We will consider applications as they are submitted and encourage interested contractors to reach out by October 2, 2020. The posting will remain open until filled.

About Stand.earth

Stand.earth is a nonprofit environmental organization working to create a world where respect for people and the environment comes first. Our campaigns challenge destructive corporate and governmental practices, demand accountability, and create solutions that support all of us — and the environment and climate upon which we depend. Stand’s strategic approach and fierce determination have yielded extraordinary results: Since 2000, we’ve secured the protection of 65 million acres of wilderness, shifted billions of dollars of corporate purchasing toward responsible options, and transformed the environmental practices of more than 100 major U.S. corporations. Stand.earth operates in the United States and Canada.

Stand recognizes and respects the sovereignty of First Nations and tribes, as well as the rights of Indigenous Peoples and frontline communities. These communities are often first and most directly impacted by environmental pollution and climate change, and they provide critical leadership in developing solutions.

Pollution, climate change, and corporations’ bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society — including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ+ people. To develop transformative solutions, these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other historically marginalized communities. If you require assistance applying to this contract opportunity, please contact equalopportunity@stand.earth.

The Contract Position

Working with Stand.earth’s Associate Communications Director, the SAFE Cities Communications Contractor will support strategic messaging development and media outreach for Stand’s SAFE Cities campaign. The position will provide communications support to Stand.earth staff, as well as local community organizers and elected officials.

This campaign provides a rare opportunity for individuals who live anywhere along the West Coast, who want to help part-time, and who have an interest in grassroots campaigning with a global impact. This is a great opportunity to support a dynamic, thriving environmental organization as it launches a new campaign.

This is a contract position up to 10 hours per week through December 31, 2020, with the potential for extension, which is dependent on funding. The hourly rate is $30.00 to $40.00 USD per hour. We are looking for a contractor who can start right away.

Deliverables Include:

• Drafting communications materials such as media advisories, press releases, op-eds, and blogs
• Crafting strategic messaging documents such as backgrounders and talking points
• Pitching stories about the SAFE Cities campaign to local, regional, and national media
• Monitoring relevant climate and energy news and identifying opportunities to tell a broader story that connects the news to the SAFE Cities campaign
• Providing limited support for virtual events such as press conferences and webinars, and other activities happening in cities that are implementing SAFE policies
• Providing spokesperson trainings to staff, as well as local elected officials and activists
• Monitoring campaign media coverage and identifying and managing relationships with key reporters

Qualified contractors will possess the following skills and experience:

• Familiarity with environmental campaigns using local policymaking to stop the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in the U.S.
• Experience dealing with the nuances of local politics and national energy policy
• Familiarity with local media outlets in Washington and California, and national climate and energy media outlets in the U.S.
• Experience using a press dissemination platform such as Cision or Meltwater
• Experience working in nonprofit communications with a focus on environmental justice and supporting frontline communities
• Top-notch writing and editing skills across a variety of platforms and for a variety of audiences
• Ability to prioritize tasks and kindly say no to things that are out of the scope of your work
• Graphic design and social media experience is preferred, but not required