Communications & Media Specialist

The International Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the snow leopard and its high-mountain ecosystems. SLT aims to ethically conserve snow leopards and their high-mountain ecosystems through partnerships with Indigenous peoples & local communities, and through research to improve the understanding of snow leopard behavior, needs, habitats, and threats. The Snow Leopard Trust operates through its Partner Network in snow leopard range countries, including India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal and Pakistan, with additional teams in the United States and Europe.

Position Purpose

The Communications & Media Specialist is the primary engine of content generation for the organization. This is a high-output role focused on developing and implementing a communications strategy that ensures constant acquisition and creation of stories, media assets, and digital copy, and growing social media reach and followers. By maintaining a “continuous feed” of high-quality content, this role ensures that the organization has a robust library of materials to pull from for formal reports, e-newsletters, donor stewardship and program support.

Qualifications, Education & Experience

Required:

• 4–6 years experience in a content-heavy role (Communications, Journalism, PR, or Creative Agency) with a focus on high-volume production and high-quality, proven writing skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Digital Asset Management (DAM) software, Content Management Systems (CMS), and the Adobe Creative Suite, or Canva Pro and Dropbox.
• Exceptional ability to build rapport virtually to extract stories and source content from busy program staff.
• Must demonstrate the ability to produce “volume”—showing a range of print and digital stories, videos, social posts, and media assets created for a single brand or mission.
• Must demonstrate understanding of web and digital design principles.
• Commitment to the Snow Leopard Trust’s mission and values
• Ability to work across time zones and manage a flexible schedule as needed.

Competencies:

• Ability to deal with deadlines and the challenge of producing a high volume of fresh digital, video, and print content every week.
• Organization skills capable of creating perfectly tagged database
• Maturity and skills to provide the raw material that fuels the organization’s most important communications.
• Ability to capture the unique “voice” of different leaders and program areas without constant supervision.

Preferred:

• Experience in a nonprofit organization.
• Passion for wildlife conservation or international community-based development.
• Experience supporting international communications.

Compensation: The hourly wage range for this position will be offered between $29 to $33 an hour based on location and qualifications.

Tagged as: Advocacy/Communications