Wildlife Campaigner

Environment America; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Time off

Commuter benefit

401(k) plan

Job summary

Environment Colorado is seeking an entry-level associate to help lead our campaigns to protect Colorado's landscapes, waterways and wildlife.

You will build coalitions, organize events, recruit volunteers, and lobby to support conservation priorities while receiving training in advocacy and organizing skills. The role includes fundraising and running a grassroots office during summer.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates encouraged to apply; training provided.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills are essential.
• Eagerness to learn and organize communities.

Responsibilities

• Build powerful coalitions across diverse organizations.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention; grow the campaign audience.
• Organize events and recruit volunteers.
• Lobby elected officials to support campaign goals.
• Research and write persuasive campaign materials.
• Run a grassroots campaign office in summer and manage a team.

Skills

Environmental passion

Public writing

Public speaking

Learning mindset

Volunteer coordination

Job description

Environment Colorado is seeking an entry-level associate to help lead our campaigns to protect Colorado's majestic landscapes, waterways and wildlife.

We want more places where we can hike, bike and jog among trees and wildflowers. We want more mountaintops where we can see nothing but forest below, more rivers that flow wild and free. We want more wildlife in our world, from the wolverine on the ridgeline to the bee in our garden, from the mountain lion in the forest to the butterfly in our backyard.

Key Responsibilities

Our Conservation and Wildlife Campaign Associate will work to help advance solutions in Colorado that protect special places and critical wildlife including reducing pesticide use that undermines bees and pollinators. This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.

• 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 persuasive campaign materials: 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. 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 position is $40,250. Environment Colorado offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes 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.

Why work with Environment Colorado?

Check out 10 reasons: https://environmentcolorado.org/why-work-with-us/

Environment Colorado is part of Environment America. Environment America has one mission: to protect the natural world.

We advocate ideas and actions to guide our country onto a greener, healthier path. Our network of 30 state environmental groups promotes clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members put grassroots support behind our research, public education, advocacy and litigation.

Nothing is more important to our future than facing this fact: Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is neither wise nor possible. We must shift from deplete to preserve, from disposable to sustainable, from "never enough" to "enough." Together, our staff, members and other supporters are committed to winning changes that allow nature to thrive and our children to live healthier, more enriching lives.

Our Mission and Values

Environment Colorado and Environment America are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Visit https://environmentamerica.org/core-values for things you should know about our network when you apply.

Please do not use AI to help draft your cover letter or responses to our application questions. We want to know how you think and write.

Environment Colorado is an equal opportunity employer.