Communications Manager

Job Title:Communications Manager

Type:Full-time (Hybrid, NYC-based) 

Start:November 2026

About Solar One

Solar One is a 501c(3) organization that empowers communities in the New York City metro area to thrive in the face of the challenges brought on by climate change and embrace a world that is low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive.  

Founded in 2004 to manage Stuyvesant Cove Park, a two-acre native plant park and small environmental education center, Solar One has grown into an award-winning organization with a thriving array of programs. Solar One's mission is to design and deliver innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. We empower learning that changes how people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging and educating diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries.

We are seeking a Communications Manager to apply communications expertise to effectively increase and manage Solar One’s visibility as one of NYC’s premier environmental education nonprofit organizations, and engage and attract new audiences.

 Main Job Responsibilities: 

• Assist in developing and implementing Solar One's communications strategy, including tools, techniques, and timelines to share details of the programs and events of Solar One’s program teams. 

• Coordinate and produce video, photography, graphics, visuals, and messaging in partnership with Solar One teams, engaging and managing external consultants as needed.

• Lead external cross-channel organization-wide and program-specific initiatives, e.g., website and social media, coordinating with the Chief External Affairs Officer.

• Collaborate with Solar One Teams on marketing content (print, digital, social, radio/audio). 

  • Plan the quarterly communication implementation schedule with the Chief External Affairs Officer and Managing Directors, supporting each of Solar One’s key programs (GDL, GWF & CE, HCS, Park, the S1 Environmental Education Center, The Brant, Community Power Campaigns) and Solar One overall.

• Manage Solar One’s brand awareness and organizational adherence to Solar One’s brand strategy.

• Participate in planning and implementing Solar One’s special events, including fundraising, donor cultivation, and visibility-raising events, ensuring graphics, signage, invitations, program books, and other collateral meet Solar One’s branding standards and quality expectations.

• Prepare and finalize materials, including the Annual Report, Solar One Overview, and S1 Environmental Education Center presentations, visuals, and impact stories

• Collaborate and coordinate organic outreach and advertising efforts for Solar One-wide and key programs with a focus on supporting conversion goals (e.g., event ticket sales, website visits, field trip booking boosts, venue rentals, etc.)

• Support the Development and External Affairs Manager with monthly newsletter graphics, images, and content review.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3- 5 years of experience in communications/marketing 

• Experience in video editing and photo quality management

• Strong leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills.

• Strong communication skills, including in-person, email, phone, and video conferencing etiquette

• Excellent creative problem-solving ability.

• Demonstrated fluency in social media platform management, including community building, analytics, campaign strategy, and management.

• Experience with WordPress is required.

• Advanced MS Office, Google Suite, and computer skills; fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications; and familiarity with other commonly used creative design tools and content management systems.

Pay and Benefits

This position is Full Time / Exempt

Paying $72,000-$78,000 per year  (salary based on experience)

Solar One’s full-time employment benefits include:

• Health care and well-being programs, including medical, dental, vision, EAP

• 4 weeks of paid time off that increases with tenure

• Life and disability insurance 

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k) retirement savings

Solar One is an equal opportunity employer. Solar One strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of renewable energy and resilience and people in a rapidly changing world. Solar One recruits and employs through a lens of equity and encourages people of all races, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law to apply.