Public Health Campaign Associate

The Public Interest Network•Chicago, IL

2d•$38,250 - $39,500•Onsite

About The Position

PIRG is hiring an Associate to work on our public health campaigns - to tackle some of the greatest health threats we face and call on our decision makers to value our health and well-being over the demands of unlimited economic growth. As a Campaign Associate you will advocate for policy changes that include protecting lifesaving medications, working to shift our food system towards one that promotes health and wellbeing, and giving consumers information that empowers and informs them about the products we consume. While working with people across the political spectrum to build support for these campaigns, you will work for solutions to specific threats like antibiotic resistance, ultraprocessed foods, and other public health priorities.

Requirements

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, top-notch writing and public speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and be ready for a challenge.
We value organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.

Responsibilities

Work with coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
Organize support, hold events, and work with volunteers: Build broad public support for your campaign and recruit organizations and members of the public to be involved. Organize webinars, community events and public meetings to educate, persuade, and motivate.
Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize media events and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
Lobby elected officials: Coordinate strategy with champions in Congress or in State Houses. Make a convincing case to legislators who are undecided on a particular vote. 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.
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.
This position requires exercising discretion and independent judgment in making decisions in matters of significance.