Communications manager

HIRING: Communications Manager at Covering Climate Now (Remote) Covering Climate Now is seeking a communications manager to work with the CCNow editorial team to produce social media content (editorial and marketing) and other communications materials to engage and help journalists who want to more fully participate in climate reporting. Ideal candidates will excel at working with a remote team, utilizing email, Slack, and Zoom to communicate on a daily basis. They will collaborate with colleagues, offer ideas, and help shape our engagement projects to serve and inform our journalistic audience effectively. Through social media posting, video production, and outreach, the communications manager will help CCNow amplify exemplary climate reporting; alert journalists to CCNow events, programs, and trainings; and help to create a community of practice around an all-of-newsroom approach to climate coverage. What You’ll Bring to the Job 1. Interest and experience in social media (especially LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok) content production, creator culture, and new trends in social media communication and online journalism. 2. Graphic design and video shooting and editing skills. 3. Familiarity with social analytics. 4. Strong news judgment. (Communications or Journalism degree a plus.) 5. Strong writing skills. 6. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in multiple departments and across multiple time zones. 7. Strong interest in local and regional news, especially as it relates to climate change. 8. Ability to prioritize effectively. 9. Ability to work simultaneously on short- and long-term projects. 10. Familiarity with digital content creation and scheduling tools (especially Canva, Buffer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and other audio/video editing software). 11. Proven ability to contribute to a positive, diverse, creative, high impact culture. 12. Fluency in other languages, particularly Spanish, is desirable. https://lnkd.in/eSEPgSaM