Senior Manager, Strategic Communications (International)

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; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.

NRDC is seeking a Senior Manager to work with the Communications Department in our Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco or Santa Monica offices.

Position Summary

Under the guidance of the Senior Director, Strategic Communications, the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications (International), develops comprehensive communication strategies that advance organizational goals and enhance public engagement for the work led by the international advocacy sector.

This role closely collaborates with and receives lead direction from the Senior Director in order to develop, drive, launch and measure the impact of a multichannel communications sector plan. This plan will be monitored across earned, owned and paid media channels in collaboration with media, digital advocacy and fundraising, content and creative teams, to amplify NRDC's impact, thought leadership and drive supporter action.

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:

Under the guidance of the Senior Director, Strategic Communications, develop and execute clear, compelling, and measurable multichannel communication plans for the assigned sector, to reach key target audiences in collaboration with programmatic and communications teams.
• Create and update messaging and talking points for strategic sector initiatives.
• Manage the intake and execution of incoming communications and marketing requests from the assigned sector.
• Establish ongoing communications priorities and the communications calendar.
• Develop tactics and approaches to drive audiences from awareness to action.
• Identify key sector content areas of opportunity that elevate NRDC's visibility and profile.
• Maintain expertise of relevant priority sector narratives along with audience trends in alignment with policy issues in the U.S., as well as at the global stage level, including the key existing and emerging geographies of India, China, Canada, Africa and Mexico.
• Collaborate with Editorial and Content teams to develop written and visual assets that will resonate with target audiences, create compelling story telling, and drive relevance for the organization.
• Vet content with experts from across the institution to ensure accuracy and message alignment.
• Support the Digital Advocacy and Fundraising team in developing appropriate materials and tactics to promote key messages with NRDC supporters when needed.
• Work with Earned and Social Media teams to amplify key institutional priorities, programs and initiatives.
• Champion a data-driven approach to evaluate communications efforts and inform future strategies, partnering with the Director of Analytics.
• Work with NRDC leadership to develop and implement executive thought leadership strategies.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in journalism, communications, international development, advocacy or a related field.
• 4 or more years relevant experience leading communications campaigns and coordinating communications teams, with 7 years total experience in communications, journalism, international development, advocacy or a related field.
• And/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Developing and rolling out communications campaigns on the ground at international conferences e.g. UN Climate or Biodiversity COPs, regional climate weeks, CITES.
• International experience preferred.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies

• Strong collaborator with inclusive mindset that leads with confidence and inspires confidence among colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical communications and marketing initiatives, with the nuances needed to navigate a broad range of international perspectives.
• Ability to speak and write in a clear and understandable manner for internal/external relations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proven experience managing priorities and working effectively across multiple internal stakeholders.
• Experience developing and implementing multichannel communications plans.
• Expertise in advocacy communications, with a deep understanding of audience segmentation, engagement tactics, and optimization.
• Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging data insights to drive decision-making and improve communications campaign outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with project management tools like Asana.
• Ability to travel to NRDC U.S., India and China based offices and U.S. and international conferences, approximately 10-20%.
• Commitment to NRDC's mission, values, and DEI principles.

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 $100,000 to $115,000.

NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month.

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 resume 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 resume drop-offs.

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For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.