Campaign Associate

Environment America; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Time off

Commuter benefit programme

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Long term disability insurance

Needs-based student loan assistance

Excellent training program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Environment California in Oakland seeks a Conservation Associate to join campaigns protecting trees, ocean ecosystems, and wildlife.

You will build coalitions, generate media attention, lobby officials, research and report on policy issues, recruit volunteers and staff, and run a summer grassroots office to meet fundraising goals. Entry-level candidates are encouraged; training is provided. Compensation is about $40,000 annually with benefits.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates encouraged to apply.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Build powerful coalitions across organizations and constituencies.
• Earn traditional and social media attention through events and op-eds.
• Lobby elected officials from local to state levels.
• Research and write reports to inform policy proposals.
• Recruit volunteers, interns, and full-time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office in the summer and meet fundraising goals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Public speaking

Strong writing

Advocacy

Job description

Environment California is seeking a Conservation Associate to work on our campaigns to save California’s oldest trees, conserve and protect key ocean ecosystems off our coast and defend the wildlife that call them home.

Key responsibilities

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Lobby elected officials: Meet with decision makers - from city council members to state legislators - to make the case for our campaign goals. When a critical vote is happening on your campaign, work to demonstrate the support you’ve been building on the ground to help line up the votes needed to win.
• Research and write reports: Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• 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.

This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects.

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 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation for this entry level position is $40,000.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• time off
• a commuter benefit program
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• parental leave
• long term disability insurance
• may include needs‑based student loan assistance
• excellent training program
• opportunities for advancement

Location

Oakland, California

About Environment California

Environment California is part of Environment America. 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.

Nothing is more important to our future than facing this fact: Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is neither wise nor possible. We must shift from deplete to preserve, from disposable to sustainable, from “never enough” to “enough.” Together, our staff, members and other supporters are committed to winning changes that allow nature to thrive and our children to live healthier, more enriching lives.

Our Mission and Values

Environment California and Environment America are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values/ for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

Environment California is an equal opportunity employer and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.