The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), a membership-based organization and one of Illinois’ premier consumer groups, has an opening for a full-time Digital Communications Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of developing e-newsletter campaigns to fight utility rate hikes, educate consumers about clean energy, protect consumers from energy rip-offs and advocate for consumer-friendly ways to fight climate change.
Why people like to work at CUB:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Generous PTO.
- Extra week of vacation for all staff, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
- Hands-on experience at a respected, hard-working nonprofit once praised as the “gold standard” of consumer groups nationwide.
What you’ll be doing at CUB:
- Managing the technical aspects of CUB’s e-newsletters using EveryAction to build gripping, visually pleasing emails that target appropriate audiences and build membership loyalty.
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining digital media strategies that align with CUB's brand, support CUB’s goals and include special promotions to grow CUB's e-newsletter audience and move people up the ladder of engagement.
- Showing a flair for graphic design and applying solid research, writing and editing skills to help the CUB team create powerful, informative content (posts, videos, photos, etc.) for e-newsletters, social media platforms, the website, blog, paper publications and staff presentations.
- Building and maintaining CUB-related web pages.
- Researching, writing, editing and laying out new fact sheets and other publications, and updating current ones, as needed, in CUB’s digital library.
- Providing technical oversight of events catering to CUB members or a larger, Facebook Live audience, via applications such as Zoom and StreamYard.
- Providing general assistance to CUB’s Communications Department, as needed.
What we need from you at CUB:
- Commitment and passion for public interest work.
- Experience in marketing automation software and cloud-based contact management tools, such as Salesforce and EveryAction, or similar programs.
- Basic knowledge of content management systems, preferably WordPress.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator).
- Strong writing and proofreading skills and a fierce attention to detail.
- Strategic and creative thinker with a solid grasp of digital outreach, and with the energy and enthusiasm required to identify emerging trends, brainstorm fresh ideas, and tap into new technologies.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in Spanish or another language a plus.
- Degree in Digital Media or a communications-related field preferred.
Please send cover letter, resume, and your best nonfiction writing sample (published works preferred), and portfolio of digital design work to:
Jim Chilsen, Director of Communications
jchilsen@citizensutilityboard.org
or
Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
309 W. Washington St., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Note: This position is primarily remote, but requires the flexibility to work in the office and in the community, on occasion.
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