Job Description

Everland exists to support communities in their efforts to protect their forests and wildlife and improve their livelihoods, resulting in climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation benefiting everyone. We do this by helping communities in the developing world monetize their forest and biodiversity assets by marketing Verified Emissions Reductions (VERs) from the world’s most impactful REDD+ projects. This generates critical resources to support conservation activities on the ground. We support conservation projects that go beyond the requirements of REDD+ verification, representing only projects that demonstrate transformative impacts for forest conservation, wildlife protection, and community livelihood development.

We are a values-driven company. We believe that in order to deliver on our purpose and serve our stakeholders, the organization must embody the kind of change we want to help create in the world. We do this through our commitment to practicing a set of core values and personal commitments that reflect the ethos of the company, and which animate our interactions with one another and our stakeholders.

Our Values:

1. Care of the Earth
2. Care for People
3. Fair share
4. Trust
5. Teamwork
6. Integrity

Our Commitments:

1. Give our very best
2. Be of service to all
3. Be reliable: I do what I say I will do
4. Be receptive: Observe non-judgmentally, listen deeply
5. Be transparent, be truthful, be trusting, be trustworthy
6. Be empathetic: Understand deeply the work, needs, interests, and limitations of all of our stakeholders – and ourselves
7. Personal growth: Constant development of skills and knowledge

Everland strives to create a culture of diversity and inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage people of any and all backgrounds to apply.

Purpose of Role:

At Everland we are looking for a collaborative and results oriented Coordinator, Marketing and Communications to join our rapidly growing international team.  This is a hybrid role that will be part of the Marketing & Communications unit and Impacts unit.  The Marketing and Communications team, along with the Impacts team, is responsible for the creation, production, and deployment of all content and campaigns, using impact-driven storytelling to translate and advance Everland’s mission across a broad set of stakeholders and audiences.

The Coordinator, Marketing and Communications will be responsible for supporting the full breadth of the Impact Team’s work by providing operational, logistical, and programmatic support. The individual will be responsible for supporting and coordinating the design and production of content that showcases impact-driven and community-centered stories directly from Everland’s portfolio of REDD+ projects. The Coordinator also supports the Senior Manager, Community Engagement and Impact Storytelling with project management and process needs, as well as managing the calendar/schedule, travel, and other support as requested. They will work closely with Marketing and Communications to provide support for high-profile events, campaigns, and strategic communication channels and platforms to bring engaging stories from the projects to audiences of strategic value to Everland, its project partners, and the broader REDD+ community of practice.

The individual will report and work closely with the Senior Manager, Community Engagement and Impact Storytelling.  This is a remote position that is ideally based in the UK or USA (NY, DC, IL).

Accountabilities

• Provide support and coordination for the design and execution of Everland’s growing Community Voice Initiative, supporting the Senior Manager with the planning, design, and final production of visual content that showcases impact-driven and community-centered stories directly from projects;
• Provide support and coordination for the design and execution of Everland’s Spotlight Reporting Initiative, coordinating directly with projects on the planning, design, and final production of written content that brings focus to thematic areas central to each project’s theory of change;
• Participate on cross-functional teams as needed, especially liaising between the Impacts unit and Marketing and Communications unit, as well as Business Development and Senior Leadership teams;
• Schedule, coordinate, and provide logistical support for high-profile PR events and campaigns that amplify community voices and project impacts and target audiences of strategic value to Everland, its project partners, and the broader REDD+ community of practice;
• Research and assist with developing written materials and presentations;
• Provide additional support to the team as assigned, including general research support, project management, preparation of documents and presentations, managing calendaring/scheduling, travel, and providing other support;
• Proactively responds to internal and external requests for information;
• Supports in preparing internal reports on outcomes, including compiling, and sharing periodic updates on impact and progress of the operational initiatives; and
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience;
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience in project/program coordination for strategic communications and purpose-driven storytelling;
• Experience in coordinating and supporting the production, design, and development of a range of interactive, visual communications and social media;
• Familiarity with and a strong interest in conservation and sustainable development. Knowledge of REDD+ preferred;
• Very strong English writing and editing skills, as well as presentation, and communication skills; other languages helpful but not required;
• Prefer familiarity with methods required for storytelling such as Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro) or similar programs;
• Having an understanding of ethical storytelling, informed consent, and representation;
• Having an understanding of briefing external contractors such as photographers, graphic artists, and others;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and other software and cloud-based systems;
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and streamline work to meet deadlines and keep pace with a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience working with a multicultural, international audience and a globally dispersed team.
• Experience working with a remote supervisor;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

• UK Comp Range: GBP 30,000 – 40,000
• US Comp Range: USD 65,000 – 70,000

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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