Senior Manager, Communications

Role overview

This opportunity is a senior communications leadership position in the United States, supporting major initiatives connected to clean transportation and climate innovation. The role is centered on building and carrying out integrated communications plans that raise organizational visibility, deepen engagement with stakeholders, and turn policy and technical subject matter into clear, persuasive stories.

You will combine strategic planning with direct execution across media outreach, content creation, and digital channels. In this role, you will work closely with policy specialists, program teams, and external collaborators to keep messaging aligned across platforms. The environment is mission-driven, fast-moving, and collaborative, making it a strong fit for someone who enjoys shaping public-facing narratives in a policy-focused setting.

Key accountabilities

• Design and deliver communications plans that support the organization’s mission, programs, and policy agenda.
• Maintain a unified brand tone and messaging framework across channels, initiatives, and audience groups.
• Act as a strategic advisor to internal policy and program partners by converting complex topics into easy-to-understand, engaging messages.
• Drive earned-media outreach and help secure coverage in national, regional, trade, and online publications.
• Develop and nurture journalist relationships, manage incoming media requests, and prepare spokespeople with clear talking points and briefing support.
• Produce polished communications assets such as press releases, opinion pieces, reports, newsletters, blog posts, and briefing materials.
• Shape content direction and storytelling that highlights program results, policy wins, and research findings.
• Partner on digital communications, including website updates, social media activity, and email campaigns.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement efforts such as events, briefings, webinars, and roundtables.
• Monitor communications results and refine approach based on reach, engagement, and overall effectiveness.

Experience and qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, Marketing, or a closely related discipline is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 7 to 10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or a similar field, preferably in nonprofit, policy, or clean transportation environments.
• Demonstrated success supporting or promoting policy efforts at the federal, state, or local level.
• Excellent writing, editing, and narrative-building skills, supported by a strong portfolio of communications work.
• Solid media relations background, including experience earning coverage and handling press interactions.
• Proven ability to simplify technical, scientific, or policy-heavy information for broad and varied audiences.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, mission-oriented settings with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong teamwork and influencing abilities across functions and levels.
• Experience managing communications initiatives across digital, social, and traditional media.
• Analytical mindset with experience measuring communication performance and audience engagement.

Compensation and benefits

• Annual salary range of $95,000 to $113,000.
• Employer covers 100% of medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance costs.
• Retirement savings plan with generous employer contributions.
• Health and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
• Three weeks of vacation during the first year, along with paid sick leave and 11 company holidays.
• Paid family leave and additional supportive leave policies.
• Inclusive, mission-driven workplace centered on equity and impact.
• Strong focus on learning, professional growth, and career development.
• Collaborative culture that values innovation, teamwork, and purpose-driven work.

Application and hiring notes

This role is presented on behalf of a partner employer, which manages applications and the next steps in the hiring process. Applications are reviewed through an AI-assisted matching process designed to identify strong-fit candidates, after which a shortlist is shared with the hiring company. Final decisions, interviews, and assessments are handled by the employer’s internal hiring team.

Privacy and data processing

Submitting an application means acknowledging that personal data may be processed to evaluate candidacy and shared with the hiring employer. This is done under applicable legal bases such as legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures, including GDPR where relevant. Applicants may request access, correction, deletion, or objection regarding their data at any time.

AI tools may be used to support parts of recruitment, such as resume review, response analysis, or spotting possible inconsistencies in application materials. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human review, and the final hiring decision is made by people.