Communications Manager

Reporting to: Offshore Wind Communications Director

Supporting: ELM and New England for Offshore Wind

The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) is committed to advocating for policy that meets the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges. We are recruiting a Communications Manager primarily to support New England for Offshore Wind (NE4OSW), a broad-based coalition advancing responsible offshore wind development to power New England’s future with clean energy. The Communications Manager will be an integral member of a collegial and effective advocacy team within ELM and will work closely with and support key NE4OSW communications initiatives. Read our mission, vision, and values.

General Description:

The Communications Manager will support strategic communications for ELM and NE4OSW partners, while working across departments and partner organizations to ensure communications strategies and materials help coalition members implement regional coalition priorities.

Responsibilities:

Coalition Communications

• Draft and coordinate the production of an informative monthly newsletter, developing and designing educational content to increase engagement
• Manage coalition website, ensuring that timely, accurate, and compelling information about offshore wind is available to partners and the public
• Collaborate with ELM staff on development of NE4OSW social media campaigns
• Design fact sheets and presentations in line with NE4OSW’s strategic communications plan
• Ensure quality and accuracy of staff-generated content by proofreading, editing, and designing communications materials
• Ensure communications products and language align with coalition priorities

Design

• Develop creative and engaging graphics that convey educational content and advocacy messages
• Craft appealing communications products to capture the attention of key coalition audiences
• Maintain a library of coalition graphics and communications-related elements, such as templates, logos, letterhead, and photos
• Collaborate with Senior Digital Media Coordinator to create and place digital ads and other paid media advertising, targeted to maximize impact and effectiveness
• Track and review campaign performance; adapt tactics as needed

Coalition Partner Support

• Collaborate with NE4OSW partners to develop innovative subgrant proposals for communications campaigns that amplify the coalition’s mission and priorities
• Analyze the performance of partner-led campaigns to provide actionable insights that help optimize and achieve communications goals
• Foster relationships with NE4OSW partners to build a collaborative and responsive communications network

Press

• Write compelling press statements and releases and ensure timely distribution for effective communication of key coalition messages
• Develop persuasive content for Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds to enhance engagement and advocacy efforts
• Maintain press contact lists and strong relationships with media contacts to facilitate effective outreach
• Monitor media coverage, evaluating the quality of earned media by assessing reach, tone, and alignment with key messages

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with communications staff on dynamic communications products across ELM’s target sectors

Qualifications:

Required

• Passion for NE4OSW’s Mission, Vision, and Values
• Understanding of the energy transition or desire to learn quickly
• Commitment to centering racial justice and equity in ELM and NE4OSW’s work and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture
• Exceptional digital media management skills, with demonstrated website management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with demonstrated experience working with members of the press, and writing press releases, press statements, Letters to the Editor/Op-Eds, and content for websites and social media
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of their time as needed
• Passion for people and coalition work and experience balancing competing priorities

Preferred

• Understanding of U.S. offshore wind energy industry status and issues
• Experience with WordPress, Google Analytics, Canva, and EveryAction

ELM provides generous paid time off, health insurance, Health Savings Account, and a 403(b) retirement plan with organization match. While the role is typically 40 hours per week, given the work, the Manager will periodically be expected to work during evenings and weekends and will have periods of heightened activity. The position can be based in any New England state and will require periodic travel within New England, including to ELM’s Boston office. We are willing to be flexible to accommodate remote work and a flexible schedule if requested.

Salary Range: $70,000-$75,0000 depending on experience

To Apply: Please fill out our optional demographic survey, then visit this link to submit your resume and responses to the two application questions. Your response to each question should be no more than 250 words. In lieu of answering these questions, you can submit a cover letter with your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will not begin before May 5th. All employment offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) candidates may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

ELM is an equal-opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage applications from all interested candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, creed, religion, personal appearance, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, or sexual orientation.