Communications & Media Management Consultant (Contract)

Communications & Media Management Consultant (Contract)

The Climate Democracy Initiative (CDI) is a mission-driven nonprofit working at the intersection of climate action and democratic engagement.
CDI is seeking a skilled communications professional to help us establish a communications and media management program focused on outreach to potential partners and collaborators, complete with a portfolio of storytelling for funders. This is a short-term, part-time contract engagement ideal for a hands-on communications practitioner who can both execute the work and help build durable infrastructure as we grow this capacity.
Engagement type: Independent contractor / consultant
Location: Fully remote and virtual
Hours: Part-time, up to 15 hours per week
Term: Up to 3 months, with the possibility of extension
Targeted Start date: September 7, 2026
Scope of Work:
1. Support Program Development & Implementation — ~40% of time
Contribute to program synthesis and some issue analysis
Develop and refine messaging
Support strategic planning: help assess needs and identify desired outcomes
Help build and maintain internal programmatic infrastructure
Recommend process and problem-solving improvements
2. Content Creation & Management — ~40% of time
Manage and maintain the content calendar and tracking
Edit and storyboard content, largely for social media
Co-develop the quarterly newsletter
Write promotional copy (primarily social posts and newsletter blurbs, some news releases)
Apply storytelling best practices across channels
Support website content updates and coordination
Support presentation development
Provide some speechwriting support
Assist with facilitation and light conflict resolution
3. Media Management — ~20% of time
Coordinate traditional and social media engagements (currently limited in volume)
Build and maintain an engagement/contacts database
Help coordinate the organization's media training and awareness efforts
Qualifications:
5 years or more of experience in communications and public relations
Familiarity with nonprofit and/or government operations preferred
Proficiency with the Google suite of office applications; experience with Monday boards, Slack, and Canva. Ability to translate work into Apple and Microsoft products is a plus.
Some cybersecurity awareness and an understanding of AI preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage a content calendar and coordinate across a small team with limited supervision
A genuine and demonstrated commitment to advancing our mission