Communications Coordinator

Change Consulting is seeking a Communications Coordinator to support our media relations team and media relations services. The Coordinator will take the lead on ongoing, day-to-day media relations support for our clients.

The Coordinator will provide essential support including: building media lists, tracking coverage, and developing monthly and end-of-project reports summarizing the results of our media relations efforts. They will also support some writing and pitching to contribute to cultivating relationships with members of the media and securing media placements that honor the stories they tell.

In addition to their role on the media relations team, the Coordinator will gain exposure to our other areas of service, including strategy, digital and content, and training and capacity, and learn how, woven together, this work lays the foundation for strong communications infrastructure that advances the change our clients wish to see in the world.

As with that of the entire agency, this work will be rooted in our values: belief in the power of changemakers, the courageous and creative people who believe a better world is possible; cherished, long-term partnerships with our clients and communities; racial justice, and centering all our work on the liberation of Black people and people of color; love, and bringing our whole hearts to everything we do; focus on high impact and low ego and drama; holding ourselves and our clients in the light of possibility; and believing in a world where more connection and joy is possible.

About Change Consulting

Change Consulting is a Black-owned social change communications agency based in Oakland, California. For the past 16 years, we have worked in service of and in partnership with changemakers – visionaries at nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven entities – who are committed to making justice a reality. We have a particular focus on racial justice, including criminal justice reform, economic justice, youth empowerment, social determinants of health, equitable development, and civic engagement. Our clients bring the vision and subject matter expertise, and we provide the communications counsel, strategy, and hands-on implementation support to help move key audiences to action.

Our multi-racial team has backgrounds in philanthropy, media, social enterprise, publishing, politics, advocacy, public relations, and strategic communications. Our work is rooted in the movement for racial justice; everything we do is in commitment to ending systemic anti-Black racism and making just futures possible for Black communities and communities of color.

Current and former clients include: Akonadi Foundation, Black Futures Lab and Black to the Future Action Fund, California Black Freedom Fund, Essie Justice Group, Grantmakers for Girls of Color/Black Girl Freedom Fund, The California Endowment, Power California, and more. More information about us can be found on our website: change-llc.com.

What you’ll be doing:

Day-to-day responsibilities will depend on what projects and partnerships we are working on but may include any of the following:

• Monitor news around issue areas of focus; capturing and reporting out themes; identifying opportunities and recommendations on how best to take advantage of them
• Build and maintain media lists focused on different issue areas, media, and markets
• Research specific reporters to understand their beats/style
• Track media coverage daily and compile reports summarizing results for various topics, issues, and projects or clients, as well as challenges and opportunities
• Assist with media event production, such as press conferences or briefings
• Participate in internal meetings
• High level pitching support
• Media clips and coverage reporting
• High-level client relations support, such as taking notes during check-ins, drafting agendas, notes, and next steps, updating action plans

Who you are:

• You have some experience in communications and have an understanding of how the media industry operates, particularly in service of social justice.
• Committed to racial justice with a demonstrated understanding of systemic issues impacting Black communities and communities of color.
• You are a strong writer and speaker, able to communicate effectively internally with our team.
• A problem solver who isn’t afraid to ask questions, or for help, but is ready with possible answers or a path through.
• A team player who is motivated by responsibility and delivering quality work, and has a resilient, positive attitude.
• Committed to personal and collective progress, learning, and growing.

Compensation and details:

• This position reports to the Vice President of Media Relations team lead.
• Compensation for this position is $65,000/year.
• This is a remote position, but a Bay Area or Atlanta based applicant is preferred.
• Bay Area-based candidates will have the option to work out of our company’s headquarters.

Applications:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to hello@change-llc.com by July 15.

Change Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a diverse workforce and we value our inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals from all races, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, national origins, immigration/marital/veteran/disability statuses.

If you’re excited by this role but your professional experience doesn’t perfectly align with the qualifications listed, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email us at hello@change-llc.com.