American Forest Foundation
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
American Forest Foundation, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20036
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Job TypeFull-time
DescriptionAbout Us:
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) unlocks the power of family forests as a climate solution while helping thousands of landowners care for their land and improve forest health. Through its Family Forest Carbon Program, AFF expands access to the voluntary carbon market for family forest owners from all walks of life while producing high quality forest carbon credits to help companies reach their net zero goals. The organization's strategic direction seeks to enable family forests to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.
We do not do this alone. AFF works across a broad coalition of conservation partners, corporations, and policymakers to equip family forest owners with financial and technical support to implement sustainable forest management practices on their lands and activate their forests as a critical tool in the fight against climate change.
AFF is in a mode of complex problem solving and rapid iteration. All teams at AFF are working to discover solutions to the planet's most pressing climate issues through developing and iterating viable and scalable models for impact. AFF is driven by values of our shared purpose, measurable and verifiable results, and learning for continuous improvement to tackle big conservation challenges.
About This Role:
AFF's Marketing and Communications Coordinator makes an important contribution to addressing global climate change and other critical conservation challenges. This position provides administrative and programmatic support for AFF's communications strategy, with a focus on digital communications and owned media.
This role reports directly to the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager and collaborates closely with an established team of marketing and communications professionals, along with a dynamic program and sales staff, partners, landowners, and consultants.
Exhibiting creativity, focus and adaptability, AFF's Marketing and Communications Coordinator is a collaborator who is passionate about conservation, interested in market-based strategies and energized working in a diverse, fast-paced, and mission-driven team.
Responsibilities:
Content DevelopmentWrites content including social posts, emails, newsletters, and blogs in partnership with the designated project manager.Builds and sends the FFCP Newsletter and other standalone emails.Assists with maintaining AFF's website through content creation and content entry using our CMS.Events SupportCreates supporting documents, including the team briefs and run of shows.Coordinates the shipping and printing of events materials.Research upcoming events and their speaking and promotional offerings, identifying opportunities for AFF to connect with our key audiences.Works with the team to proactively pitch AFF speakers to relevant events.Team Administrative SupportProvides administrative support to the marketing and communications team by monitoring and updating various content/event calendars, supporting budget management, and maintaining team meetings and agendas.Analytics & Reporting?Analyzes and provides reports on AFF's marketing and communications efforts including but not limited to social media, email marketing and website performance.Pulls relevant media placements for the internal news roundup and other resources.
RequirementsCandidate Requirements:Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or relevant work experience in communications and marketingAbility to write compelling content that engages and connects with key audiences and conveys AFF's messages in clear, actionable waysAbility to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines on timeStrong attention to detailA sound work ethic with the ability to act both independently and as part of a teamStrong initiative; a self-starter with tenacity, resilience, and high energyExcellent organizational skills and ability to effectively plan and problem solveExperience in social media content generation and distribution preferredExperience with content management and email management software preferredGraphic design skills and experience with Canva preferredBased in or near Washington DC with the ability to travel a plus but not a requirement.
Core Competencies:Agility
- Thriving in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments by anticipating and responding to changes with swift, focused and flexible actions.Collaborating with Others
- Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.Ensuring Accountability
- Holding yourself and others to high standards of accountability, creating an infrastructure and transparent organization culture that supports and measures personal and organizational responsibility and accountability.Problem Solving
- Identifying problems and the solutions to them. Your contributions and leadership will be appreciated. Our staff is passionate, dedicated and good at what they do, and will be deeply grateful for your efforts to create and preserve an environment that is both fun and fair.
Job Function Competencies:Adaptability
- Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.Attention to Detail
- Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner.Digital Literacy
- Engaging with digital technologies to accomplish goals and solve challenges in the workplace.Writing Skills
- Communicating ideas and information in writing, ensuring that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.
What's Attractive To The Right Candidate:You have the unique and exciting opportunity to work with amazing colleagues, partners and landowners to help connect forest landowners with technical and financial assistance to better steward their land and achieve vital landscape-scale conservation impacts.Your contributions and leadership will be appreciated. Our staff is passionate, dedicated and good at what they do, and will be deeply grateful for your efforts to create and preserve an environment that is both fun and fair.We offer a flexible work environment that respects your life outside of work.Salary is commensurate with experience.AFF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We know there are great candidates who may not check all these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven't considered. If that applies to you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
Salary Description53,000 - 57,000
Job TypeFull-time
DescriptionAbout Us:
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) unlocks the power of family forests as a climate solution while helping thousands of landowners care for their land and improve forest health. Through its Family Forest Carbon Program, AFF expands access to the voluntary carbon market for family forest owners from all walks of life while producing high quality forest carbon credits to help companies reach their net zero goals. The organization's strategic direction seeks to enable family forests to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.
We do not do this alone. AFF works across a broad coalition of conservation partners, corporations, and policymakers to equip family forest owners with financial and technical support to implement sustainable forest management practices on their lands and activate their forests as a critical tool in the fight against climate change.
AFF is in a mode of complex problem solving and rapid iteration. All teams at AFF are working to discover solutions to the planet's most pressing climate issues through developing and iterating viable and scalable models for impact. AFF is driven by values of our shared purpose, measurable and verifiable results, and learning for continuous improvement to tackle big conservation challenges.
About This Role:
AFF's Marketing and Communications Coordinator makes an important contribution to addressing global climate change and other critical conservation challenges. This position provides administrative and programmatic support for AFF's communications strategy, with a focus on digital communications and owned media.
This role reports directly to the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager and collaborates closely with an established team of marketing and communications professionals, along with a dynamic program and sales staff, partners, landowners, and consultants.
Exhibiting creativity, focus and adaptability, AFF's Marketing and Communications Coordinator is a collaborator who is passionate about conservation, interested in market-based strategies and energized working in a diverse, fast-paced, and mission-driven team.
Responsibilities:
Content DevelopmentWrites content including social posts, emails, newsletters, and blogs in partnership with the designated project manager.Builds and sends the FFCP Newsletter and other standalone emails.Assists with maintaining AFF's website through content creation and content entry using our CMS.Events SupportCreates supporting documents, including the team briefs and run of shows.Coordinates the shipping and printing of events materials.Research upcoming events and their speaking and promotional offerings, identifying opportunities for AFF to connect with our key audiences.Works with the team to proactively pitch AFF speakers to relevant events.Team Administrative SupportProvides administrative support to the marketing and communications team by monitoring and updating various content/event calendars, supporting budget management, and maintaining team meetings and agendas.Analytics & Reporting?Analyzes and provides reports on AFF's marketing and communications efforts including but not limited to social media, email marketing and website performance.Pulls relevant media placements for the internal news roundup and other resources.
RequirementsCandidate Requirements:Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or relevant work experience in communications and marketingAbility to write compelling content that engages and connects with key audiences and conveys AFF's messages in clear, actionable waysAbility to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines on timeStrong attention to detailA sound work ethic with the ability to act both independently and as part of a teamStrong initiative; a self-starter with tenacity, resilience, and high energyExcellent organizational skills and ability to effectively plan and problem solveExperience in social media content generation and distribution preferredExperience with content management and email management software preferredGraphic design skills and experience with Canva preferredBased in or near Washington DC with the ability to travel a plus but not a requirement.
Core Competencies:Agility
- Thriving in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments by anticipating and responding to changes with swift, focused and flexible actions.Collaborating with Others
- Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.Ensuring Accountability
- Holding yourself and others to high standards of accountability, creating an infrastructure and transparent organization culture that supports and measures personal and organizational responsibility and accountability.Problem Solving
- Identifying problems and the solutions to them. Your contributions and leadership will be appreciated. Our staff is passionate, dedicated and good at what they do, and will be deeply grateful for your efforts to create and preserve an environment that is both fun and fair.
Job Function Competencies:Adaptability
- Adapting in order to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations, and with diverse individuals and groups.Attention to Detail
- Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner.Digital Literacy
- Engaging with digital technologies to accomplish goals and solve challenges in the workplace.Writing Skills
- Communicating ideas and information in writing, ensuring that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.
What's Attractive To The Right Candidate:You have the unique and exciting opportunity to work with amazing colleagues, partners and landowners to help connect forest landowners with technical and financial assistance to better steward their land and achieve vital landscape-scale conservation impacts.Your contributions and leadership will be appreciated. Our staff is passionate, dedicated and good at what they do, and will be deeply grateful for your efforts to create and preserve an environment that is both fun and fair.We offer a flexible work environment that respects your life outside of work.Salary is commensurate with experience.AFF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We know there are great candidates who may not check all these boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven't considered. If that applies to you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
Salary Description53,000 - 57,000