JOB: Associate Press Secretary, Sierra Club (Atlanta, GA)

[Julie OMalley]

The Sierra Club is seeking an Associate Regional Press Secretary to help lead media outreach in the South East (including North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida) for its groundbreaking Beyond Coal Campaign. The Beyond Coal campaign is the most effective and best-resourced environmental campaign in the U.S., and we're looking for a savvy, independent public relations professional who will act as the lead press strategist for the region who will create bold new communications campaigns to help America move Beyond Coal.

Our new Associate Regional Press Secretary will be:

-Committed to developing inclusive communication strategies that engage diverse audiences within the growing pro-clean energy movement, including youth and communities of color.

-Dedicated to using their skills to write and pitch stories, develop relationships with reporters, craft messages, and apply advertising and online tactics to advance our goals of expanding clean energy, protecting public health, and reducing climate disruption.

-Stimulated by the challenge of creating, planning, and executing creative paid and earned media campaigns with diverse allies and partner organizations across campaigns in multiple states.

- A fearless and self-starter willing to challenge conventional wisdom and build consensus within a team of policy, legal and organizing talent.

The Associate Regional Press Secretary position is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Candidates should have 3+ years of media and communications experience, preferably from a political, nonprofit, or advocacy background.

Link to job posting: https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=1&rid=519