Production Specialist

TitleProduction SpecialistSupervisorDirector of CommunicationsLocationFlexible/remote; preference for Washington, DC areaSalaryEstimated at $75,780 – $84,200*; Based on experienceFinal date to receive applicationsMay 30th, 2026Position SummaryThis is a full-time position with American Bird Conservancy (ABC). American Bird Conservancy is a fast-growing, results-focused nonprofit seeking employees with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to make a difference for birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Inspired by the wonder of birds, ABC achieves lasting results for the bird species most in need while also benefiting human communities, biodiversity, and the planet’s fragile climate.The Production Specialist helps advance ABC's mission by supporting the essential operations and internal communications processes of the Marketing and Communications team. By effectively managing project intake, workflows, timelines, and scheduling; internal reporting; staff and vendor relationships; budgets; and other aspects of production planning and execution, the Production Specialist acts as a bridge between the Communications and Marketing team and stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization. The position plays a key role in ensuring that this high-performing team can continue to expand the reach and awareness of ABC and continue to motivate people to take key actions that benefit birds and advance ABC's mission, including fundraising, list growth, and advocacy.The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented communications and marketing professional with strong project management skills, adept at balancing multiple priorities while maintaining clear communication, meeting deadlines, and driving operational efficiency. This role requires the ability to manage complex workflows, collaborate across departments and external vendors, and help maintain brand consistency across all marketing and communications materials. Strong organization, communication, project management, and relationship-building skills are required.Primary DutiesProject Management: Lead the full lifecycle of deliverables from concept to final delivery, ensuring efficiency, consistency, quality, timeliness, and sustainability.Workflow & Traffic Management: Use project management software (Trello) to manage, track, prioritize, and complete requests, tasks, and projects.Resource Coordination: Allocate the necessary resources efficiently to meet tight deadlines.Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors to build and manage relationships, including contracts and agreements, deliverables, timelines, and quality control.Administrative Management: With oversight by Communications and Marketing leadership, maintain contracts, agreements, invoices, forms, and SOPs.Performance Tracking & Reporting: Collect, analyze, and synthesize marketing and communications data for internal (e.g. board reports and staff communications) and external (e.g. grant reports) purposes.Quality Assurance: Help ensure all materials adhere to brand guidelines, legal standards, and high-quality specifications.BenefitsAmerican Bird Conservancy fosters a mission-driven, collaborative, and supportive workplace where staff are respected, empowered, and connected by a shared purpose. ABC offers strong benefits, a 35-hour work week, generous leave policies, and flexible, remote-friendly work arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.Excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, and employer-matched retirement savings, flexible schedule, etc.Paid vacation days (starting at 15 days annually and increasing to 20 days after 1 year of employment), paid holidays (including both US holidays and additional ABC holidays) and sick leave.Lodging, meals, and transportation covered for work-related travel away from home where applicable.Rental vehicle or personal mileage reimbursement where applicable.To ApplyPlease apply online at Paylocity.If you have any difficulties uploading your resume and cover letter, then please send them as ONE document to HRCompensation Statement* ABC aligns our compensation with local market rates to ensure internal equity and fairness across our distributed workforce.Equality & InclusionAt American Bird Conservancy, we believe that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills makes us more effective. We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment for all of our employees.As an equal opportunity employer, ABC is committed to ensuring that employees and applicants for employment have equal opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor unrelated to the requirements of the position.RequirementsBachelor's degree in a communications-related field and a minimum of 3…