Regional Marketing & Communications Associate

at  Mass Audubon

ABOUT MASS AUDUBON

Mass Audubon is the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England. Founded in 1896 by two women who fought for the protection of birds, Mass Audubon carries on their legacy by focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: the loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change. With the help of our 160,000 members and supporters, we protect wildlife, conserve and restore resilient land, advocate for impactful environmental policies, offer nationally recognized education programs for adults and children, and provide endless opportunities to experience the outdoors at our wildlife sanctuaries. Explore, find inspiration, and take action at massaudubon.org.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Mass Audubon is looking for a creative, results-oriented communicator to help tell our story at both the regional and statewide level, in alignment with the organization’s Action Agenda. The Regional Marketing & Communications Associate will serve as a member of the Marketing and Communications team as well as the Metro West and Boston teams. This role will be responsible for representing statewide strategic marketing and retail priorities, while also acting as the point-person for all region-based communications.
This position will be a hybrid of remote work and working out of Belmont, Lincoln, Natick, and Mattapan.
Application Instructions
Please submit a resume and cover letter with your ADP application.

QUALIFICATIONS

At Mass Audubon, our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our described qualifications or you have a less traditional background. We are looking for applicants with the following qualifications:

Must Haves

• A strong personal commitment to Mass Audubon’s goals of land conservation, increasing inclusive and equitable access to nature, and advocacy to reduce climate change
• Experience using or managing social media accounts
• Ability to work as an effective team member, as well as independently
• Excellent project management skills including designing and facilitating collaborative planning processes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups, exercise cultural humility, and implement best practices in inclusion
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Teams, Excel) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Ability to multi-task, pay attention to detail, and meet deadlines
• Flexibility and willingness to pitch in as needed
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill, with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative partnerships, especially with diverse constituents
• Willingness to work in person as well as remote; some weekend work may be required

Nice to Haves

• A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience
• Previous experience within a nonprofit organization
• Experience taking marketing-quality photographs

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Employees must successfully complete a CORI and SORI Background Check and a Motor Vehicle Record (if applicable) is required.

• Act as the region’s storyteller, assembling content for all mediums that highlights what is happening on-site and inspires people to visit and get involved
• Manage both regions’ social media, enews, and webpages, ensuring each channel is engaging, fun, responsive, and up-to-date
• Serve as a strategic partner in program development and promotion, identifying ways to increase enrollment and reach new audiences; provide feedback on descriptions and monitor online listings
• Produce promotional materials, including but not limited to press releases, flyers, rack cards, brochures, banners, and invitations
• Help grow the region’s media library by consistently taking or gathering region-specific images and videos
• Work with regional development team members to help produce collateral and appeals
• Attend programs and special events as needed