Campaigns Communication Specialist (Fixed-Term)
About the role
Change.org is searching for a Campaigns Communication Specialist (fixed term through Dec. 18, 2026) to help drive and secure media coverage for the big, brand‑defining campaigns led by our users. You will report to our Senior Communications Manager and be a key member of our Communications team — identifying strong campaigns for email, social media, and press experimentation; staying on top of compelling issues and news stories for campaign selection and escalation; drafting brand emails for a wide audience; and using media to drive campaign impact, victory, and brand awareness.
Key Outcomes
- Identify strong campaigns for our team to test over email, social, and press.
- Use media to drive campaign impact, victory, and brand awareness — including pitching press, building reporter lists, and suggesting stories for social media.
- Support petition starters in driving their campaigns to victory and talking to press about their campaign.
- Write brand emails that perform well across Change.org’s email audience.
- Stay on top of compelling issues and news stories to inform campaign selection and escalation.
Core Competencies
- Strong writing skills, with experience writing press pitches, marketing emails, and social content.
- Proven track record landing media hits, including top‑tier digital and print publications.
- Robust relationships with journalists and influencers who can help tell Change.org’s brand story.
- Experience building media strategies that successfully drive brand awareness.
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, rapid‑response environment.
- A strong sense of what petitions will perform well on social media.
- Willingness to work across differences, including supporting policy‑compliant campaigns you may not personally agree with, in keeping with Change.org’s commitment to being an open platform.
Target Experience
- 3–6 years working in organizing or campaigning.
- 5+ years working in communications.
Compensation
Full‑time, fixed‑term, remote role based in the United States, running through December 18, 2026. Salary is $121,500 in San Francisco or New York City, $115,500 in Austin, Boston, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and $103,500 in all other U.S. locations. Compensation follows a pay‑equity philosophy based on a predetermined salary scale and local cost of labor.
Location Eligibility
We can hire staff based in the following U.S. locations: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Texas (TX), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI).