National Climate Campaigns Director

Environment America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Commuter benefits

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Long-term disability

Student loan assistance

Training program

Job summary

Environment America is hiring an experienced and creative campaigner to lead our federal work in Washington, D.C. to defend and win protections for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.

The Federal Campaigns Director will guide strategy, advocacy, coalition building, media visibility, fundraising and team development, coordinating with legislators, advocates and interns to advance our policy priorities across federal channels.

Qualifications

• Passionate about the environment and using grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• A campaign advocate, grassroots organizer, lobbyist or legislative staffer with at least 4 years of experience.
• An effective communicator with excellent writing and public speaking skills. Experience getting traditional and digital media coverage is a plus.
• Creative and effective at solving complex problems; a strategic thinker who can take advantage of new opportunities.
• A team leader with a track record of recruiting people and improving performance, or the skills to do so.
• Effective at working with people who think differently than you in order to build broad support for our campaigns.
• Well-organized and able to make plans for long-term success across multiple priorities.
• A hard worker, willing to spend hours calling activists or monitoring middle-of-the-night Senate votes to win your campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Strategy: Develop and advance our federal policy agenda.
• Advocacy: Lobby Congress and the federal government on our policy priorities and build relationships with legislators and staff.
• Coalition Building: Work with a broad range of organizations to demonstrate support for our goals.
• Media and Visibility: Secure coverage and maintain an active media presence for campaigns.
• Fundraising: Earn support from foundations and individual donors.
• Building our team: Recruit, hire, train and manage advocates, associates and interns.

Skills

Campaign experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Team building

Bipartisan collaboration

Organization

Work ethic

Job description

Environment America is hiring an experienced and creative campaigner to lead our federal work in Washington, D.C. to defend and win protections for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.

The Federal Campaigns Director will guide strategy, advocacy, coalition building, media visibility, fundraising and team development, coordinating with legislators, advocates and interns to advance our policy priorities across federal channels.