By Eric Cova, July 5, 2023
To apply, please send a resume, a cover letter that describes your interest in smart growth and what you would bring to the position, references, and a writing sample (1,000 words or less) to [email protected] with “Communications Associate” in the subject line.
Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live for all people through research, advocacy, and direct community support. Our work spans housing and land use, transportation, and economic development to find solutions to communities’ most pressing needs.
Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Communications Associate is an important member of the communications team, supporting and executing external communications that enhance SGA’s brand, priorities, and mission. The three-person communications team is the hub of SGA, always connected to and sharing the multi-faceted work of our many programs. This position features significant freedom and responsibility, regular contact and collaboration with our supporters, the opportunity to shape the direction of the smart growth movement, and valuable hands-on experience with room to advance. Finally, SGA is engaged in a full redesign of smartgrowthamerica.org, and the Communications Associate is a key member of the team that will lead this project forward.
Salary is commensurate with experience, with a set range of $52,000-63,000 per year. SGA has an entrepreneurial and innovative workplace culture where employees work collaboratively to achieve the mission with a focus on equity. SGA offers a generous employee benefits package featuring a fully paid medical plan, optional dental and vision coverage, 401k with a strong company contribution, company-paid life, and disability insurance, three weeks’ vacation in the first year, and 12 paid holidays.
This position is based in Washington, DC. No relocation assistance is being offered at this time. Staff are currently working in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays while working remotely on Mondays and Fridays. SGA requires employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and boosted.
If you possess the desired qualifications, including the requisite experience and subject matter knowledge of smart growth, please send a resume, a cover letter that describes your interest in smart growth and what you would bring to the position, references, and two writing samples (1,000 words or less) to [email protected] with “Communications Associate” in the subject line. Selected applicants will be contacted via email. In your cover letter, please indicate how/where you learned of this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted immediately on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.
SGA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, alienage or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or any other status protected by applicable law.
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