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NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY: DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), a membership-based organization and one of Illinois’ premier consumer groups, has an opening for a full-time Digital Communications Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of developing e-newsletter campaigns to fight utility rate hikes, educate consumers about clean energy, protect consumers from energy rip-offs and advocate for consumer-friendly ways to fight climate change.
Why people like to work at CUB:
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
- Health, dental and vision insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Vacation, PTO and sick time.
- Extra week of vacation for all staff, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
- Hands-on experience at a respected, hard-working nonprofit once praised by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch as the “gold standard” of consumer groups nationwide.
What you’ll be doing at CUB:
- Managing the technical aspects of CUB’s e-newsletters using Salsa Engage to build gripping, visually-pleasing emails that target appropriate audiences and build membership loyalty.
- Developing, implementing and maintaining digital media strategies that align with CUB’s brand, support CUB’s goals and include special promotions to grow CUB’s e-newsletter audience, encourage participation and move people up the ladder of engagement.
- Showing a flair for graphic design and applying solid writing skills to help the CUB team create powerful, informative content (posts, videos, photos, etc.) for e-newsletters, social media platforms, the website, blog and staff presentations.
- Identifying new ideas and opportunities by monitoring best practices, and measuring the effectiveness of digital media campaigns using all reporting/analytical tools available.
- Monitoring and gathering social media and email metrics for grant purposes.
- Providing general assistance to CUB’s Communications Department, as needed.
What we need from you at CUB:
- Commitment and passion for public interest work.
- Experience in marketing automation software and cloud-based, constituent-relationship management tools, including Salsa Engage and Salesforce.
- Basic knowledge of content-management systems, preferably WordPress.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator).
- Strong writing and proofreading skills and intense attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills (experience with Google Analytics a plus) to learn what makes content and online campaigns successful, and then build upon it.
- Strategic and creative thinker with a solid grasp of digital outreach, and with the energy and enthusiasm required to identify emerging trends, brainstorm fresh ideas and tap into new technologies.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint).
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, English, related field or equivalent experience.
Please send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to:
Jim Chilsen, Director of Communications
jchilsen@citizensutilityboard.org
or
Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
309 W. Washington St., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
*Note: CUB is currently working remotely, but once we return to the office, the applicant should be
prepared to do so on a full-time basis.
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY: OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR – CUB ESPANOL
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), one of Illinois’ premier consumer advocacy groups, is seeking a Spanish-speaking outreach & communications coordinator to help with our grassroots outreach and communications work. This is an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience working for a good cause: fighting electric/gas rate hikes, preventing rip-offs, and advocating for a clean energy future.
Why people like working at CUB:
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
- Health and dental insurance.
- Employer-paid life insurance and employee assistance program.
- 401K with company match.
- Vacation, PTO, and sick time.
- Extra week of vacation for all staff members, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
- Hands-on experience at a respected, hardworking nonprofit once praised by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch as the “gold standard” of consumer groups nationwide.
What you’ll do at CUB:
- Identify and establish relationships with promising organizations, elected officials, municipalities, and businesses to promote CUB’s services, especially to Spanish-speaking populations.
- Represent the organization at events across Illinois, interacting with a wide range of people while learning about natural gas, electric, and telecom policies and how they intersect with issues of sustainability, affordability, and equity.
- Work with CUB’s communications department to translate public-facing materials into Spanish and upload them onto CUB’s Spanish-language website.
- Manage CUB Spanish-language social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter).
- Record quarterly grant metrics for Spanish-language social media.
- Provide Spanish-language content for a monthly e-newsletter and monthly blog article.
- Staff informational tables and conduct one-on-one utility bill consultations with individuals.
- Assist with pre- and post-event logistics and reporting.
- Work with other CUB staff to create a strategic outreach plan and identify what methods work best at the grassroots level.
- Develop and implement strategies for moving Spanish-speaking consumer contacts up the ladder of engagement.
- …and other duties as assigned.
What we need from you:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.
- Proven commitment to public interest work.
- Energy, enthusiasm, the ability to connect with a wide range of people.
- Great attention to detail and ability to self-start and work with minimal supervision.
- Comfort with or willingness to learn content management systems, preferably WordPress, and design programs, such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to work some nights and weekends.
To apply, email letter of interest and resume to: Ivonne Rychwa
irychwa@citizensutilityboard.org NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY: OUTREACH COORDINATOR
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), one of Illinois’ premier consumer advocacy groups, is seeking a detail-oriented outreach coordinator to help organize our grassroots work. This is an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience working for a good cause: fighting electric/gas rate hikes, preventing rip-offs, and advocating for a clean energy future.
Why people like working at CUB:
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
- Health and dental insurance.
- Employer-paid life insurance and employee assistance program.
- 401K with company match.
- Vacation, PTO, and sick time.
- Extra week of vacation for all staff members, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
- Hands-on experience at a respected, hardworking nonprofit once praised by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch as the “gold standard” of consumer groups nationwide.
What you’ll do at CUB:
- Serve as main CUB contact for setting up grassroots outreach events.
- Screen requests for CUB to appear at community events and handle necessary paperwork.
- Assist with event publicity by:
- Taking the lead on developing social media posts and mass emails to advertise events.
- Designing, printing, and sending mail pieces advertising events.
- Act as a liaison between the outreach and communications departments, identifying opportunities for greater collaboration and information-sharing.
- Manage pre- and post-event logistics, including registrations, materials, and data-entry.
- Assist with sign-in, sign-out, and crowd control at events when needed.
- Work with other outreach staff to improve CUB’s internal & external event management processes.
- Represent the organization at events across Illinois, interacting with a wide range of people while learning about natural gas, electric, and telecom policies and how they intersect with issues of sustainability, affordability, and equity.
- …and other duties as assigned.
What we need from you:
- Proven commitment to public interest work.
- Energy, enthusiasm, the ability to connect with a wide range of people.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Ability to self-start and work with minimal supervision.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with InDesign, Salesforce, Salsa Engage, WordPress, and/or Canva a plus.
To apply, email letter of interest and resume to: Ivonne Rychwa, irychwa@citizensutilityboard.org
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
