Senior Associate, Communications

Location

Columbus, OH

The Senior Communications Associate will support Audubon Great Lakes regional communications efforts and lead communications for Audubon Great Lakes' Ohio Centers at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus and Aullwood Audubon in Dayton. Serving as a primary spokesperson, this role will manage media, digital, and onsite communications to elevate visibility, drive engagement, and promote Audubon's mission. Based in Ohio, the position reports to the Director of Communications and requires occasional travel, evenings, and weekends for events.

$62,000 - $69,000 / year

• Work with the Communications Director to develop and lead the execution of a cohesive communications plan and content strategy tailored to regional and local Center goals and larger Audubon Flight Plan goals.
• Create compelling stories and implement communications tactics that broaden Audubon's visibility, reach, and deepen the impact of our work.
• Maintain and update the two Center's websites and blogs; work with staff to design, create, edit, and regularly update content and participate in the new website redesign process.
• Lead social media strategy, content development, and publishing to support Audubon Great Lakes overall strategy and for Aullwood Audubon and Grange Insurance Audubon Center social media channels including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, You Tube, and other emerging channels.
• Serve as media spokesperson and lead all Center communications including drafting and distributing press releases, media alerts, managing media relations, statements, messaging, and securing media coverage.
• Curate, update, and grow media lists and deepen relationships with media partners and influencers.
• Produce newsletters, member emails, flyers, brochures, webinars, reports, videos, and other digital content.
• Secure local earned media for Audubon Great Lakes initiatives and other regional conservation priorities.
• Help manage regional Communications interns.
• Assist in the development of content calendars for communications and social media.
• Manage photo and video assets.
• Assist with development of advocacy driven communications and events.
• Track daily and monthly metrics and analytics for digital communications and prepare reports for key stakeholders.
• Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding efforts.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the hemisphere including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities.
• Maintain and foster culture of safety.
• Maintain consistent brand voice and visual identity.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism or related field and 3-5 years of professional experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Proven ability to drive attendance and engagement through media and targeted digital campaigns.
• Strong experience in social media and digital content creation, familiarity with CMS platforms, analytical tools, and multimedia asset management.
• Strong analytical and project management skills; must possess excellent judgment and be comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong editing skills.
• A proactive, optimistic approach to work, one with superior interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working with a wide variety of external audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Canva, Google Analytics, Ads, and Adobe Suite a plus.
• Experience using media databases such as Meltwater strongly preferred.
• Strong demonstrated interest in wildlife conservation and the mission of the National Audubon Society.
• A self‑starter with a proactive approach to assignments, one with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, solve problems with limited supervision, and prioritize tasks.
• Interest in elevating voices, ideas, needs, and concerns of communities of color and other people historically marginalized in America and the conservation movement a plus.
• Demonstrated…