Communications Lead

Core responsibilities:

• Write, edit, and distribute newsletters, announcements, and blog posts; manage social media channels; maintain and update the WordPress website; roll out targeted campaigns; use AI tools responsibly to support writing, scheduling, design, and SEO.
• Turn outputs from TC initiatives into usable products (e.g., briefs, blog posts, stories); draft narratives and create supporting visuals that translate complex ideas into engaging formats; align outputs with TC's overall communications voice and identity.
• Liaise with staff and contributors to gather stories, content, and visuals; coordinate with freelance contributors (designers, editors) to deliver polished outputs; keep a communications calendar to ensure consistent flow of updates.

This role creates positive change by amplifying the collective work of a global community focused on sustainability transformations, translating complex ideas into engaging formats to build capacity for just and sustainable futures.

Required skills, experience, qualifications:

• 3–5 years of professional experience in communications, content creation, or related roles (a relevant Master’s degree may substitute for some professional experience); exceptional English fluency with professional-grade writing and editing excellence.
• Demonstrated experience managing organizational communications (social media, newsletters, websites); demonstrated interest in sustainability, systems change, or research/practice networks.
• Comfortable working in WordPress for content management; enthusiastic about using AI tools for writing, design, and SEO; organized, proactive, detail-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities across time zones; collaborative and comfortable working with diverse contributors in a distributed team.
• Graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe, or AI-powered design tools); familiarity with SEO and digital marketing; experience turning workshop or research outputs into clear, usable products.

Compensation, perks, culture highlights:

• Annual compensation: $50,000–$70,000, depending on experience.
• Position Type: Full-time, freelance contractor (32–40 hours per week, flexible, remote).
• Location: Remote (preferably USA time zones).
• Opportunity to shape communications for a unique global community at the forefront of sustainability transformations.
• Start Date: Immediate (flexible for the right candidate). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews held shortly. Start date ideally within 30 days.
• Include the phrase “Let’s get this started!” in your application to be considered.

The Transformations Community (TC) connects action-researchers who combine inquiry with action—testing new approaches, sharing learning, and building capacity for just and sustainable futures. With a global community of 6,000, they convene international conferences, publish widely, and support sustainability initiatives that link knowledge with practice.