San Diego Coastkeeper Communications Manager
Organizational Overview
Established in 1995, San Diego Coastkeeper protects and restores swimmable, drinkable and fishable waters in San Diego County. Coastkeeper uses advocacy, community science, education, and direct enforcement of clean water laws to tackle persistent and emerging water quality and water supply issues across the San Diego region. The organization is seeking an energetic, organized, and strategically minded individual to fill the position of Communications Manager and join our small but mighty team of clean water champions.
Position Overview
The Communications Manager designs, plans, and implements Coastkeeper’s internal and external communications to advance the organization’s programmatic and fundraising goals. The Communications Manager is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with local, regional and statewide media outlets. This position also leads writing, production, and editing for a wide variety of communications and outreach tools, including digital, print, and face to face communications. Successful applicants will have demonstrated experience advancing environmental issues through the use of strategic communications and outreach campaigns, and will be experienced in translating complex legal, scientific, and policy-related topics into compelling and digestible messaging to our members and the general public. The Communications Manager will also play a key role in integrating Coastkeeper’s diversity, equity and inclusion principles into our communications, to ensure that our messaging supports and advances community goals of equity, environmental justice and climate resilience.
The Communications Manager will report to the Development Director.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Salary, Benefits and Terms
Schedule - The Communications Manager role is a full-time, permanent, salaried position (40-hours per week). The successful candidate must be available to work occasional evenings and weekend days as needed. This flexible, hybrid position is based at San Diego Coastkeeper’s office in Kearny Mesa (8305 Vickers Street, Suite 209, San Diego, CA 92111), with events and activities occurring regularly throughout San Diego County. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to the San Diego region.
Benefits – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid vacation, holiday and sick leave.
Compensation - $65,000 - 72,000, commensurate with experience
To Apply - Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, contact info for two professional references, and one writing sample, in PDF format to employment@sdcoastkeeper.org, with “YOUR LAST NAME: Communications Manager ” in the subject line. If your materials indicate a potential match for our requirements, we will contact you.
Deadline to apply is Monday, August 18, 2025.
San Diego Coastkeeper is committed to diversity in the workplace
and is an equal opportunity employer.
San Diego Coastkeeper Communications Manager
Organizational Overview
Established in 1995, San Diego Coastkeeper protects and restores swimmable, drinkable and fishable waters in San Diego County. Coastkeeper uses advocacy, community science, education, and direct enforcement of clean water laws to tackle persistent and emerging water quality and water supply issues across the San Diego region. The organization is seeking an energetic, organized, and strategically minded individual to fill the position of Communications Manager and join our small but mighty team of clean water champions.
Position Overview
The Communications Manager designs, plans, and implements Coastkeeper’s internal and external communications to advance the organization’s programmatic and fundraising goals. The Communications Manager is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with local, regional and statewide media outlets. This…
Company paid medical, dental, vision
Paid time off, hybrid work schedule
Company paid medical, dental, vision
Paid time off, hybrid work schedule
Spanish
Spanish
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, contact info for two professional references, and one writing sample, in PDF format to employment@sdcoastkeeper.org, with “YOUR LAST NAME: Communications Manager ” in the subject line. If your materials indicate a potential match for our requirements, we will contact you.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume, contact info for two professional references, and one writing sample, in PDF format to employment…