Communications Manager

About Climate One

Climate One is the premier platform to deepen our understanding of the most critical issue of our time: the climate emergency. Through a weekly podcast, national radio show, and live convenings for thought leaders and concerned members of the public, Climate One creates opportunities for dialogue and inspires a more complete understanding of the current crisis.

Founded in 2007 as a live program based at The Commonwealth Club of California, a non-profit and non-partisan public forum, Climate One has evolved into a multi-platform thought leader reaching 200,000 listeners every week.

About the Position

Climate One seeks a strategic, creative, and collaborative communications professional to help create, plan and implement our communications, marketing, and brand strategy. The Communications Manager will serve as a key partner to the Managing Director, and will work in collaboration with the development team to grow Climate One’s audience and impact. With Climate One’s 20th anniversary coming up in 2027, this is an exciting time for an entrepreneurial and creative leader to build on the program’s rich history and help shape the next 20 years of empowering climate conversations.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in San Francisco, with two days a week in the office required for in-person meetings and evening events.

Key Responsibilities

• Weekly podcast promotion
  • Create and publish content on Climate One’s website and social media accounts (LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok/YouTube Shorts) designed to promote each week’s episode
  • Produce weekly email newsletter, episode graphics, and video trailer
  • Liaise with episode guests and radio marketing consultant to support their promotion efforts
  • Manage other marketing efforts to achieve event ticket sales and podcast download targets
  • Collaborate with the development team to steward a listener community via in-person live shows as well as digital platforms like Patreon and Discord
• Organization communications, marketing, and media relations
  • In partnership with Managing Director, develop and implement a strategic communications and marketing plan to build Climate One’s brand visibility, support audience growth, and deepen community engagement
  • Review and respond to audience feedback and media inquiries
  • Keep the Climate One website and functionality up to date, with support from web development consultants
  • Manage production of Climate One’s annual report and other print collateral
  • Serve as primary liaison to outside communications and creative service vendors, including marketing, printing, graphic design consultants, photographers, and web developers
  • Support collaborative communications efforts with Commonwealth Club staff
• Metrics and analytics
  • Develop and monitor audience growth and engagement metrics dashboard
  • Track and report key metrics and milestones on a regular basis
• Event support
  • Support with set up, greeting, refreshments, and other tasks during Climate One’s in person programs and donor events
  • Network with event attendees during receptions, introduce people to each other, and foster social connections in the climate community

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in communications and marketing, preferably at a climate-focused organization
• Strong writing skills and demonstrated talent in conveying energy, environment, sustainability, and climate justice issues in language relevant to experts and accessible to non-experts
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and follow through to completion
• Demonstrated experience in strategic use of social media marketing, email newsletters, and digital advertising
• Proficiency in digital software including:
  • CRM (Salesforce or similar), email marketing (Campaign Monitor or similar), CMS (Drupal or similar)
  • Podcast hosting and monetization platforms (Megaphone)
  • Graphic design and sound editing tools (Canva, Descript, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere)
  • Digital productivity and remote collaboration tools (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom)
• Working knowledge of tools like Adobe Premiere or CapCut necessary to produce basic social media-first clips
• Ability to work effectively independently with limited direction, as well as with others as part of a team
• Ability to to interact in an effective and professional manner with staff, media, podcast listeners, Club guests, and the public

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PR and media outreach
• Experience in event design and implementation

Benefits and Compensation

This is a full-time exempt position with a salary range of $75,000 to $85,000. The Commonwealth Club of California offers health, dental and vision coverage as well as life and AD&D insurance for employees. Other benefits include a generous holiday and time off policy, and membership to the YMCA of San Francisco.

Process and Timeline

Please email a cover letter and resume to jenny@climateone.org with the subject line “Communications Manager - [your name]” and include your name in any attachments. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will be open until filled.

Candidates who meet qualifications will go through an initial phone screen. Those selected to advance will be asked to complete a short written assignment and will be invited to a one-hour virtual interview with the hiring committee. Finalists will be asked to meet in person with Climate One and other relevant personnel at the Commonwealth Club office in San Francisco.

Inclusion and respect are core values of Climate One from The Commonwealth Club. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a small team that enjoys working together and is treated fairly. We welcome applications from individuals of color, LGBTQ, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people.