Environment North Carolina Campaign Associate
About The Position
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. And yet, pollution and development threaten even the most pristine of wilderness still in existence. We want to protect our cherished parks and forests, and keep water flowing in our rivers and streams clean from plastic pollution. We want more wildlife in our world, from the magnificent right whales off our coast to the bees in our garden, from the black bears in the mountains to the highly endangered red wolves in the east. Our Conservation Associate will work to help advance solutions in North Carolina that protect special places and reduce pollution. This position requires excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects.
Requirements
- Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to North Carolina.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns
- Leadership experience
- Top-notch writing and public speaking skills
- Good listening skills
- An eagerness to learn
- Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups
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.
Benefits
- Environment North Carolina offers a competitive 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
