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PACIFIC BIRDS HABITAT JOINT VENTURE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR

ABOUT PACIFIC BIRDS HABITAT JOINT VENTURE 

Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture is an international conservation partnership working to advance habitat conservation in our service area. The Pacific Birds geography includes the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, the coastal regions of Washington, Oregon, and Northwest California in the U.S., and coastal British Columbia in Canada. For more information about Pacific Birds' mission, vision, values, and current work, please visit our website at https://pacificbirds.org/ 

ABOUT SEA DUCK JOINT VENTURE

The Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV) is a conservation partnership of Canadian and U.S. organizations committed to maintaining sustainable populations of North American sea ducks throughout their ranges.  For more information about SDJV, see our website at seaduckjv.org. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture and Sea Duck Joint Venture are looking for a Communications and Marketing Coordinator to lead the development and delivery of communications strategy and content based on respective Joint Venture priorities and needs to increase the visibility and effectiveness of this collaborative work. 

80%: Pacific Birds Communications and Marketing Coordinator

The Pacific Birds Communications and Marketing Coordinator leads the development, direction, and implementation of strategic communications and marketing that will amplify and advance the mission of Pacific Birds, engage existing and new potential partners, and provide services to partnerships. Success will be achieved through outreach campaigns, newsletters, storytelling, presentations, workshops, social media, and other communications and marketing services that inspire on-the-ground actions to protect habitats and human wellbeing, influence policy, transfer knowledge, and provide an upbeat approach to conservation challenges. 

The Communications and Marketing Coordinator will focus on the following areas:

Strategic Communications and Planning: 

• Develop and maintain a communications and marketing plan that advances engagement and action around Pacific Birds’ conservation priorities, national and international initiatives, and includes delivery of services to conservation priority partners.
• Identify and develop relevant stories and content delivered through multiple mediums, including the Pacific Birds Newsletter and social media.
• Lead the coordination and creation of an Annual Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture Conservation Report to effectively communicate progress and accomplishments.
  • Work with Pacific Birds staff to identify partner needs and deliver strategic community-based social marketing, conservation outreach, and campaign development that considers human dimensions.
  • Represent Pacific Birds at relevant conferences, workshops, or other speaking events by delivering compelling and relevant content to specific audiences.
  • Evaluate and add to communication plans and materials produced by Conservation Coordinators or partners. 

Maintain and Design Communications Products and Tools:

• Curate and generate content for the Pacific Birds eNewsletter and distribute.
• Generate creative and original news posts, feature stories, videos, website content, talking points, fact sheets, graphics, and social media posts. 
• Support Pacific Birds staff in content development needs associated with management board meetings, fundraising opportunities, decision-maker outreach, and other needs.
• Maintain and update a relevant, vibrant, and updated website and social media accounts with timely news and creative digital media.
• Facilitate the transfer of knowledge by working with staff to incorporate relevant science and knowledge into tools that improve communications and outreach for conservation.
• Maintain internal and external communications subscriptions, and organization of tools, including but not limited to Microsoft 365, MailChimp, BlueHost, and Google Drive

Analysis and Evaluation

• Using quantitative assessments, compile and analyze data that track and evaluate the effectiveness of digital communications. 
• Identify and develop ways to assess qualitative engagement to improve outreach efforts.

Other

• Ensure distribution of high-quality content, including bird identification, ecology, and provision of appropriate credit for all content shared.
• Keep up to date on conservation topics, apprised of national and international efforts related to conservation, communications, and marketing, and benchmarking with other Joint Ventures and partners to adjust communications delivery accordingly. 
• Support Pacific Birds staff in other needs related to work, such as budgets, travel logistics, meeting preparation, and print materials.

20%: Sea Duck Joint Venture Communications Coordinator

The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the SDJV US and Canada Coordinators and the SDJV Continental Technical Team, to:

• Maintain and update the SDJV communications implementation plan with creative new ideas to ensure we are effectively meeting our communications goals.   
• Identify and develop relevant stories and content, including articles, summaries of published research, videos, and podcasts, highlighting SDJV-supported work and funding opportunities.  Deliver content through multiple mediums, including the SDJV Newsletter, Canada’s Habitat Matters magazine, e-mail blasts, social media, and YouTube.
• Work with partners to share SDJV stories and content through their communications channels for a larger reach.
• Maintain and improve the SDJV website, used as a repository for SDJV-supported research products and general information about SDJV and sea duck species.
• Assist with facilitating SDJV Management Board and Continental Technical Team meetings, and report communications progress, successes, and ideas to both teams.
• Track the effectiveness of outreach and communications tools using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (or equivalent experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree or higher) in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, natural resources, or related field.
• Demonstrated skills in popular and technical writing and copy editing, with a high level of

attention to detail to proof completed work to ensure accuracy. 

• Demonstrated project management experience, high degree of organization and time management skills, and ability to collaborate on cross-functional team projects from initiation to completion
• Demonstrated skills in designing and delivering communications and storytelling using tools such as social media, eNewsletters, news posts, fact sheets, feature stories, story maps, and presentations.
• Ability to effectively research and obtain relevant information quickly, and to translate complex information regarding biological diversity, fish and wildlife conservation, cultural values, and economic and environmental benefits and services provided by healthy and sustainably managed ecosystems to diverse audiences. 
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, take initiative and innovate, work on and coordinate multiple projects at a time, support a team environment, and meet deadlines.
• Experience employing a variety of virtual meeting platforms and digital tools, with an interest in pursuing emerging technologies for communications.
• Experience developing and posting on websites, using CRM, and updating/managing social media accounts.
• Demonstrated skills in applied conservation, social science, or conservation marketing to achieve outcomes. 
• Ability and willingness to travel up to a week every other month, at times.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES

• Passion for conservation, birds and their habitats, people, working lands, and natural resources.
• Knowledge of wildlife and conservation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

This is a remote position. The desired physical location of the position is the Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, or Anchorage, AK metro area, or close to a regional airport within the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture’s region of operation with frequent services. The job predominantly involves computer-based activities but includes in-person meetings and field visits in the U.S. and Canada. Travel varies, but is required to achieve mission-critical annual goals. 

Pacific Birds and Sea Duck Joint Venture are primarily funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Communications and Marketing Coordinator will be administered as either an employee or contractor of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., which serves as Pacific Birds’ primary fiscal agent. 

COMPENSATION

We envision this as a full-time role, commensurate with experience and ability to meet the needs of the Joint Ventures.

APPLICATION PROCESS

In the online application, please submit the following materials in electronic format (a single PDF preferred). Closely study the position announcement’s details about major duties and important knowledge/ skills/and abilities, and submit: 

• A one-to-two-page cover letter that addresses the following: 
• Your interest in conservation communications 
• An example of a campaign you created to raise awareness of a conservation issue with key audiences and how you tracked campaign impacts. 
• Resume describing your experiences and skills that includes three references. 
• Two (2) writing samples published/posted in the past five years that depict your strong comprehension of grammar and punctuation, as well as your storytelling and narrative ability.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact: Maria Camacho, Executive Assistant, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Western Regional Office, 3074 Gold Canal Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, [email protected]

For more information about the position, please contact Monica Iglecia, [email protected]

If you are selected for an interview, the first interview could be held by phone, and if invited to advance, a second interview may be conducted via Zoom. If a third interview is needed, it may occur via Zoom or in person. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and Pacific Birds staff will help arrange logistics. 

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