Campaign Manager – Climate and Energy Campaign
Oceana
Join the only international nonprofit dedicated solely to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. Oceana’s campaigns are directed at achieving measurable policy changes to prevent the irreversible collapse of ocean life. Results are achieved through science, law, advocacy, organizing public support, and communications.
Position Description
Manages all aspects of a campaign to stop expanded offshore oil and gas drilling and to promote action on climate change in local, national and international forums. Plays a leading role in campaign development and takes lead responsibility for specific projects within the pollution campaign; has major responsibility for leading effort to build public engagement on offshore drilling and renewable energy. With direction from the Senior Campaign Director (SCD), coordinates the day to day work of a campaign team in executing elements of detailed campaign plans; helps to ensure that the teams make effective decisions, works collaboratively, and carries out the tasks necessary to meet campaign objectives. Tracks timelines, and reports on progress to Senior Campaign Director. Manages a varied and high volume workload and requires initiative to work on own to meet deadlines and accomplish tasks. Position requires extensive internal and external contacts.
Principal duties and responsibilities include:
1. Develop and implement a detailed national campaign plan to engage the public and leverage elected decision-makers. The plan will be structured to include both long-term and short-term goals, objectives, resource needs, explanations of how activities will be conducted, quantitative measures of progress, and timelines. The plan will be focused around a federal policy goal.
2. Build a broad, effective campaign including, but not limited to, grassroots coalition building, earned and paid media acquisition, legislative advocacy, science, public engagement, repeat volunteerism, and development of a self-sustaining and continuing foundation of support.
3. Coordinate the execution of the campaign in conjunction with a team of professionals. This will include working with field staff, on-line activists, legislative and communications professionals, vendors, consultants and others.
4. Inject creativity and persistence to develop a campaign story that motivates people to engage and paints a positive picture of Oceana’s work.
5. Regularly report on progress of the campaign, and lead the charge for overcoming obstacles to ensure goals and objectives are met.
6. Perform additional duties as needed and/or assigned.
Qualifications
1. At least 5 years of campaign experience, with at least two in a management position. This should include experience engaging volunteers and building a foundation of support for a policy outcome.
2. Demonstrated success building, and cultivating new relationships in a way that persuades individuals to support the organization’s agenda and generates measurable results.
3. A proven track record in coalition building, grassroots or field campaign organizing, environmental issue advocacy, and public speaking.
4. Experience in coordinating media relations.
5. A track record of being detail oriented, with good organizational skills and follow-through.
6. Demonstrated initiative to self-motivate, to work with diverse communities, serve as a team leader, and set and achieve Oceana’s goals.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to multi-task.
8. BS or BA in Environmental Policy, Political Science or related degree from an accredited 4 year university. Masters degree a plus.
9. Computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.
10. An ability to work well with others.
How to apply
Please send your cover letter and resume to resumes@oceana.org with Campaign Manager – Climate and Energy Campaign in the subject line. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and are conveniently located at the DuPont Circle metro station. Check out our website www.oceana.org to learn more about who we are and what we do. EOE.
