ALDF Communications Director

By Chris Green, Chris Green @ 2024-04-12T15:47 (+2)

Hey FAST Friends !

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is hiring for a new Communications Director !!

I've pasted the posting below and here are some direct links as well:

ALDF Communications Director – Posting
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2365009/Animal-Legal-Defense-Fund/Communications-Director/

ALDF Communications Director – Application 
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/jobs/Apply/2365009

Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.

Cheers ! 
Chris

Chris Green | Executive Director 
Animal Legal Defense Fund | aldf.org 
cgreen@aldf.org | (707) 795-2533 ex.1014

ALDF Communications Director

Job Type : Full-time, Remote

Description

Who We Are:

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to hold animal abusers accountable, supporting tough animal protection laws and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the expanding field of animal law.

Role Description: 

The Communications Director will supervise a team of 10 remote communications professionals, with 5 direct reports, working collaboratively to meet ALDF’s communications goals. These include developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy that leverages both earned and owned media across print and social platforms. The Communications Director will report to and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to build strong brand awareness for the organization and maintain ALDF’s stature as a primary source, disseminator, and conduit of information on animal legal issues. The Communications Director will serve as a strategic creative partner and subject matter expert on all aspects of media to assist organizational leadership and further ALDF’s core mission and values. 

How You Will Make a Difference:

Communications Operations

Public Relations

Paid & Digital Media

Publications & Merchandise 

Requirements

We Are Looking for Candidates With:

We Offer Competitive Compensation with Excellent Benefits, Including:

                        192 hours of PTO 

                        17 paid holidays

                        1-month paid sabbatical after 5 years of continuous employment

Additional information:  

This is a U.S. based position. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing an employment environment which is welcoming of persons from diverse backgrounds and free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and in which all legal rights of our employees are recognized and protected. ALDF conducts all internal and external operations, programs, and employment-related decision making (including hiring decisions) without regard to actual or perceived race, ancestry, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, political affiliation, disability or medical condition (including physical, intellectual, or psychiatric), sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, age, or other protected category, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws.

Consistent with the organization’s mission, our offices and events are free of animal products and byproducts.

The application deadline for this position is May 15, 2024. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage applicants to apply early as we may make a decision before the deadline closes.