Remote Renewable Energy Campaigner (Labor & Community)

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NRDC seeks an experienced campaigner to lead concurrent local campaigns organizing labor, especially International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members, in support of renewable energy projects in several states. The role is remote with travel about 25% and may require living near target states.

This limited-term, two-year position involves campaign management, fundraising, and collaboration with state policy leads and labor unions to advance clean energy initiatives.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in an environmental or political field, or an advanced degree in energy-related issues, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and proof of auto insurance required
• 4-7 years of experience in the planning and implementation of campaigns, which includes strategy, organizing, media, fundraising, budget planning, and work with political leaders

Responsibilities

• Create and implement strategic plans to support targeted renewable energy projects in Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This includes choosing the advocacy tools (e.g. paid and earned media outreach, letter writing, and organizing events) building support for key partners, managing consultants, and adhering to budgets. related to each local campaign.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with labor regional and local leaderships and developers active in the district states.
• Work with NRDC's state policy leads, government affairs staff, and other staff and represent the Natural Resources Defense Council to various stakeholders including local decision makers, renewable energy developers, and strategic partner organizations including applicable labor unions.
• Work to secure commitments from renewable energy developers to utilize a union workforce by helping to amplify the union’s benefits to the project developer and the local community.
• Contribute to landscape assessments of potential projects and recommend states and projects to focus on
• Collaborate with members and leaders of local labor unions to build buy-in and coordinate campaign plan
• Assist in developing and executing fundraising strategies, including donor outreach, grant applications, and event coordination, to support organizational growth and sustainability.
• Write, edit, and review educational and advocacy materials.
• Travel regularly for project campaign activations (hearings, public information meetings, etc) within target states, union conferences mostly in target states, developer conferences in and out of target states, and in-person team gatherings that may or may not take place at NRDC's offices.

Skills

Relationship building

Advocacy messaging

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Renewable energy industry

Labor unions

Travel readiness

Education

B.A./B.S. in environmental or political field

Advanced degree in energy issues

Education–experience equivalence

Job description

NRDC seeks an experienced campaigner to lead concurrent local campaigns organizing labor, especially International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members, in support of renewable energy projects in several states. The role is remote with travel about 25% and may require living near target states.

This limited-term, two-year position involves campaign management, fundraising, and collaboration with state policy leads and labor unions to advance clean energy initiatives.