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Environment AmericaEnvironmental Advocacy

Climate Campaigns Associate

Location

Chicago, United States

Work type

Field

Employment

Full Time

Experience

0-2 years

Compensation

$40K - $40K per year

Posted

1h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

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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Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Judgment • 1+ yrs
Discretion • 1+ yrs
Leadership • 1+ yrs
Writing • 1+ yrs
Public Speaking • 1+ yrs
Organizing • 1+ yrs
Advocacy • 1+ yrs
Fundraising • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-2 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$40K - $40K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Job Training Program

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationChicago, United States
Work typeField
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh9/10
physicalMedium6/10
cognitiveMedium7/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium7/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh9/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Environment America

Team size

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 StatesFull Time