Director of Communications

Summary

Join Carbon180, a climate NGO, as their Director of Communications, leading communications, marketing, and public relations efforts to scale carbon removal solutions. Develop and implement strategies aligned with the organization's strategic plan, ensuring Carbon180's unique value is clearly articulated. Manage and mentor a high-performing team, overseeing budgets and contributing to fundraising initiatives. Collaborate with various teams to create impactful messaging and expand reach. This role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership skills, and experience in non-profit communications and policy. The position is based near Washington, D.C.

Requirements

• Actively seek opportunities to dismantle inequitable systems and other harmful corporate norms, and are eager to learn and grow your DEIBJ literacy
• You’re a driver of results. You've demonstrated the ability to set ambitious goals and achieve them, and you combine your exceptional strategic, analytical, visionary and critical thinking skills with your penchant to make data-informed decisions for impressive outcomes
• You inspire and motivate others to action. You build trusting relationships quickly and deftly and engage your storytelling skills to elevate the impact of our work
• You effectively collaborate to get things done. A relationship-builder at heart, you work with people to get things done in a mutually beneficial, non-transactional way. You are both warm and motivated. You do the things you say you will do, hold others to account, and support others pursuit of shared goals
• CRM is your favorite set of letters. You juggle dozens of active relationships by staying organized, transparent, and communicative, internally and externally. You rarely drop balls, and others would describe you as someone who follows up with them to follow up with you
• Creative problem solving fires you up. When faced with a mountain, you know there are plenty of ways to climb it. You’re not dissuaded by challenges, but energized, and can build structure out of chaos
• 5 years of experience in a leading strategic communications and/or marketing role within non-profit, government, or non-governmental organizations with a national reach
• Comprehensive understanding of communications and marketing strategy and implementation in a non-profit organization or similar setting
• Expertise in the climate and policy fields, including a commitment to integrating practices informed by Traditional Ecological Knowledge and led by Indigenous, Black, and other historically underrepresented practitioners
• Demonstrated experience in policy communications and/or policy development with a track record of shaping narratives or driving influence within the policy landscape-or in a similarly relevant field where strategy meets impact
• Knowledge of public relations strategies including and the ability to identify impactful PR opportunities
• Proven success in developing and executing marketing and communication strategies that drive meaningful outcomes
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams, supervising employees, and fostering professional development in alignment with team objectives
• Excellent communication skills, including comfort with public speaking and media engagement in high-profile settings
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ), with a track record of applying these principles in communication platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communications, marketing & PR strategies with clear priorities aligned to Carbon180’s strategic plan
• Ensure Carbon180’s unique value and impact is defined and articulated
• Drive professional and organizational growth conversations
• Collaborate with the Sr. Leadership team to continue to establish our voice as a leader in the carbon removal field
• Usher in a “seize the moment” approach that avoids perfectionism as a barrier to impact
• Bring bold vision and energy to inspire the team and the organization
• Build and lead a high-performing team through hiring, mentoring, and support
• Delegate effectively and foster an environment where team members thrive
• Foster an impact oriented approach across the team’s efforts
• Support organizational fundraising efforts, particularly in driving key messaging that articulates the impact of Carbon180
• Oversee the communication team efforts to create fundraising collateral
• Ensure a throughline and culture of philanthropy in communication efforts appropriate to each audience
• Bring energy and enthusiasm for fundraising as a key organizational need
• Plan and lead execution of innovative campaigns and efforts
• Lead outreach efforts centered on our strategic initiatives and impact stories
• Lead the team through audience mapping and resulting key messaging development
• Using a supportive change management approach, guide our existing and future efforts toward an impact focus aligned with strategy
• Ensure a continued strong brand and determine when we should revisit and refine
• Develop and oversee the annual Communications dept budget in collaboration with the Finance team
• Promote transparency, inclusivity, and open feedback
• Drive collaboration across teams for seamless project execution
• Adapt to environments that may not have “all the ducks in a row.”
• Support growth conversations as a professional and for the organization
• Embrace culture fit and demonstrate resilience in complex environments

Benefits

• 36-hour workweeks (we close at 1 pm every Friday) and dedicated no-meeting time each week
• A remote-first flexible work culture
• Four weeks of PTO, three weeks of paid org-wide breaks including one week in the summer and two weeks in the winter, four weeks of sick leave, and five floating holidays/personal days
• 100% company-covered insurance premiums for medical/dental/vision/long-term disability for you and your dependents
• Quarterly health and wellness, book, and learning and development stipends