Communications Manager

Louisiana Bucket Brigade•New Orleans, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Manager advances the Louisiana Bucket Brigade’s mission by increasing attention to industrialization, environmental justice, and local leadership, while ensuring consistent communications across organizational departments. The role works with communications staff, organizational employees, community partners, and volunteers to plan and deliver communications, develop earned-media opportunities, and maintain accurate and accessible digital content. The position reports to the Executive Director and is full-time at 40 hours per week. It is primarily in person, with one remote workday per week and up to three additional weeks of remote work annually with supervisor approval. Some evening and weekend travel may be required. The annual salary is $75,000.

Requirements

Ten years of communications experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly and accessibly.
Strong editing and proofreading skills and close attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines concurrently.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with community members and external partners.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, sound judgment, and discretion.
Demonstrated commitment to racial justice.
Openness to giving and receiving regular feedback.
Valid driver’s license.
Provide at least three professional references if selected.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Louisiana’s media landscape, political environment, or environmental justice movement.
Experience with both earned and social media.

Responsibilities

Create a communications plan with the communications staff, including a new element of news production.
Ensure consistent communications across program and development departments.
Maintain the organizational communications calendar, including press events, statements, newsletters, mailings, and other relevant events.
Engage and supervise volunteers supporting communications.
Monitor media trends.
Work with the Director, staff, and community partners to identify and pursue media opportunities.
Connect the organization’s work with current events and help develop timely actions such as press conferences, video releases, and public statements.
Handle logistics for media events, including materials, site selection, and technology.
Assist community partners with letters and opinion pieces.
Develop and maintain relationships with local, state, and national media contacts, including staff reporters and freelancers.
Draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, talking points, statements, and other media materials.
Coordinate media requests and prepare staff and community members for interviews.
Monitor and track organizational news coverage.
Ensure communications align with the organization’s Values Statement.
Maintain website content and manage the organization’s website.
Collaborate with the Social Media Coordinator on digital content for the website and social media, helping increase awareness of and engagement with the organization’s work.
Work with staff and community partners to gather information, interviews, photographs, and other content materials.
Supervise video editing and coordinate with the Social Media Coordinator to keep digital content accurate, current, accessible, and consistent with the organization’s voice.
Participate in weekly staff meetings, weekly supervisor meetings, and occasional team-building and DEI events.
Complete organizational requirements, including the metrics log and DEI and cultural enhancement requirements.
Use professional development funds to strengthen and expand professional skills.