Hybrid Communications Coordinator

at Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• Job title: Communications Coordinator
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $54,000 - $64,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: WordPress
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, United States

About the role

• Communications Coordinator leveraging SFI’s brand across all communications with a focus on content creation and social media. Supporting tradeshow logistics and shipping for external events in the US.

Responsibilities

• Written Communications for SFI, PLT, and PLT Canada (70% of role)
• Outline, draft, and edit social media
• Outline, draft, and edit press releases, blogs and articles
• Create and promote campaign sharing toolkits
• Draft, edit, and update webpages in WordPress
• Draft, edit and update emails in Mailchimp
• French translation skills for quick responses on social media, and proofing resources
• Project & Relationship Management (15% of role)
• Lead biweekly social media meetings, proactively sharing agendas, recapping notes and action items
• Share meeting notes and coordinate project deliverables and deadlines with members of the communications team
• Support partner and advertising research
• Support metrics collection and research for factsheet and webpage updates
• Tradeshow support (15%)
• Support for staff attending external conferences, including processing of sponsorship forms and invoices, and coordinating details with the staff attending
• Maintain detailed event timelines, task lists, and checklists to ensure all milestones are met
• Organize and oversee packing, shipping, and receiving of booth materials, promotional items, and equipment
• Maintain accurate inventory of event materials and coordinate replenishment as needed

Requirements

• College or University Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Sustainability, or a related field required
• 3+ years of professional writing experience required, preferably nonprofit communications
• Demonstrated professional writing skills or portfolio required
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Teams/Sharepoint required
• Experience tracking and reporting analytics (Google Analytics/GA4, Sprout Social, Google and Bing Search Advertising, etc.) required
• Direct experience in the forestry, natural resources, or education sectors preferred
• French, Spanish, or other language proficiency a plus
• Digital advertising experience a plus
• SAF Certified Forester or Candidate Certified Forester credential a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plan with generous employer contribution and additional matching contribution up to 11% of your salary, provided you also contribute 4%.
• Paid Time Off – generous vacation policy ranging from 2 weeks to 5 weeks, increasing with experience, all federal holidays, plus 4 floating holidays annually that may be used to observe additional religious, cultural, or traditional occasions that are meaningful to you, and 12 sick days annually.
• Educational assistance and investment in professional development.