POSITION SUMMARY The Cleveland Tree Coalition (CTC) is a collaborative group of public private and community stakeholders. We partner with the City of Cleveland to rebuild our urban forest using the Cleveland Tree Plan as our guide. The coalition strives to create a healthy vibrant sustainable and equitable urban forest by working collaboratively and leveraging resources. The CTC is seeking a Communications Specialist (Specialist) to support the implementation of the Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan completed in 2025. This position is grant-funded and will be a part-time 12-month position with a pay rate of up to $25.00 per hour commensurate with experience. The Specialist may work up to 20 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends. This position will report to the Director of the Cleveland Tree theDirector the Specialist will be an employee of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and will be housed within its offices and infrastructure. Western Reserve Land Conservancy provides legal finance and administrative support to the CTC. This is a hybrid position and office work will be done at the Land Conservancys Thriving Communities office in Cleveland Ohio.
Promising candidates may have experience working in diverse communities strong communication and organizational skills an interest in environmental justice public health urban planning community activation and the ability to work a hybrid schedule. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Support implementation of the CTC Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan aligning with organizational goals.
- Create and publish compelling content for internal and external audiences including newsletters press releases social media and website updates.
- Monitor and analyze communication metrics to optimize effectiveness.
- Attend CTC meetings and working committee meetings as appropriate.
- Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS - Undergraduate degree in a relevant field or demonstrated work experience in communications marketing public health health promotion social media media relations community development or other related fields.
- Proficiency with Office 365 Suite Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience managing accounts and utilizing analytical tools for Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Mailchimp Squarespace and YouTube.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong writing editing and storytelling skills.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to hiring staff members who represent the rich diversity of our community. At the Land Conservancy all employees and applicants for employment are judged on their merits. The Land Conservancy is committed to providing an environment free of illegal discrimination of any kind and does not base any employment decisions on race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression religion age disability military or veteran status or any other protected category under federal and state laws.
| Required Experience:
IC
POSITION SUMMARYThe Cleveland Tree Coalition (CTC) is a collaborative group of public private and community stakeholders. We partner with the City of Cleveland to rebuild our urban forest using the Cleveland Tree Plan as our guide. The coalition strives to create a healthy vibrant sustainable and eq...
POSITION SUMMARY The Cleveland Tree Coalition (CTC) is a collaborative group of public private and community stakeholders. We partner with the City of Cleveland to rebuild our urban forest using the Cleveland Tree Plan as our guide. The coalition strives to create a healthy vibrant sustainable and equitable urban forest by working collaboratively and leveraging resources. The CTC is seeking a Communications Specialist (Specialist) to support the implementation of the Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan completed in 2025. This position is grant-funded and will be a part-time 12-month position with a pay rate of up to $25.00 per hour commensurate with experience. The Specialist may work up to 20 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends. This position will report to the Director of the Cleveland Tree theDirector the Specialist will be an employee of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and will be housed within its offices and infrastructure. Western Reserve Land Conservancy provides legal finance and administrative support to the CTC. This is a hybrid position and office work will be done at the Land Conservancys Thriving Communities office in Cleveland Ohio.
Promising candidates may have experience working in diverse communities strong communication and organizational skills an interest in environmental justice public health urban planning community activation and the ability to work a hybrid schedule. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Support implementation of the CTC Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan aligning with organizational goals.
- Create and publish compelling content for internal and external audiences including newsletters press releases social media and website updates.
- Monitor and analyze communication metrics to optimize effectiveness.
- Attend CTC meetings and working committee meetings as appropriate.
- Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS - Undergraduate degree in a relevant field or demonstrated work experience in communications marketing public health health promotion social media media relations community development or other related fields.
- Proficiency with Office 365 Suite Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Experience managing accounts and utilizing analytical tools for Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Mailchimp Squarespace and YouTube.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong writing editing and storytelling skills.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to hiring staff members who represent the rich diversity of our community. At the Land Conservancy all employees and applicants for employment are judged on their merits. The Land Conservancy is committed to providing an environment free of illegal discrimination of any kind and does not base any employment decisions on race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression religion age disability military or veteran status or any other protected category under federal and state laws.
| Required Experience:
IC
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