Senior Communications Specialist (Transportation Policy)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)

Salary: $114,000/year for a Senior Communications Specialist in San Francisco.

Company

hirify.global develops research and communications related to clean transportation and climate policy.

What you will do

• Lead strategic communications plans for U.S. and Canada heavy-duty vehicle and passenger vehicle programs, plus U.S.-audience marine, aviation, and fuels work.
• Coordinate communications between research and program staff and the global communications team, maintaining editorial and outreach calendars.
• Build media relationships, pitch stories, and produce press releases, statements, and other communications materials for journalists, trade publications, podcasters, YouTubers, and traditional outlets.
• Develop spokesperson capacity through media training and coaching, and lead bilateral partnerships and coalition-building efforts.
• Plan, produce, and schedule digital content; coordinate and represent the organization at events, workshops, conferences, and publication launches.
• Manage publication outreach and editorial processes, monitor policy and media ecosystems, report communications metrics, supervise consultants, and potentially supervise 1–2 staff members.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of relevant communications experience, including developing and implementing strategic communications initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.
• Expertise in public communications, including designing, implementing, and evaluating media outreach and campaigns.
• Demonstrated media savvy and an established record of building and nurturing relationships across national- and state-level media, independent commentators, trade publications, podcasters, YouTubers, and traditional outlets.
• Experience with media training and coaching or organizing trainings to strengthen a spokesperson roster.
• Experience building and supporting partnerships, bilateral relationships, or coalitions.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to lead communications strategy in a dynamic, rapidly evolving media and policy environment over a multi-year horizon.
• Outstanding writing and public speaking skills, including the ability to communicate technical information and policy details on vehicle, marine, aviation, and fuels topics to diverse professional and cultural audiences.
• Experience managing and supervising contractors and vendors.

Nice to have

• Graduate-level degree.
• Experience supervising communications professionals or leading teams.
• Background in transportation or climate public policy, environmental sciences, climate change mitigation, or energy conservation.
• Familiarity with marine, aviation, or fuels policy.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time staff position with a hybrid work arrangement in San Francisco.
• Health insurance and substantial paid vacation.
• Retirement contribution with a 7% employer contribution.
• Transportation subsidies and additional benefits.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace.