Earned Media Director

Climate Defiance is hiring an earned media director. This position is responsible for generating earned media in print, radio, television, blogs, podcasts, and other media.

Location:

Any location in the U.S. works, although we have a slight preference for candidates who live in or are willing to relocate to a major metropolitan area.

About You:

You are a collaborative and empathetic leader, deeply invested in team building. Your adeptness in team development is bolstered by your robust communication and organizational proficiencies. Committed to social change, you champion racial, economic, and environmental justice. As a self-starter, you excel in executing, implementing, and troubleshooting without excessive oversight. Your convictions align with the principles of nonviolent confrontation, direct action, and disruption.

You are a great communicator. You stay on script and on message. You have experience working with the press.

Qualifications:

• Professional Experience: Experience generating earned media and liaising with press, ideally for progressive causes. You know how to take interviews, cultivate relationships with reporters, write press releases, cold call tv networks and journalists, etc.
• Willingness to Travel: Flexibility and readiness to engage in extensive travel for actions and site visits.

Pay & Benefits

Salary: $56,160 annually, $28,080 for half-time (Note: Our organization adheres to a flat pay scale, ensuring equal compensation for all members. Stated otherwise, everyone has the same salary here.)

Vacation: Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid vacation each year.

Holiday Leave: Climate Defiance observes 8 paid holidays throughout the course of the year. Additionally, our operations are closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day each year and the day following Thanksgiving.

Additional Leave: Each full-time employee is eligible for 5 sick days and 2 personal days.

Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Climate Defiance is actively exploring options to provide student loan repayment assistance as part of our commitment to supporting the financial well-being of our team members. Details regarding this benefit will be communicated once finalized.

Group Health Care Options: We are currently in the process of researching and evaluating group health care options for our team. As part of our dedication to the health and welfare of our staff, we aim to provide comprehensive health care coverage. Further information regarding available health care benefits will be provided as decisions are made.

More Info:

Climate Defiance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and impassioned team, with a special emphasis on encouraging applications from women, gender non-conforming individuals, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other individuals from historically marginalized communities. We uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or medical condition. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Salary: $62,400 annually, for half-time (Note: Our organization adheres to a flat pay scale, ensuring equal compensation for all members. Stated otherwise, everyone has the same salary here.)

Vacation: Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid vacation each year.

Holiday Leave: Climate Defiance observes 8 paid holidays throughout the course of the year. Additionally, our operations are closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day each year and the day following Thanksgiving.

Additional Leave: Each full-time employee is eligible for 5 sick days and 2 personal days.

Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Climate Defiance is actively exploring options to provide student loan repayment assistance as part of our commitment to supporting the financial well-being of our team members. Details regarding this benefit will be communicated once finalized.

Group Health Care Options: We are currently in the process of researching and evaluating group health care options for our team. As part of our dedication to the health and welfare of our staff, we aim to provide comprehensive health care coverage. Further information regarding available health care benefits will be provided as decisions are made.