North Carolina Campaign Associate

Austin Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 38,250 - 39,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Long-term disability insurance

Job summary

Environment North Carolina is searching for an entry-level campaign associate to lead efforts to protect our national parks and forests. The role involves building coalitions, lobbying officials, organizing events, and managing summer campaign offices.

Ideal candidates should demonstrate a passion for the environment, excellent writing and public speaking skills, and a willingness to relocate to North Carolina. Competitive compensation ranges from $38,250 to $39,500 annually, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; training provided on advocacy and organizing skills.
• Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to North Carolina.
• Top-notch writing and public speaking skills along with eagerness to learn are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build coalitions to support campaign goals.
• Organize media attention and social media following.
• Plan events and recruit volunteers.
• Lobby officials to support campaign goals.
• Research and write relevant reports.
• Recruit team members for campaign tasks.
• Manage a campaign office during summer.

Skills

Passion for the environment

Writing skills

Public speaking skills

Organizing experience

Job description

Environment North Carolina is hiring an entry-level campaign associate to help lead our campaigns to protect our national parks and forests, fund wildlife corridors, protect native North Carolina wildlife, support more sustainable ecosystems, and reduce plastic pollution.

From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains, our state is home to an array of priceless landscapes, waterways, and wildlife. Yet pollution and development threaten the most pristine wilderness still in existence. We want to protect our cherished parks and forests, ensure clean rivers and streams, and support wildlife from right whales to bees, black bears to endangered red wolves.

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.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• 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.

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. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to North Carolina.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns
• Top‑notch writing and public speaking skills
• An eagerness to learn
• Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups

Compensation and Benefits

The target annual compensation for this entry-level position is $38,250–$39,500 in the first year. Environment North Carolina offers a competitive benefits package including 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, and may include needs‑based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Environment North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer.