Climate Campaigns Associate
Location
Chicago, United States
Work type
Field
Employment
Full Time
Experience
0-2 years
Compensation
$40K - $40K per year
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1h ago
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The Climate Campaigns Associate will build public support for climate action by working with diverse coalitions, organizing community events, and engaging with media and elected officials. This entry-level role involves grassroots campaigning, fundraising, and team management, with a focus on winning hearts and minds across the political spectrum.
As the Climate Campaigns Associate you will work on all this with a focus on winning the hearts and minds of the American public. This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects. Responsibilities include:
Work with coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to build support for our campaigns.
Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
Earn media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
Meet with elected officials: Meet with decision makers - from city council members to corporate CEOs to members of Congress - to make the case for climate action.
Recruit new people to your team: Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full-time staff.
Run a grassroots campaign office each summer: Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.
Qualifications
Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take your campaign and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate. Ideal candidates will have a love of the environment, leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge. We value organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.
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0-2 years
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$40K - $40K per year
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Company
Environment America
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Growing team
Location
Chicago, United States
Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world. We advocate ideas and actions to guide our country onto a greener, healthier path. Our network of 30 state environmental groups promotes clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members put grassroots support behind our research, public education, advocacy and litigation.
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Climate Campaigns Associate
Chicago, United States • Full Time