We are Para la Naturaleza, a non profit environmental organization based in Puerto Rico, we are seeking a candidate to join our team. The Communications & Marketing Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and executing the organization’s integrated communications, marketing, and public relations strategy. This role ensures clear, consistent messaging aligned with the mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities, strengthening institutional positioning, external visibility, and effective internal communications through content development, social media, PR, institutional materials, impact reports, and executive presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the annual strategic plan for communications, marketing, and public relations aligned with the organizational strategic plan.
- Define key messages, institutional narratives, and editorial guidelines for internal and external audiences.
- Coordinate institutional communication campaigns and marketing/advertising initiatives that drive public participation in programs, services, and products.
- Draft, review, and approve press releases, newsletters, articles, and institutional content (internal and external).
- Build and manage public relations efforts with media, strategic partners, and external vendors/agencies.
- Design and implement internal communications strategies that promote alignment, transparency, and organizational culture; coordinate internal newsletters and staff-facing materials.
- Lead the organization’s social media strategy, oversee the editorial calendar, content production, audience engagement, and analyze performance metrics to inform improvements.
- Produce and oversee institutional reports, impact reports, and executive-level presentations; ensure visual, narrative, and tone consistency across all materials.
- Coordinate and supervise the work of internal team members, consultants, and external advertising/communications agencies; manage the communications and marketing budget.
Qualifications Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or related fields. Master’s degree preferred (Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or related).
Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in communications, marketing, or related areas.
- Proven experience in institutional communications, social media and digital content, coordinating teams and/or external consultants, and developing executive reports and presentations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong knowledge of institutional communications strategy and digital marketing; social media management and metrics analysis.
- Excellent writing for varied audiences and platforms; proficiency with design, presentation, and content management tools.
- Strategic thinking, strong planning and multi-project management, collaborative leadership, and data-informed decision-making.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) with excellent oral and written communication.
- Working knowledge of Mac OS and Outlook preferred; proficiency in common productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations) and internal systems.
Additional Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, and travel in/out of Puerto Rico as needed; availability to work in field settings (including open areas and mountainous zones).
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