Communications Association

Reports To: Communications and Engagement Director
Type: This is a full-time, temporary position for one year, with high likelihood that the position would become permanent after successful job performance during the first year and depending on funding.
Travel: Some in-state, and overnight travel.
Location: Helena is preferred. Missoula is a possibility. Montana-based remote work may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

Job Activities:

Communications and outreach

• Work with the Communications team to ensure a robust and well-rounded external communications strategy.
• Develop and help manage content for websites, email communications, new media platforms, and additional communications avenues. Posting and scheduling content and monitoring analytics to manage adaptively.
• Grow and engage MEIC’s active online network of members, partners, and supporters.
• Work with other staff to convert MEIC event attendees and online followers into donors.
• Support staff in planning, creating, and promoting MEIC webinars and events.
• Assist with writing, editing, and designing MEIC’s quarterly magazine, fundraising appeals, and other printed materials.
• Maintain and manage media coverage and media contacts list. Develop relationships with reporters and media managers.
• Create, edit, and disseminate materials for news media, including press releases, media statements, and opinion pieces.
• Organize, manage, and support press calls and other press events as necessary.
• Participate in the development of communications strategies that embed MEIC’s equity and justice values into our outreach.
• During legislative sessions, create and disseminate newsletters and action alerts. Support outreach and education activities for members and supporters, including assistance with event organizing and member engagement.
• Work with partners and community members to write, edit, and submit opinion pieces to the media, including letters to the editor and opinion editorials.
• Other program organizing and communication tasks as needed.

Fundraising and organizational development

• Help edit fundraising appeals and donation acknowledgement letters, as needed.
• Serve on board/staff committees.
• Assist in the editing of grant applications and reports.
• Assist with maintaining MEIC’s donor database, as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as needed.

Preferred Knowledge, Competencies, & Skills:

• Two years of experience in communications and outreach work with some background in grassroots community organizing and fundraising preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to duties or comparable experience.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong storytelling ability. Capacity to translate technical policy into accessible, engaging language.
• Experience in message development, editing, writing, designing, and disseminating communications materials – both online and in print – for different audiences and purposes including education, advocacy, and fundraising.
• Experience with some or all of the following programs and platforms (or equivalent competencies) is preferred: Mailchimp, Substack, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite (such as InDesign, Premiere, Audition, and Photoshop) or comparable image/audio/video editing tools, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, social media (BlueSky, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram).
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and justice and an understanding of how these values intersect with environmental issues.
• Awareness of Montana’s political landscape, especially as it pertains to environmental issues and policies.
• Social and emotional intelligence and the ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Experience in the rapidly changing world of media, including new media and multimedia platforms and technologies.