NRDC is hiring an experienced campaign manager to join the Campaigns team in the Center for Policy Advocacy department. Reporting to NRDC’s Midwest Campaign Director in our Chicago, IL office, the Midwest Campaign Manager will develop and implement advocacy tactics to influence federal and state policymakers in the Midwest states, with emphasis given to Michigan and Ohio.
This position will be based in Michigan or Ohio.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Develop and implement regional and state campaign plans and budgets for advocacy and accountability initiatives in close collaboration with Program, Advocacy, and Communications partners and with federal campaign teams.
- Typically engage in 2-3 concurrent priority campaigns, including for the NRDC Action Fund.
- Organize partnerships with state and locally-based organizations to achieve campaign objectives.
- Organize campaign briefings and reports for internal and external interested parties.
- Manage campaign consultants and vendors as assigned.
- These positions do not have direct reports but there is a great deal of horizontal management required in the role.
- Expect regular out-of-state travel (usually 7-10 business days per month).
- Expect occasional late night and weekend work with short notice.
Educational Background:
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience:
- 4 years of experience in politics and advocacy.
- Preference given to those that have managed or served as a director on one or more major issue advocacy, federal or statewide political campaign.
- The ideal candidate is experienced in and adept as both an organizer and as a campaign tactician. S/he should be experienced in and well-prepared to frame issues, use polling and other research to guide advocacy communications, and organize outreach to stakeholders and coalition partners thru a variety of paid and earned campaign tactics.
- Proven experience in managing internal processes, project teams and budgets.
- Exceptional ability to analyze information, formulate plans, and convey them in writing and through oral presentations.
- Track record of cultivating high-level relationships with political, non-profit advocacy, and philanthropic leaders, with a well-established professional network in politics, government, and non-profit advocacy.
- Ability to represent NRDC with maturity, judgment, and professionalism.
Preferred Additional Qualifications
- Recent experience working in and having strong governmental/political/professional networks in Michigan and Ohio would be especially attractive, although not required.
- Professional exposure to energy and environmental issues is not required. We are looking for innovative, cutting edge campaign and public affairs professionals, first and foremost.
- Some professional exposure to working in Congress, a state legislature or in a gubernatorial administration is desirable but not required. We are not necessarily looking for a long-time legislative or government staffer with minimal campaign experience. The ideal candidate is instead a seasoned campaigner who might have a year or more of legislative experience.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 16 2018
Active Until:
Nov 16 2018
Hiring Organization:
Nature Conservancy
industry:
Nonprofit