Climate Campaign Associate - Grassroots & Policy Action

The Public Interest Network; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Commuter benefit

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Long term disability

Job summary

CoPIRG is seeking an Associate to work on Climate Solutions campaigns based in Denver, CO. The role offers full-time employment with a target annual compensation of $40,250 and opportunities to engage with coalition partners and volunteers.

You will educate and mobilize the public, build coalitions, organize media outreach, and lobby local and state decision makers while recruiting and leading volunteers and staff.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Educate and mobilize public support: Conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved. Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong writing

Public speaking

Willingness to learn

Organizing experience

Job description

CoPIRG is seeking an Associate to work on Climate Solutions campaigns based in Denver, CO. The role offers full-time employment with a target annual compensation of $40,250 and opportunities to engage with coalition partners and volunteers.

You will educate and mobilize the public, build coalitions, organize media outreach, and lobby local and state decision makers while recruiting and leading volunteers and staff.