Bilingual Climate Communications Specialist

The mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency, and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. We do this by developing and implementing highly impactful policies and programs, establishing Colorado as a leading state for climate action. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a flexible hybrid (work from home/work from office) atmosphere. Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us!

Reducing greenhouse gas pollution and advancing zero emission vehicles, energy efficiency and clean energy are essential to preserving and protecting Colorado’s way of life. These actions defend the health of our communities and natural environment, provide access to lower cost clean energy resources for rural and urban areas, increase investment and economic growth opportunities, and expand clean energy jobs. As part of our mission we serve the people of Colorado with programs focusing on weatherization, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles and a regulatory and legislative agenda to promote the interests of all Coloradans.

The CEO staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a Colorado For All. Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices.

Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in House Bill 21-110. Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided accessibility resources. 

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Description of Job:Starting Salary Range:
*This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than 1-2 days per work week.
The Bilingual Climate Communications Specialist will work with the Colorado Energy Office’s communications team and program teams to advance the office’s marketing and communications efforts through news media, social media, emails, websites, and more to help accomplish our ambitious climate and equity goals. This person will support the communications team in engaging with and responding to media, including Spanish language media, and will help develop Spanish language communications and marketing materials. Lastly, this individual will play an important role in ensuring the office’s digital content meets required accessibility standards. An ideal candidate will be bilingual in English and Spanish, detail-oriented, excellent at written and verbal communication, passionate about the Colorado Energy Office’s work, and committed to increasing access to our programs!

Social Media, Marketing, and Outreach

• Manage CEO’s social media, including:
  • Developing and implementing a robust social media strategy across multiple platforms
  • Creating and posting engaging social media content in both English and Spanish
  • Sharing and engaging with social media content from other sources
  • Monitoring and tracking engagement
  • Responding to comments, direct messages, and mentions
• Advise on and help implement marketing campaigns for CEO teams, including drafting marketing copy, coordinating marketing efforts, improving CEO’s marketing strategy, and identifying opportunities for marketing campaign collaboration between CEO teams
• Manage a monthly CEO Newsletter
• Create digital and print outreach and engagement materials in both English and Spanish
• Network with other agencies and local organizations to spread awareness and increase engagement with CEOs programs
• Develop and implement an email marketing strategy across programs and assist in managing CEO’s program contactlists and sending email campaigns
• Attend outreach and engagement events as needed

Communications and Media Support

• Work with CEO program managers and communications team to develop and implement media strategies, including reaching out to reporters, drafting talking points and press releases, and responding to media requests
• Copyedit public facing documents and reports
• Translate shorter or time sensitive materials from English to Spanish; help coordinate and review vendor translations for other materials
• Provide Spanish language communications support, including building relationships with Spanish news media outlets
• Manage and renew subscriptions to news publications and other communications tools

Digital Accessibility & Website Management Support

• Assist with accessibility work, including:
  • Creating accessible digital content such as PDFs, spreadsheets, slides, text documents, videos, and more
  • Reviewing and remediating digital content for accessibility
  • Training CEO staff on how to create accessible digital content
• Help manage the CEO website and other websites related to CEO programs, including reviewing and editing website copy and creating, editing, and archiving webpages.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights:Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, marketing, communications, graphic design, or other related field
  OR
• 4 additionalyears of experience working in social media and/or marketing
• Minimum 2 years of professional social media management and/or marketing experience
• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Extensive experience with social media including organic and boosted posts on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn,Nextdoor, Threads and BlueSky
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including editing and proofreading
• Very strong computer skills, including Google Workspace, Canva, Adobe Acrobat, and the Adobe Creative Suites(preferred)
• Ability to independently start and finish projects with minimal supervision; passionate about working collaborativelyas part of a team
• Strong time management, problem-solving, attention to detail, and organization skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging with traditional news media
• Familiarity with digital accessibility best practices
• Experience with website management
• Knowledgeable and passionate about energy and climate related issues
• Graphic design skills
• Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud or other Customer Relationship Management platform
• Ability to write HTML

Supplemental Information:

To Apply:

A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.  

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)

• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)

• 12 paid holidays per year

• Medical and dental plans

• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000

• Choice of 2 retirement plans

• 401K and 457 plans

• State paid Short Term Disability coverage

• Additional optional life and disability plans

• Credit Union Membership

• RTD pass

• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. 

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.  If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at gov_hr@state.co.us.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.