Communications & Outreach Manager - Bay Localize

STAFF OPENING!
Communications & Outreach Manager (NOW OPEN!)
Great opportunity to make a difference! Bay Localize, a dynamic nonprofit organization, leads in the emerging field of community resilience as a local response to climate change, peak oil, and economic instability (see baylocalize.org). We’re looking for a technically savvy, creative, and enthusiastic communicator who is passionate about the environment and social justice.
The Communications and Outreach Manager is a 90% FTE, exempt position based out of the Bay Localize office in downtown Oakland, California. It is supervised by the Program Director and the Bay Localize Steering Committee. The position enjoys medical, dental, and vision benefits. The job encompasses several roles and sets of interrelated responsibilities:
Webmaster and Online Communications (.25 FTE)

Serve as primary webmaster for the Bay Localize website, maintaining up-to-date and designing new content, and implementing tools to engage and activate visitors.
Write powerful and motivational web and email content.
Edit and publish Bay Localize News on a quarterly basis.
Manage and utilize main organizational listserv, Facebook, Twitter, etc. to broadcast news updates, alerts, event notices, our e-newsletter, and engage constituents in action.

Media and Outreach (.2 FTE)

In collaboration with the Program Director, ensure that Bay Localize’s programs and activities are promoted in the media, including print, radio, TV, and online media.
Develop press contacts and place media stories, op-eds, and letters to the editor.
Improve Bay Localize’s overall presentation or “brand,” including development of brochures, banner, promo merchandise, and other outreach collateral.
Coordinate outreach efforts to key audiences as defined for each program, including securing speaking and tabling opportunities at public fora, conferences, and other events.

Program and Campaign Assistance (.25 FTE)

Collaborate with the Program Director, Steering Committee, interns and volunteers on carrying out Bay Localize’s three programs: Communities for Resilience, Green Your City, and Local Clean Energy. Among other activities, this includes networking, coordinating meetings, policy campaigning, event organizing, and resource development.
Participate at regular Steering Committee meetings.

Donor Development and Fundraising (.2 FTE)

Collaborate with the Program Director to fundraise the budget for the organization. Primary focus will be on cultivating major and general donors, but will also involve grant proposal writing/editing, organizing events, and developing fee-for-service programs.

As Bay Localize is a small nonprofit, the Communications and Outreach Manager contributes an equal share to the upkeep of the office, including maintaining the office, making photocopies, processing donations and check requests, and maintaining a pleasant, effective work environment.
Skills and Qualifications:

Strong technical knowledge of HTML, web and graphic design, and integrating databases with listservs (especially Drupal, Salesforce, and Vertical Response).
Strong knowledge of and interest in environmental and social justice.
Experience in creatively leveraging social media.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong visual design skills.
Experience and comfort working with diverse communities.
Experience and comfort with team consensus process a plus.
Nonprofit experience a plus, especially in cultivating donors and grant-writing.

Salary based on experience. Includes health and dental insurance benefits, plus vacation time. This position is hired through the Earth Island Institute, Bay Localize’s fiscal sponsor.
To Apply: Send a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and a link to a web page you have designed or maintained to Aaron Lehmer at aaron@baylocalize.org.
Bay Localize is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, and LGBTQI strongly encouraged to apply.


Aaron Lehmer
Campaigns Director, Bay Localize
"Building Equitable and Resilient Communities"
436 14th Street, Suite 1216
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 834-0420 [Office]
(415) 613-4781 [Cell]
aaron@baylocalize.org
http://www.baylocalize.org



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