Want to play your part in protecting our local communities from the impacts of climate change? Ready to roll up your sleeves to help achieve tangible results? Want to be part of a talented, deeply committed, and national award-winning conservation organization? Then please read on!
Sonoma Land Trust (SLT) is looking for a talented writer and communicator to craft compelling content that inspires engagement, excitement, and support for our mission to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. As a science-based organization, the Communications Manager brings their familiarity with conservation science, biodiversity loss, and climate change, as well as expertise in translating complex concepts into relatable, impactful narratives for a variety of audiences and communication channels. The Communications Manager plays a critical role in expanding awareness and deepening the community’s connection to land conservation and climate change through hopeful messaging about the restorative power of nature-based solutions for climate change.
SLT serves a diverse audience with broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, and orientations. We encourage applications from candidates who reflect and value the audiences and populations we serve.
You are encouraged to apply if you:
- Are an excellent writer.
- Have a passion for nature.
- Are organized and efficient in time management.
- Can develop and execute communication strategies in both print and online communications.
Overview
Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Media Relations, this role is instrumental in fulfilling the department’s strategic plan, which focuses on strengthening communication with broad and diverse audiences on the importance of our mission by developing both long and short-form storytelling. Through field reporting and interviews, the Communications Manager will create content for our monthly eNews, website, marketing campaigns, donor relations and outreach materials, social media channels, and press releases to raise visibility and affinity for our projects and programs. They are skilled project managers who can collaborate with social media contractors to deliver content across six platforms.
A respectful, open-minded, and active listener with a demonstrated command of the written word, they can interview subject matter experts, distill complex messages ranging from science to politics, and convey them to audiences unfamiliar with these concepts while creating authentic connections, building agency, and inspiring action.