As Communications & Advocacy Manager, you excel at finding and telling compelling stories; you know how to get your stories out there and how to help others tell their own stories. You excel at leveraging stories to influence policy/lawmakers and you are enthusiastic about developing the leadership of faith leaders (clergy and lay) for systems change.

Key Responsibilities:

Telling stories about faith communities taking action on clean energy and climate resilience across platforms (blog, newsletter, social)
Updating websites and overseeing website development, including developing advocacy action pages (NationBuilder is the platform we use)
Creating and supporting the creation of media (photo, video, narrative, graphic design)
Leading our 501c3-compliant advocacy on federal and state level priorities
Developing grasstops spokespeople for our issues and engaging grassroots participation in advocacy actions

What You’ll Bring:

Outstanding storytelling skills
Experience with Canva, updating websites, and social media platforms (especially Facebook and YouTube)
Experience with nonpartisan lobbying and engaging with lawmakers
Experience with media outreach is a plus
Demonstrated ability to center justice and equity in your analysis and work
Strong computer skills and ability to grasp new software and virtual platforms (critical to our ability to collaborate remotely)

Salary: $60,000-65,000, based on experience

Benefits:

3 weeks paid vacation (additional vacation earned with tenure), 5 days personal time, 12 paid holidays per year (including 4 floating holidays)
QSEHRA employer-reimbursement of health insurance up to $450/month
3% SIMPLE IRA match

Location:

While our day to day work is primarily remote, you must live in the metro Detroit area and attend in-person meetings and events several times a month.
Some travel within and beyond Michigan may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Michigan IPL is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and training. Michigan IPL makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs.

We strongly encourage all who are interested to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the listed qualifications! Studies show women and BIPOC candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria. If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t match up 100%, please consider applying anyway!

How to Apply

Submit your resume and respond to the questions here: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/michigan-interfaith-power-light-communications-advocacy-manager-a7329895-b664-4120-93ba-a3570b1c286f

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