350.org is looking for an experienced, skilled and strategic short-term Digital Campaigner. We’re working with partners to mobilize people across the globe this September for Rise for Climate Action. As California hosts the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco Sept 12-14th, we are working with dozens of partner organizations for distributed demonstrations around the world, and a large-scale anchor demonstration in San Francisco on Sept 8th.
The Digital Campaigner will work with the 350.org staff, the People’s Climate Movement, partner organizations, 350-affiliated network groups, and volunteers to help mobilize tens-of-thousands of people around the US. In addition to working on the GCAS mobilization, this campaigner would likely work on our GOTV work for the general elections & could potentially also support other US campaigns work, as needed. The ideal candidate will be a web-savvy strategic thinker, an experienced digital campaigner, a solid project manager, and a talented writer in English.
- Develop strategic online pressure campaigns (including but not exclusively petition campaigns) that both deliver change and grow the climate movement in breadth and depth.
- Craft compelling email, social media, graphic/meme, and other web content to support campaign goals, educate 350.org’s audiences on climate change, and shine a light on inspiring stories from the climate movement.
- Identify, cultivate, and coordinate with partner organizations as needed to accomplish strategic and/or growth goals.
- Drive online audiences to take offline action and support 350.org’s mobilization efforts with strategic digital recruitment.
- Engage offline action takers and supporters with compelling digital content that deepens their commitment, invites them to take further action, and empowers them to connect with the broader climate movement.
- Liaise between project teams, the U.S. digital team, and global digital team, as well as work with the communications team to coordinate and develop aligned messaging and content.
- 2-5 years of experience in digital campaigning in support of movement-building activities.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with fluency in English. Ability to write for a variety of audiences and platforms.
- Strategic campaign development expertise and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized, and able to manage multiple projects at once without sacrificing quality.
- A resilient and flexible team player who is a fast learner, can handle a fast paced, high pressure, highly collaborative team culture.
- Experience with intersectional advocacy work on issues of race, class, and gender.
- Efficient time and workload management skills.
Desired Skills & Qualifications
- Knowledge of and dedication to the climate movement.
- A nuanced understanding of the U.S. political landscape with an inclination to shake things up.
- Experience with developing online tools for decentralized campaigning
- Experience at the intersection of online and offline organizing, mobilization, and direct action.
- Experience using the online platforms employed by the digital team, including: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Action Kit, Action Network, and WordPress.
- Connections to progressive political spaces including volunteer and professional networks.
- Comfort working with colleagues in multiple time-zones via slack, conference calls, and other online tools.
- Proven ability to maintain a healthy work/life balance in fast-paced, high pressure working environments.
Compensation: Salaried,$4,000-$5,000 per month depending on experience. Does not include benefits.