Montana Chapter Communications Chair

The Communications Chair has board voting privileges and a term of 3 years. Weekly time commitment: 5-6 hours

The Communications Chair is responsible for strategically managing regular communication to both members and non-members focused on highlighting BHA’s initiatives, inspiring advocacy and engagement, celebrating key achievements, announcing events and activities, attracting new members, and supporting the BHA mission. In general, they will

• Maintain a high level of professionalism and credibility as a leading source of public lands conservation information in the state, and to help shape a favorable public opinion of our organization and grassroots policy initiatives.
• Ensure that the chapter is consistently amplifying its presence by distributing monthly e-newsletters, posting and engaging on available social channels, submitting chapter news on time, and leveraging the benefits of the chapter blog and long-form updates in the BHA Journal.
• Act as editor for most, if not all, written communications including but not limited to blogs, statement letters, LTE’s, Op-eds, social posts, newsletters, and journal content.
• Work with Events and Policy leaders to develop social media campaigns to support larger-scale efforts and grassroots policy initiatives. These campaigns may include a series of pre-approved posts including images/copy/hashtags and talking points to thoughtfully respond to user comments.
• Develop a system that ensures regular post frequency, engagement and consistent monitoring of social media accounts (Instagram and Facebook). The Communications Chair may also propose content strategies or concepts to the team including social media takeovers, contests, live videos, etc.

Members of the Chapter Board shall be conservation-minded individuals who will commit to actively uphold our hunting and fishing heritage and the ecological health of our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. Board members can expect to pledge a minimum of 20-24 hours/month toward BHA activities with some larger events (such as North American Rendezvous, Montana state legislative session or regional events) requiring more substantial short term time commitments. Chapter Officers must be at least 18 years of age and active members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Board terms are three years. All Chapter Board Members shall act in good faith and in a manner that the Chapter Board Member believes to be in the best interest of BHA and consistent with BHA’s mission and priorities. All Chapter Board Members shall sign a Chapter Leader Service Agreement that includes a conflict of interest disclosure, position description, privacy policy and code of conduct. Candidates will be reviewed by MT BHA's Executive Committee before a two-thirds Board vote is required for final approval.