Creative Director, Rewrite the Future

Overview

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.

NRDC is seeking a Southeastern Regional Communications Manager, Media to work with the Communications team in our Santa Monica office.

Position Summary

NRDC is seeking a Creative Director for Rewrite the Future (RTF), an initiative that helps Hollywood tell more compelling stories about the climate crisis through industry dialogue, education, story and corporate consultation, and traditional advocacy. The Creative Director will lead and manage RTF’s consulting work on films and television shows; help develop RTF strategy; manage key relationships with entertainment companies, guilds, universities, and creative professionals; help write and edit a range of material, including the RTF newsletter, articles, Q&As, book chapters, and curricula; act as a spokesperson for RTF; and help maintain and expand RTF’s funding. The Creative Director will report to the Director of RTF and be based in NRDC’s Santa Monica office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage creative consultations, including reviewing scripts, conducting research with NRDC subject matter experts and other sources, and writing story memos.
• Assist in writing and editing texts such as the RTF newsletter, articles, Q&As, book chapters, and curricula.
• Help systemize projects and presentations to improve efficiency and maximize impact.
• In addition to the Director, serve as an external spokesperson for RTF and NRDC on panels, in media, and at conferences, etc.
• In conjunction with the Director, present RTF’s education and training curriculum for Hollywood professionals.
• Help develop curriculum, marketing materials, and workshops.
• Conceptualize public events and recruit panelists and participants.
• Embed equity and justice in NRDC’s communications work.
• Help maintain and expand RTF’s funding. This includes writing grant reports, meeting with funders and potential funders, and relationship management.
• Help oversee consultant management.

Qualifications

• A passion for environmental issues
• A commitment to NRDC’s mission and values
• A Bachelor of Arts degree (or equivalent)
• At least 15 years of professional experience in entertainment in creative roles
• A comprehensive understanding of the entertainment development and production process
• Refined skills for literary analysis
• Substantial experience working with writers, directors, producers, studio executives, and other creative professionals
• Strong skills for managing people, projects, and relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. For this position, the salary is $128,000 to $160,000. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.

Since March 2020, NRDC’s offices have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You will be associated with one of our offices, but until circumstances allow us to re-open, we will continue to support NRDCers with remote working arrangements.

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.

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For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

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