About the Role
The International Permaculture CoLab through Next Steps Project is seeking a collaborative and impact-driven Communication Strategist to join our team in 2025.
This is a part-time freelance position paid by the hour using equitable wage calculation.
The team requires someone with a proven track record in strategic communication, especially using social media. We are looking for experience building social media channels that have reached a large number of people, and have direct experience in how to adapt communication (formatting/timetable etc.) to “fit” algorithms, and attain a bigger reach, in particular for the social media platforms that the CoLab are currently using for external communication (Youtube and Linked-in), and for communicating and promoting for non-profit, cooperative, or permaculture-related initiatives.
The strategist will formulate and help implement a communication strategy that aligns with our mission while working closely within a collaborative team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a comprehensive communication strategy that supports the CoLab’s vision, goals and community activities
- Identify and pursue opportunities, to increase reach and impact through social media and communication tools in place
- Work closely within the Communications, Engagement and Outreach team
- Contribute to the implementation of the strategy, providing guidance and practical support.
Essential Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven track record in strategic communication, especially using social media. More specifically: Have experience building social media channels that have reached a large number of people, and have direct experience in how to adapt communication (formating/timetable etc.) to “fit” algorithms, and have a bigger reach. Especially for the social media platforms the CoLab are currently using for external communication: Youtube and Linked-in.
- Proven track record of managing social media channels whilst having a large reach impact
- Experience in collaborative work environments and team-based strategy development.
- Strong understanding of nonprofit, cooperative, or regenerative movements and their respective personas and their funders.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to work within a capped budget while maximizing impact.
Desirable:
- Experience working with decentralised communities
- Experience using Leantime or other project management software
- Knowledge about CoLab projects
What We Offer:
- A dynamic and mission-driven team environment.
- Opportunity to shape and implement a communication strategy with tangible impact.
- Flexible, freelance work arrangement.
- Support from the Communications, Engagement & Outreach team
Timeframe, budget and remuneration
You will be working within the Permaculture CoLab, which operates using self-organising and sociocratic principles.
This freelance position will be part of a small team of other freelancers, that has a fixed budget of 10,400 GBP for team activities between 5 team members. This budget needs to be exhausted by 9th December 2025. We estimate this to equate to around 60 hours for the new communications strategist, most of the work is expected to be done within the first few months.
Exact remuneration for each person will be determined once roles and responsibilities have been agreed by team members. Hourly rates are typically in the range of 28 – 30GBP and are usually calculated using an equitable wage guide. Higher rates may be possible depending on and reflecting the person’s experience in the field.
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In order to apply for this position you must join the CoLab as a member: https://www.perma.earth/onboarding-journey/ and attend an onboarding session. If there isn’t one available in the the first week of you joining please ask in the #welcome-gardening channel for an adhoc onboarding session.
Submit your application in the #next-steps-project channel on the CoLab Slack workspace in the recruitment thread for this position. In your application, you should outline your relevant experience, approach to collaboration, past experience managing strategic communication and your proposed hourly rate. Submit your application by midnight UTC on the 18th April, 2025. 2nd Mary 2025.