Communications Associate

WHO WE ARE

Carbon180 is a new breed of climate-focused NGO on a mission to rethink carbon fundamentally. We know that our climate goals can only be met by rapidly reducing emissions and removing the carbon in our atmosphere. The good news? Carbon is much more than mere waste. We work at the intersection of science, business, and policy to champion solutions transforming carbon from a liability to an asset and fostering a prosperous, carbon-conscious economy. Our team is based in Washington, D.C., with teammates who work remotely from other cities.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at Carbon180, we believe there is no “perfect” candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren’t met. Our goal is to build an authentic workplace by valuing diversity in our candidates. We are always looking to expand our growing team with dynamic and enthusiastic individuals. We look forward to receiving your application!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Overview

Carbon180 is seeking a Senior Managing Communications Associate to build and run the content engine behind our work. This person turns what our policy, science, and program teams know into things people actually read, watch, and share. Blogs, newsletters, social, web, short-form video, and other digital properties. They will lead execution of our first sustained public education push on carbon removal, own several of our channels end to end, support our fundraising team in telling the story of our impact to donors, and help more people outside of Washington understand why removing legacy carbon matters. They will shape strategy by identifying opportunities, conducting landscape and audience analysis, tracking trends, and engaging with key partners. In this role, the Senior Managing Communications Associate will represent Carbon180 in meetings, conferences, and advocacy efforts, including participating in in-person engagements as appropriate.

This is a role for someone who likes making things and deploying them. Carbon180 produces serious, technical work: policy roadmaps, federal recommendations, and the CORE Carbon Removal Framework to name a few. We need someone who can take that material and make it land with everyone else, from a congressional staffer's parents to a first-time donor to a high schooler who found us on Instagram. You will own the execution of work the Director of Communications sets the strategy for, which means real latitude over how it gets made, when it ships, and what changes once we see how it performs. The selected candidate must live within the DC Metro area. This role reports to the Director of Communications.

Major Roles and Responsibilities

Content production and editorial pipelines
Own the systems that get Carbon180's work out the door on a regular schedule, not just when a major report drops.

• Write and edit blogs, explainers, one-pagers, newsletter copy, and social content across our policy areas