Senior Communications Coordinator
Location: Denver
Work Schedule: Non-exempt, Full-time, Hybrid
Deadline for submission: COB December 10, 2026
Conservation Colorado is seeking a Senior Communications Coordinator to support the creation of high-impact communications that move people to action and elevates our mission across the state.
About Conservation Colorado
As the largest statewide environmental organization in Colorado, our mission is simple: we work to protect our state’s climate, air, land, water, and communities. We play a unique role in Colorado as our work focuses on organizing communities, influencing decision-makers, and electing conservation-minded leaders. We work for a Colorado where every community can breathe clean air, drink clean water, protect the landscapes we share and secure our climate future. And, where communities once burdened by environmental injustices lead the way forward. You can learn more about our mission here .
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the VP of Communications & Marketing, this position helps build awareness, inspire action, and strengthen support for protecting Colorado’s environment and communities. They bring our work to life through compelling and credible communications across email, social media, press releases, and other materials.
Specific responsibilities include:
Strategic Communications Planning & Execution
Collaborate with our program staff to develop and implement communication strategies for climate, land use, water conservation, transportation, fundraising, community engagement, and other organizational campaigns.
Develop comprehensive communication plans with clear objectives, timelines, target audiences, and values-driven messaging, ensuring alignment across departments.
Develop and implement email marketing strategies and campaigns that engage supporters, drive action, and advance organizational goals, including audience segmentation, content development, and performance optimization.
Help generate media coverage for assigned issue areas and campaigns, including pitching stories, generating coverage, responding to media inquiries, and coordinating with organizational spokespeople.
Track, analyze, and report on communications performance across email, social media, websites, and paid media, using data and insights to evaluate effectiveness, report to internal stakeholders, and inform future strategies.
Content Creation & Messaging
Create compelling written content, including press releases, op-eds, talking points, speeches, blog posts, emails, and other materials that inform, engage, and motivate audiences.
Conceptualize, produce, and edit engaging multimedia content, including social media graphics, short-form videos, and other visual storytelling materials tailored to specific audiences and platforms.
Provide peer review and edit documents for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational messaging and brand standards.
Incorporate authentic stories and perspectives from communities directly impacted by climate change and other environmental challenges into communications content.
Collaborate across teams to ensure messaging consistency, alignment with organizational priorities, and adherence to established review and approval processes.
In addition to your regular responsibilities, all staff are expected to participate at some level in organizational priorities including helping in certain fundraising efforts, taking part in election-related activities, and committing to organizational efforts around equity & inclusivity.
Qualifications
This position is a great opportunity to be a part of a Communications Team dedicated to delivering content that motivates people to take action, moves decision-makers to think about our issues differently, and to be a part of making real progress on some of the biggest issues facing us today -- climate change, water conservation, and protecting our public lands & communities. To be successful in this job, you…