Communications and Social Media Consultant

Communications and Social Media Consultant 

short term role (asap - Sept. 30)
Climate Defiance is seeking a communications professional for temporary assistance in managing our Comms team and producing social media content. This is a limited term contract, ending on September 30th. However, for the right candidate, an additional long-term role could arise after September 30th.

The candidate must have a well-honed political attunement, and views aligned with our organization's values and mission. A background in activism, nonprofit communications, and/or journalism is a must. Team and project management skills are also critical for this role.

This role would entail managing a small, experienced communications team of content creators and designers, doing some project management to ensure that everyone's work is on track, and editing written content to ensure a consistent voice across platforms. It would also entail creating written social media content, in the form of tweets, Substack essays, and the copy for visual designs. It may also include working on messaging for activist actions or campaigns.

The ideal candidate has strong skills as a writer and editor, and experience with social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram, Twitter, and Substack.

Details: This role would be approximately 20 hours per week, with set hours of availability M-F (for example, 9am-1pm PST daily.) This is a consulting position, at an hourly rate with no additional benefits. Compensation is between $50-$80 per hours, depending on experience.

To apply: Please click on "apply to position" to submit your resume and complete our short application. (Do not choose the other options for applying or your application will be incomplete.) We will get back to you if we are interested in pursuing your candidacy. Thank you for your interest!