Senior Communications Associate

Environmental Protection Network (EPN)Washington, DC
Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Communications Advisor, the Senior Communications Associate will be a key driver of supporting our press material creation, driving social media campaigns and content creation, and providing support to the Senior Communications Advisor on special projects.

Requirements

  • At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience
  • Highly productive in remote working environments
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong written communication skills, required.
  • Marketing and development experience, including experience writing pitches and proposals
  • Self-starter
  • Interest in environmental justice, US environmental and health policy, and/or the work of EPA
  • Experience with or knowledge of social justice and equity issues
  • Strong writing skills
  • Strong project management experience
  • Detail-oriented and unafraid to ask questions
  • Proficiency with Google Docs
  • Experience with CRM database management

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Senior Communications Advisor to identify key media targets and secure opportunities for national and regional press coverage.
  • Support the Senior Communications Advisor in actively pitching stories to media outlets, building narratives that resonate with audiences.
  • Support our Senior Communications Advisor in navigating relationships with reporters and establishing connections with new media contacts.
  • Monitor media coverage to assess the effectiveness of communications strategies.
  • Support with the draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, op-eds, Substack posts, social media guidance, and talking points.
  • Support with creating compelling press kits and assist in drafting quotes for spokespeople.
  • Help draft content and propose ideas for social media.
  • Organize and coordinate press events, including speaker selection and logistics.
  • Moderate media interactions and discussions, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging.
  • Support with implementation of a comprehensive media and communications campaigns.
  • Support a calendar of events and opportunities to amplify key messages.
  • Tackle projects as assigned by the Senior Communications Advisor.
  • Collaborate with EPN's Senior Communications Advisor, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Safer, Not Sicker consultants, and other team members to align communications strategies.
  • Coordinate communications agenda planning for the Safer, Not Sicker campaign to ensure alignment with EPN and partner goals.

Benefits

  • Competitive market-based salary.
  • Annual tenure bonus (determined annually, where funds are available).
  • Performance-based bonuses where applicable.
  • 401K Retirement Plan, 4% company match.
  • 90% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 50% employer-paid family.
  • 100% employer-paid life (50K), opportunity to purchase additional life coverage is available for employee and spouse.
  • 100% employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.
  • Access to employee-paid FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
  • Up to 6 weeks of paid leave upon the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
  • Up to $500/year for professional development-related expenses.
  • Ongoing access to internal professional development training.
  • $150 monthly cell phone plan and home internet reimbursement.
  • Up to $2,000/year for the purchase of phones, computers, headsets, software, or other equipment used consistently to carry out staff responsibilities.
  • Applicable travel expenses will be reimbursed, including travel time outside of your local area.
  • 11 paid Federal Holidays and other paid days when the office is closed, including: The work day before or after July 4. The day before and after Thanksgiving. The week of December 25th and the week of Jan 1st (FY26: Dec 21st-Jan 1st; FY27: December 20th-December 31st)
  • Organization-wide non-meeting days on all major holidays that fall outside of the federal calendar (our staff can submit these to our calendar based on religious or cultural holidays).
  • 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid time off (inclusive of sick, personal days, and vacation).
  • 5 days of annual disaster relief time off in the event of a natural disaster impacting you or your family (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
  • 5 days of annual bereavement (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
  • 3 annual “EPN” days to be used for any purpose across the year (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
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