Senior Communications Manager

Do you want to work for a cause you’re passionate about?

Are you a highly organized and proactive communications professional who wants to help Oceana’s U.S. campaigns win? Oceana is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to support its U.S. campaigns as a member of the Global Marketing and Communications department. Join our dedicated group of professionals working to protect marine wildlife, while also enhancing the capacity of the oceans to feed a growing population. Ocean conservation is not only critical to reducing the impacts of climate change but also to saving the livelihoods of fishers, their families, and their communities.

Position Overview

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for advancing Oceana’s U.S. campaigns through strategic communications. In the United States, Oceana’s campaigns include:

Reducing plastics pollution

Stopping the expansion of dirty and dangerous offshore drilling

Increasing transparency at sea

Promoting responsible fishing practices

Helping to protect sharks, whales, and other marine animals

In addition to providing communications counsel to U.S. campaigns, the Senior Communications Manager proactively identifies and manages the execution of strategic activities and tactics to influence decision makers and increase public awareness and engagement. This individual is responsible for end-to-end public relations management, overseeing initiatives through research, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

This role also involves cultivating and maintaining successful relationships with media to secure placements for Oceana’s campaigns in top local, regional, national, and international outlets. The Senior Communications Manager leads internal media trainings for campaign staff and is responsible for campaign message development. Additionally, this person supports the planning, coordination, and execution of high-profile special projects and events.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the creation and production of campaign materials, including project management of reports with timeline and budget oversight

Manage content creation, reviews, and promotion of reports for maximum exposure via earned, paid, and social media

Translate scientific information into public-friendly materials

Strategize and develop communications for targeted audiences and stakeholders (e.g., news media, government officials, donors, and the public)

Qualifications

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with strong multitasking skills

Superior attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving mindset and strong customer service skills

Extremely organized and responsive

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, communications, or related field

Eight years of public relations experience with expertise in media relations, writing and editing, and project management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Location & Travel

This position is based in Washington, D.C. Limited domestic or international travel is required.

Salary

$85,000 – $95,000 annually

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About Oceana

Founded in 2001, Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. We achieve measurable change by conducting specific, science-based campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals. Our campaigns extend to countries that, combined, govern nearly one-third of the world’s wild-caught fish, including:

Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the 27 countries in the European Union.

Oceana values a diverse workforce and welcomes people different from each other in many ways, including race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Oceana considers all qualified candidates and seeks to recruit from a diverse candidate pool.

Work Schedule

Oceana’s U.S. offices operate on a hybrid schedule. Staff are required to work from their assigned office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. With agreement between the employee and supervisor, the employee may work from home Monday and Friday.