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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Strategic Communications develops comprehensive communication strategies to advance organizational goals and enhance public engagement for NRDC's Nature Department. This role involves creating, launching, measuring, and optimizing a multichannel communications plan across various media channels in collaboration with internal teams to amplify NRDC's impact and drive supporter action. This is a limited-term, 2-year position.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute clear, compelling, and measurable multichannel communication plans for the assigned department and divisions.
Create and update messaging for strategic departmental initiatives.
Strategically lead and proactively prioritize the intake, planning, and execution of communications and marketing requests.
Establish ongoing communications priorities and the communications calendar.
Develop tactics and approaches to drive audiences from awareness to action.
Identify key Nature department content areas of opportunity that elevate NRDC’s visibility and profile.
Maintain expertise of relevant priority Nature narratives and audience trends.
Partner with Editorial and Content teams to develop resonant written and visual assets.
Vet content with experts to ensure accuracy and message alignment.
Partner with the Digital Advocacy and Fundraising team to promote key messages and shape membership and fundraising efforts.
Partner 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.
Partner with NRDC leadership to develop and implement executive thought leadership strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor's and/or master's degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
4 or more years relevant experience leading communications campaigns and coordinating communications teams.
7 years total experience in communications, journalism, advocacy or a related field.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong collaborator with inclusive mindset.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
Flexible and adaptable style.
Ability to speak and write in a clear and understandable manner.
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.
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. based offices, approximately 10-15% annually.
Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles.

Skills

Communications
Journalism
Advocacy
Multichannel communications
Advocacy communications
Audience segmentation
Engagement tactics
Optimization
Data analysis
Project management
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Asana

Location

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

Work Type

Limited term (2 years)
Hybrid

Experience Level

4+ years leading communications campaigns
7+ years total experience in communications, journalism, advocacy or related field

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$103,500 to $115,000

Benefits

Generous time-off policy
Company-wide year-end Rest & Recharge Week
Generous family leave policy
Matching 403b
8 day per month in-office requirement (can be met with off-site work events)
Premium comprehensive healthcare
Mental health programs

About the Company

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) works to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
NRDC combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of approximately 800 policy advocates, lawyers, scientists, and communication experts.
NRDC is an international nonprofit environmental organization working to address the world’s most urgent environmental challenges and advance innovative, science-based, and enforceable solutions.
Since its founding in 1970, NRDC has helped craft and deliver foundational environmental laws.
NRDC leads in advancing and defending strong environmental protections at local, state, federal, and international levels.
NRDC has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Beijing, and New Delhi.
NRDC is driving impactful solutions that confront the climate crisis, defend nature, and safeguard public health across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
NRDC believes lasting change happens when people bring their talent, passion, and expertise together for a common purpose: to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient world.

Equal Opportunity

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
NRDC encourages applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.
NRDC is an equal opportunity employer and does 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, NRDC will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.