Wildlife Campaigner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Environment Colorado is seeking an entry-level Conservation and Wildlife Campaign Associate to help lead campaigns protecting Colorado’s landscapes, waterways, and wildlife. You will educate and mobilize the public, organize events, and build coalitions to support our conservation goals.

The role requires travel and evenings/weekends as needed, with training provided and opportunities to advance within the organization.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• We provide training on advocacy and organizing skills as well as oversight by an experienced advocate.
• Candidates must be able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Educate and mobilize public support: conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved.
• 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 the campaign.
• Organize events and work with volunteers: organize webinars, community events and public meetings; recruit organizations and members to attend and participate.
• Lobby elected officials: meet with decision makers from city council to state legislators to advocate for campaign goals.
• Research and write reports: catalog and analyze data relevant to our policy proposals to influence public debate and earn media attention.
• 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: manage fundraising goals and staff; temporary relocation to a different office may occur.
• Organizational projects and trainings: assist other teams on priority campaigns and trainings as needed; travel for regional and national trainings.

Skills

Campaign organizing

Public speaking

Writing

Volunteer recruitment

Public outreach

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 and 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.

Our Conservation and Wildlife Campaign Associate will work to advance solutions in Colorado that protect special places and critical wildlife. Some of our current campaigns include working to reduce pesticide use to protect bees and other pollinators, expand funding for wildlife crossings, curb the use of single-use plastics, and keep our protected areas from being opened up to logging and mining.

Key Responsibilities

This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Educate and mobilize public support: Conduct online and in-person outreach to educate the public on our issues and ways to get involved.
• 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 and demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• 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.
• Organizational projects and trainings: Beyond your own campaign, you may be called on to help other teams on priority campaigns and tactics, ranging from clean energy to clean water to consumer protections. You may travel and participate in regional and national trainings and other in-person or virtual projects as needed. This is not a standard “9-5” or “clock in, clock out” position.

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 be able to travel regularly and be motivated to work when needed, which may sometimes be in the evenings and on weekends.

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 $40,250 in the first year. 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.

Environment Colorado is part of Environment America. We have 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 promote 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 our national partner Environment America are part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a new future and a strategic approach to change. Visit https://environmentcolorado.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.