Communications Director

July 24

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Industrious Labs

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Decarbonizing industry via research & analysis, focused campaigns, networking & capacity building, sharp communications.

Climate Change • Communications • Advocacy • Industry • Partnership

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Description

• Guided by an inspiring vision, strategic plan, and a set of active campaigns, we seek a Communications Director to join the team • The Communications Director will lead Industrious Labs’ internal and external communications strategy • This role requires a deep commitment to the principles of climate justice, proven collaboration skills, and the ability to design and execute coordinated strategies that will generate change in a deeply entrenched and seemingly intractable aspect of the climate movement

Requirements

• A passion for solving the climate crisis and excitement about the opportunity industrial transformation presents • At least 15 years of communications expertise in a policy or advocacy environment • Experience developing and delivering communications strategies in an advocacy context, bringing a keen understanding of how organized movements create change and accomplish policy objectives • Proven leadership and strategy development skills with clarity of vision, familiarity with power and community mapping processes, and the ability to articulate and drive strategies to win • Ability to manage a small and growing team with competing demands; demonstrated success in mentoring and developing staff • Expertise in branding, messaging, media relations, and communications tactics • Outstanding people and project management abilities to ensure strong collaboration and campaigns and projects that advance on time and on budget • Experience pitching stories and media relationship building • Social media savvy with an understanding of how to integrate social into comprehensive communications and movement-building strategies • Outstanding oral and written communication skills that demonstrate an ability to translate complex issues into clear and compelling messaging • Demonstrated experience working across lines of race, class, gender and geography and an analysis of how climate change and energy-related issues intersect with historically oppressed and marginalized communities • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and collaborative environment, where leading a team, working on a team and working individually are all required • Commitment to continuous learning, hunger for knowledge and willingness to ask questions and self-correct

Benefits

• 100% of comprehensive health care coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision) • 50% employer contribution toward health care coverage for dependents • Work from home stipend • Up to 5% employer match to 401k • Generous paid parental/family leave • 11 paid holidays plus unlimited paid time off, including a mandatory minimum of 15 business days PTO