Organization: Pacific Wild Alliance http://www.pacificwild.org
Location: virtual / Denny Island, British Columbia
Organization Overview
Pacific Wild Alliance is a non-profit organization that works to study
and protect wildlife and their habitat in the
Great Bear Rainforest.
Located between Bute Inlet on B.C.’s south coast and the Alaskan
panhandle, this region contains a significant portion of the world’s
remaining intact temperate rainforest and is also home to one of the
most biologically rich, yet fragile coastlines on Earth.
Pacific Wild is committed to:
• Defend wildlife and their habitat on Canada’s Pacific coast by
developing and implementing solution-based conservation strategies.
Pacific Wild supports innovative research, public education, community
outreach and awareness to achieve the goal of lasting environmental
protection in the lands and waters of the Great Bear Rainforest;
• Work with a diverse array of communities, First Nations, groups and
individuals to ensure that biodiversity protection is at the forefront
of land and marine use decisions;
• Mobilize a concerned global citizenry to achieve large-scale
wildlife protection.
Job Summary
Pacific Wild is a small non-profit with a dedicated and hardworking
team of creative individuals who are driven by a passion for wildlife
and wild places. You will be part of a team of conservationists
working to protect the Great Bear Rainforest through Pacific Wild
initiatives such as stop the trophy hunt, end the wolf kill, no
tankers, LNG, and other campaigns. We are seeking a director who will
be responsible for: handling visual content and design of various
communications platforms, including our website, social media outlets,
digital media, print media and newsletters; and planning, development
and implementation of Pacific Wild’s communications activities, both
external and internal. This includes maintaining multiple ongoing
conservation campaigns while coordinating at the strategic and
tactical levels with the Pacific Wild team.
Principal Responsibilities
• Creating, implementing and measuring the success of a comprehensive
communications program that reflects Pacific Wild’s image, message,
and position through various media platforms;
• Daily maintenance of multiple social media platforms, website, print
and digital media both external and internal;
• Creating, implementing and maintaining a social media calendar for
the year while remaining responsive to current events related to
conservation issues Pacific Wild is engaged in;
• Managing and executing online fundraising activity;
• Implementing and tracking analytics across all digital platforms
that will continuously inform how to best position Pacific Wild’s
presence within the digital and online media space;
• Designing, writing and executing unique digital content, including
newsletter stories, daily social media posts, website copy, and email
campaigns that connect readers to our initiatives;
• Liaising with media outlets to distribute communications and imagery;
• Working closely with the team to develop current content and run
effective conservation campaigns throughout the year;
• Performing other duties as required.
Qualifications
Required:
• Very strong verbal and written communications skills;
• Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational and personal
communications skills;
• Experience and proficiency using photo and video editing software;
• Solid proficiency in the following software/platforms or equivalent:
• Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Hootsuite, Indiegogo, Change.org;
• Photoshop or Lightroom, Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro;
• Experience overseeing the design and production of print materials
and publications;
• Computer literacy in word processing, database management and page layout;
• Commitment to working with shared leadership and in cross-functional
teams within Pacific Wild;
• Knowledge of coastal First Nations issues and ability to work under
established protocols with First Nations on some campaigns and
programs.
• Organizational skills: ability to plan, manage and maintain multiple
projects at once;
• Occasional out-of-town, overnight travel is required to the Great
Bear Rainforest.
Experience:
• Experience in digital communications with demonstrated success,
preferably for non-profits;
• Degree in Communications or similar discipline with a background in
conservation, or vice versa;
• Experience working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with a small team;
• Demonstration of independence and ability to think critically and creatively.
Terms
• This is a full-time contract position.
• Hours are flexible but consistent and include work outside of
standard business hours.
• This is a virtual position but with some time spent at our office on
Denny Island, B.C.
• Compensation commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Forward your cover letter, resume with references, and relevant
written, web and audio/visual work samples to:
krista@pacificwild.org
by April 24th. Reference “Director of Communications” in the subject line.
