Campaign Director

THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Partnership Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on uniting environmental groups to advance climate and environmental justice priorities. We seek a Campaign Director to lead strategy, coalition coordination, and cross-organizational efforts to turn policy openings into durable public pressure and policy outcomes.

You will guide multi-year campaigns, drive fundraising and budgeting with a fiscal sponsor, and manage communications across partners and consultants while traveling for

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex multi-organization campaigns.
• 5–7 years of experience in campaigns, advocacy, organizing, communications, and/or movement-building.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy development and execution for a multi-year campaign with a coalition steering committee.
• Coordinate day-to-day campaign operations and ensure progress toward shared goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with campaign partners, allies, and workgroups across research, advocacy, communications, organizing, and mobilization.
• Oversee communications strategy, messaging, and public-facing communications with partners and consultants.
• Oversee fundraising planning, grant reporting, and regranting to partners; coordinate budget tracking with fiscal sponsor.
• Establish goals, benchmarks, and decision-making processes; track progress and report to coalition partners and managers.
• Travel to Washington, D.C. and states to support coalition activities; occasional evenings/weekends for events.

Skills

Campaign leadership

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Cross-functional execution

Travel willingness

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership with senior leaders

Job description

The Partnership Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on supporting the collaborative efforts of the environmental community. Our programs focus on critical environmental issues including climate change, emissions reduction, and environmental and climate justice.

We provide fiscal sponsorship and organizational support to our programs, empowering them to undertake the vital work of preserving our planet. Guided by our core principles of Equity, Integrity, Service, and Innovation, we are committed to fostering a healthy environment – both within our workplace and in the broader world. Through these values, we strive to make a meaningful contribution to creating a sustainable and positive impact on our planet and an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their full and authentic self to do this critical work.

United to End Polluter Handouts (UTEPH) is a national, coalition-driven campaign working at the intersection of climate, democracy, and economic justice. Led by a diverse alliance of consumer, tax, youth, climate, environmental justice, faith, cultural, and economic justice organizations, UTEPH’s mission is to end oil and gas subsidies at every level of government within the next decade. The campaign prioritizes building durable power, activating new partnerships across diverse movements, by addressing the social and economic impacts of oil and gas subsidies on communities, health, affordability and economic justice.

The United States sits at an inflection point. The oil and gas industry’s political and economic power is reshaping policy, weakening environmental protections, and driving decisions that worsen climate, public health, affordability, and democracy. Families are paying more for fuel, utilities, and everyday goods even as the industry secures record profits, outsized executive compensation, and continued public subsidies.

At the same time, climate, economic, and environmental justice movements are being forced onto the defensive, fighting to protect hard-won gains, stop new extraction and infrastructure, and defend the right to advocate. Public handouts to polluters offer a critical strategic opening: they expose a vulnerable and often hidden source of industry power, tap broad public frustration with corporate capture, and create opportunities to build durable, cross-movement power around accountability and the public good.

The Campaign Director will help turn this opening into sustained power by aligning partners, sharpening strategy, and driving campaigns that make polluter handouts increasingly difficult to sustain at the federal, state, and local levels. Over the next 2–3 years, this role will help translate complex tax and finance issues into compelling public narratives, coordinate cross-movement campaigns, and build the infrastructure needed to sustain momentum and drive results.

The coalition includes Center for Popular Democracy, Climate Democracy Initiative, Friends of the Earth, GoodPower, GreenFaith, Hip Hop Caucus, Oil Change International, Our Revolution, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement, Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund, The FACT Coalition, We Build Progress, and Zero Hour, among others.

Within this coalition context, the Campaign Director will provide the strategic leadership, coordination, and operational oversight needed to align partners and move the campaign forward.

Campaign Leadership & Strategy

• Set priorities, align workstreams, and lead strategy development and execution for a multi-year campaign working with a coalition steering committee.
• Drive day-to-day campaign coordination to ensure strong communication, effective operations, and progress toward shared goals.

Coalition Coordination & Partner Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with campaign partners, allies, and workgroups across research, advocacy, communications, organizing, and mobilization.
• Convene and facilitate campaign calls, workgroups, and partner meetings to move action items, surface decisions, and maintain alignment.
• Expand the coalition’s reach, diversity, and power.

Communications & Narrative

• Oversee campaign communications and help align messaging, narrative, and communications strategy across coalition partners and external consultants.
• Draft and/or review strategy documents, talking points, and public-facing communications as needed.

Fundraising, Budgeting & Operations

• Oversee fundraising-related planning and coordination, including proposal development, grant reporting, and regranting to collaborative partners.
• Oversee budget tracking, expense reporting, and financial coordination in partnership with the fiscal sponsor and campaign administrators.

Planning, Goals & Performance Tracking

• Establish clear goals, benchmarks, and decision-making processes across workstreams.
• Track progress, assess impact, and share regular updates with coalition partners and administrative managers.

Marginal Duties

• Travel as needed to Washington, D.C., and states where UTEPH is building an active presence to support meetings, coalition building, working groups, events, etc.
• Work occasional evenings and weekends to support UTEPH coalition events.

Requirements

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

Leadership & Campaign Management

• Proven track record of leading complex, multi-organization campaigns, including strategy, project management, relationship-building, and cross-functional execution.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in campaigns, advocacy, organizing, communications, and/or movement-building, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Strong strategic judgment, including the ability to set priorities, assess risk, make timely decisions, and maintain momentum across multiple fast-moving workstreams.
• Experience working closely with senior leaders, managing teams with clarity and accountability, and facilitating coalition decision-making, partner alignment, and effective governance.
• Ability to travel, as needed, for events and coalition building

Coalition, Communications & Movement Experience

• Experience integrating communications, policy/advocacy, and organizing into a unified campaign strategy that builds constituency engagement and durable power.
• Track record of leading communications strategy in high-pressure environments, including rapid response, message development, and work with consultants or other external partners.
• Track record of identifying, engaging, and developing partners that expand coalition reach and strengthen campaign power.
• Familiarity with progressive coalition-based campaigns; experience in climate, finance, or taxpayer campaigns is a plus.

Budget, Fundraising & Operations Experience

• Experience establishing measurable goals, assessing impact, and using data to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Experience overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets and financial tracking in partnership with a fiscal sponsor or similar administrative structure.
• Familiarity with fundraising and philanthropic processes, including fundraising strategy, grant proposals and reports, and engagement with donors or philanthropic partners.

Critical Competencies

• Integrity: Acts with honesty, transparency, and accountability.
• Strategic Thinking: Balances long-term vision with near-term execution.
• Initiative: Identifies opportunities and challenges and acts without waiting to be asked.
• Collaboration: Builds alignment across diverse teams and partners.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Creativity: Brings practical, innovative thinking to strategy, storytelling, and coalition work.
• Sound Judgment: Makes thoughtful, timely decisions and focuses on what matters most.
• Commitment to Learning: Welcomes feedback and supports continuous improvement.
• Nimbleness: Adapts quickly, reassesses priorities, and works effectively in ambiguity.

Schedule Requirements

• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends to support UTEPH coalition events
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time to support meetings, coalition building, working groups, events, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Full fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish or another language is a plus.
• Familiarity with fiscal sponsorship, regranting, and vendor or consultant management is a plus.
• Familiarity with progressive coalition-based campaigns; experience in climate, finance, or taxpayer campaigns is a plus.