Conservation Advocate — Policy, Campaigns & Outreach (NH)

The Public Interest Network; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 39,750 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Interest Network is seeking a Conservation Advocate for New Hampshire, with a focus on protecting forests, lakes, and wildlife, and promoting clean energy solutions. Location: Manchester or Concord, NH; compensation $39,750-$46,000 per year; full-time, state-level advocacy.

This role emphasizes policy development, coalition building, event organization, media outreach, and fundraising to advance environmental protections in New Hampshire.

Qualifications

• An advocate or organizer with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Passionate about saving the natural world.
• An effective communicator with writing and public speaking skills.
• A people person and good listener with a track record of recruiting people.
• Creative and effective at solving complex problems; a strategic thinker.
• Well-organized and goal-oriented; accountable and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Shape program priorities: policy development, research and messaging for NH environmental protection.
• Build coalitions across political spectrums to support campaign goals.
• Organize events and recruit volunteers for webinars and public meetings.
• Earn media attention and grow a social media following for campaigns.
• Advocate to state, regional, and federal decision-makers through lobbying and testimony.
• Fundraise: write grants and engage donors to support campaigns.
• Grow the team by identifying candidates and mentoring interns.

Skills

Advocate/Organizer

Writing & Public Speaking

Recruiting People

Active Listener

Strategic Thinking

Well-organized

Education

Advanced degree considered for experience

Job description

The Public Interest Network is seeking a Conservation Advocate for New Hampshire, with a focus on protecting forests, lakes, and wildlife, and promoting clean energy solutions. Location: Manchester or Concord, NH; compensation $39,750-$46,000 per year; full-time, state-level advocacy.

This role emphasizes policy development, coalition building, event organization, media outreach, and fundraising to advance environmental protections in New Hampshire.