Laudato Si' Movement
About LSM
Laudato Si Movement is an international network of Catholic people and nearly 900 member organizations, all working together to develop solutions to the climate crisis. We are led by the Holy Spirit, and we find joy and support in our faith and each other. We act at the forefront of faith-based efforts to protect the environment, and our work is very fast-paced, with multiple projects and priorities managed daily. We enjoy a collaborative working environment in which everyone is committed to tackling the climate crisis with courage and love. We believe as Pope Francis said in Laudato Si’, that “truly, much can be done!”
About the position
LSM’s Special Projects team is responsible for compelling global initiatives that unite the Church around shared values. As the communications manager for the team, you will plan and implement communications initiatives for these projects. From creating a social media strategy to trouble-shooting a website, your guidance and hands-on help will ensure that our communications succeed.
You will be an essential part of a small team that is making a big difference for our common home. We’re looking for someone who is both collegial and able to work independently, someone who is both willing to learn and deeply experienced. We hope that person is you!
Key responsibilities
- Create a strategy to meet recruitment and participation targets
- Define key performance indicators, create reports on KPIs, and continually evaluate and iterate to achieve better results
- Develop and implement communications calendars and campaigns, working within a highly complex environment to serve multiple audiences speaking multiple languages through multiple channels
- Schedule and publish 5-10 blog posts, social media posts, and emails in multiple languages
- Make updates and technical fixes to platforms including SalesForce, GetResponse, and WordPress
- Create videos, slideshows, and graphic design elements using Canva and similar tools
- Create style guides and brand outlines Line manage a writer and coordinate translation and graphic design
Essential Skills
The ideal candidate will meet all of the following criteria
- 3-5 years of experience developing complex communications plans in a nonprofit grassroots organization
- 3-5 years of experience developing communications strategy in a nonprofit grassroots organization
- 3-5 years of experience managing a CRM, a website editor such as WordPress, and a social media management tool such as HootSuite
- Excellent written and verbal skills; English language is required, and Spanish is highly desirable.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with different deadlines
Desirable Skills
The ideal candidate will meet three of the following criteria
- Experience working well as part of a team as well as independently in a remote environment
- Experience working with SalesForce
- Awareness of ecological issues
- Experience working within the Catholic Church
- Proficient in Spanish, Italian, French, or Portuguese
Languages: fluent in English and Spanish other languages like Italian, French, or Portuguese is a plus.
Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Location: United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Spain
Type: Full-time
Work environment: This position will work remotely
To apply please visit: https://bit.ly/CommsManagerSP_LSM
Then, click the “Apply Now” button above and submit the following materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter (near 400 words) explaining why you are interested in this internship.
- A 1–2-minute video in which we would like to ask you:
- Tell us more about your experience with grassroots. Have been working directly for a grassroots NGO, or has your experience been in working for an agency?
- Can you please give us a concrete example where you have managed multiple simultaneous projects with different deadlines?
- What do you think are the best tools to communicate the same message to multiple audiences with different contexts?
- The video must be recorded in English. For submitting the video, we recommend you upload and save your video with your name in your personal Google Drive. Then, change the settings of the video to: “anyone with the link can view”. Copy the link in the application form. You can also use other platforms (such as Dropbox, YouTube, Dailymotion, etc.) for sharing your video link.
- Please remember we won’t consider any application that does not submit the video link.
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Application Deadline: Running until hired.
To apply for this job please visit laudatosimovement.org.