Environmental Protection Network (EPN)

Senior Communications Associate

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own targeted media relations and narrative-driven campaigns, coordinating with a Senior Communications Advisor to shape outreach, build reporter connections, and measure coverage impact across national and regional audiences.

  • Media Relations: Identify targets, pitch stories, and cultivate journalist relationships to drive coverage.
  • Campaign Operations: Draft messaging, organize press events, and align social content with organizational storytelling.
  • Planning and Collaboration: Schedule campaigns, track results, and coordinate across public affairs and partner teams to amplify key messages.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Media Relations
  • 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.
  • Press Materials and Messaging
  • 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.
  • Social Media
  • Help draft content and propose ideas for social media.
  • Event Management
  • Organize and coordinate press events, including speaker selection and logistics.
  • Moderate media interactions and discussions, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging.
  • Strategic Planning and Campaign Development
  • Support with implementation of a comprehensive media and communications campaigns.
  • Support a calendar of events and opportunities to amplify key messages.
  • Special Projects and Campaigns
  • 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.
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
Nice to Have
    Benefits
    • The Environmental Protection Network is a fully remote virtual environment. We think about our compensation as a package of total rewards that starts with a competitive salary.
    • 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).
    • 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.
    • Additional Benefits: - $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.