Senior Communications Associate

Environmental Protection Network (EPN)•Washington, DC

8d•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).