Digital Communications Coordinator - Conservation Colorado - Denver, CO

[Hannah Fuhlendorf]

Digital Communications Coordinator

Location: Denver

Deadline for submission: March 11, 2018

Work Schedule: Full-time, nonexempt

 

Conservation Colorado is seeking a Digital Communications Coordinator based in Denver who will bring vision, smarts, energy, and passion to their work. The Digital Communications Coordinator will work on the Communications Team, bringing strategy and talent to the digital communications sphere to influence policy and advocate for environmental change.

The Digital Communications Coordinator is responsible for using digital media platforms to engage the public, build an activist base, move members up the ladder of engagement, and implement Conservation Colorado’s campaign goals. The position involves significant strategy with regard to growing and expanding the organization’s digital footprint and discoverability and works closely with other departments to increase our engagement online.

 

About Conservation Colorado

Conservation Colorado works to protect Colorado’s environment and quality of life by mobilizing people and electing conservation‐minded policy makers. We work closely with policy leaders, citizen activists, businesses, and other conservation nonprofits, and we have built a reputation as one of the leading conservation advocacy organizations in the region. This year we will be tackling issues such as working to ensure our state has enough water for future generations, implementing policies to cut carbon pollution, and moving public lands and wilderness bills that will protect iconic places in Colorado.

 

Responsibilities

The Digital Communications Coordinator reports to the Communications Director and is responsible for the following:

·         Drives the social media program by creating and executing a cutting-edge digital content strategy that adapts to trends.

·         Establishes an editorial calendar focused on telling the Conservation Colorado story.

·         Develops the strategy and executes paid social media advertising, including content creation, targeting, budget management, and performance tracking.

·         Tracks and evaluates the growth and engagement of social media platforms.

·         Partners with the membership team to run list acquisitions and develop and implement multi-channel digital campaigns that capture and engage new members and re-engage lapsed members.

·         Develops a website strategy that achieves three driving goals: inform people about our issues, inspire them to take action and get involved, and encourage them to donate to further our work.

·         Ensures the security of the organization’s online presence by working with providers and vendors.

·         Works with Customer Relations Management (CRM) provider to ensure CRM forms are properly integrated with our website.

·         Tracks website performance by digging into site analytics.

·         Establishes Conservation Colorado as a thought leader and reputable, reliable, and progressive source of information for policymakers, members, partners, and the public.

 

Qualifications

We’re seeking an experienced digital campaigner, strategic thinker, and problem solver with outstanding interpersonal communications skills and a meticulous attention to detail. You should possess:

·         A passion for Colorado’s land, air, water, and people and/or an interest in politics, policy or elections.

·         Demonstrated experience with a variety of digital platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Medium, etc.

·         Experience with social media advertising and targeting, including drafting audience-specific content, strategizing ad placement, and executing ad buys.

·         Commitment to staying relevant, following trends, and learning new platforms and tools.

·         Demonstrated experience with Wordpress or other website content management systems.

·         Technical expertise (e.g., HTML) and a problem solving, troubleshooting orientation.

·         A strategic, nuanced approach to communicating with key target audiences to spur them to action.

·         Excellent time management skills, including the ability to deliver products on tight deadlines and maintain grace under pressure.

·         A positive attitude and willingness to help with any task, large or small.

·         Commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating justice and equity into the work we do, and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture.

 

Spanish/English bilingual is a skill we value, but it is not a requirement. This position does require the ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed.

 

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation depends on experience and is highly competitive. It includes health/dental benefits, retirement with match, paid time off, and sabbatical program.

 

We are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive organization and conservation movement to fully represent and engage all Coloradans and to build as powerful a movement as we can. Recruiting staff that better reflects Colorado is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, geographies, political affiliations, and all other identities represented in Colorado or protected by law.

 

To Apply:

If this job truly speaks to you, please send a cover letter and resume that explains why (not a standard cover letter) by March 11, 2018 to Jace Woodrum, Communications Director, at jo...@conservationco.org. In your email, please include where you saw this job posting. No phone calls please.