote position$50/hr.-$70/hr. DOE15-20 hours per week initially, with an eventual goal of becoming full-time

Climate-focused creative agency that helps cleantech companies create stories as powerful as their science. 

Marketing Agency Director of Operations

Important Note: To apply for this position, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.
DG+Design (DG+) is a marketing, communications, and creative agency with a focus on clean energy and sustainable brands. Our work is founded on the passion to uniquely combine clean energy expertise, creative skill, and marketing strategy to provide unrivaled value for clients. From energy marketing to documentary filmmaking, DG+ focuses on empowering clients to grow the clean energy economy. We embody six core values: (1) Climate First, (2) Creativity Matters, (3) Flexibility is Key, (4) Strength in Diversity, (5) Nerdy Learning, and (6) Fun &amp; Authentic.
Our work includes projects with utilities, solar and wind developers, non-profits, international organizations, and more. Working at DG+ is a unique opportunity to join the company on the ground floor and learn from experienced professionals. We work directly with client organizations of varying sizes and our reputation in the industry is built upon a mutual understanding of trust, high-quality work, and responsiveness.&nbsp;
We are seeking a Communications Associate to join our team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, team player, skilled writer, and has public relations experience. They thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and they are ready and excited to learn about new technologies and products.
<h2>Core duties</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Support communications strategies for clients to build brands, expand awareness, and impact business growth</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Contribute to new long- and short-form content (press releases, opinion articles, blogs, etc.)&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Assist with pitching story ideas to news outlets and reporters</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Prepare and distribute timely organic social media posts&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Report on media mentions, trends, and future opportunities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Follow industry media outlets, reports, and events to stay abreast of current events, communications trends, and opportunities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Engage regularly with clients to understand their communications needs</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Participate in virtual meetings with clients to discuss strategy, deliverables, deadlines, and other project-related activities</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Advocate for and deliver high-quality creative output that drives credibility, awareness, and business results</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Support regular communications&nbsp; with clients, internal project team members, and external parties, such as reporters, vendors, and partners</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Maintain a clean, safe home office work environment</li>
</ul>
<h2>Minimum qualifications</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">2+ years of work experience, with some direct experience in clean energy or sustainability</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to adopt the style, tone, and voice of various types of content</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">A passion for (or strong interest in) sustainability and clean energy</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional attitude and ability to demonstrate the highest values and professionalism, such as through courteous and professional correspondence, following brand standards for both design and writing, and timely communication</li>
</ul>
<h2>Preferred qualifications</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Proficiency in Google Workspace, Asana, Google Analytics, and HubSpot</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and experience using SEO tools, such as Semrush</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Understanding of media outreach and tracking tools, such as Cision or Meltwater</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Ability to track and analyze website and social media metrics using Google Analytics and other tools</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Experience in social media platforms and social media management tools</li>
</ul>
<h2>Compensation and benefits</h2>
The annual salary range for this position is commensurate with experience. DG+ benefits for all employees include:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Health, dental, and vision insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Employer-paid life insurance and disability insurance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Professional development allowance</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">Paid time off</li>
<li style="font-weight: 300;" aria-level="1">401(k) with employer match</li>
</ul>
To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@dgplusdesign.com.

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