Communications Assistant

American Rivers

2d • Remote

About The Position

American Rivers is a national conservation organization working to make every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife. We combine evidence-based solutions with enduring partnerships to safeguard the 4.4 million miles of rivers and streams that are essential to our nation’s clean drinking water, extraordinary wildlife, and the strength of our communities. For more than 50 years, our staff, supporters, and partners have been driven by a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers.
The beauty of rivers is that they connect all people and communities – including within our organization. The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that different people bring to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water for people and nature.
The Communications Assistant supports the American Rivers communications and marketing team and reports to the National Communications and Media Director.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate or graduate student studying environmental science or communication.
• Candidates who are unsure if they meet all minimum qualifications or who have transferable skills and experience beyond the conservation sector are encouraged to apply.
• Applicant must be legally allowed to work as an employee in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Developing content tied to legislative moments, campaigns, reports, events and national awareness opportunities.
• Conducting background research and interviews to support long-form storytelling and issue education.
• Coordinating review and approval workflows with communications staff and program teams.
• Writing content that balances advocacy, storytelling and technical accuracy.
• Partnering with the digital team to identify sharing and elevation opportunities.
• Research and develop new ways of storytelling and track performance.
• Develop regular performance reports for earned media.
• Translate blog analytics data into actionable recommendations that strengthen messaging, increase reach and improve overall communications outcomes.
• Support the development of an influencer strategy, working with the Senior Marketing Director and Senior Digital Director
• Identify and map relevant content creators.

Benefits

• marketable compensation that reflects the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed