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Online Advocacy Associate

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

Reporting to the Director of Online Outreach, the Online Advocacy Coordinator will help support National Audubon Society’s sophisticated digital advocacy program in its efforts to address climate change. 

The coordinator will help develop and execute online digital advocacy campaigns to support the organization’s climate policy priorities, including creating action alerts, crafting emails, and drafting social media posts. The coordinator will focus on climate policy work at the both the federal and state levels with the goal driving actions that support the organization's policy and engagement goals.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Write, edit, design, and produce communications for print, email, web and other channels, with a focus on advocacy.
  • Provide training and support on digital systems for national, state, and local Audubon users, with a focus on advocacy.
  • Assist Director of Online Outreach in defining online advocacy strategy to fulfill the goals of the organization’s five-year strategic plan.
  • Work cross-departmentally with policy, climate, and network teams to help ensure action alerts and other online advocacy support organization priorities.
  • Provide content to support organization’s list acquisition programs.
  • Update and edit Web pages and emails using a content management system.
  • Pull reports through analytics and customer relationship management (CRM) tools.
  • Act as a resource for state-based staff.
  • File invoices and help ensure department’s expenses stay on budget.
  • Shepherd team contracts through the review and approval process.
  • Provide other general administrative support as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree or 4 years relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
Skills/Experience: 
  • At least 1-2 years of work experience in communications, policy, grassroots advocacy or related field, preferably in a digital marketing capacity
  • Avid consumer of digital media
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
  • Demonstrated experience working in a team environment, as well as independently
  • Very comfortable with using a wide variety digital platforms
  • Willingness and experience in learning new software and platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated interest in climate policy strongly preferred
  • Solid written and oral communication skills with experience in storytelling preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Basecamp preferred
  • Experience with CRM systems (EveryAction, Engaging Networks, Convio, etc.) and web content management platforms (Drupal, etc.) a plus
Job Function: 

Organization Info

National Audubon Society

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1972
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Mission: 

Audubon saves birds and their habitats throughout the America using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation.

Audubon operates an extensive network of National conservation programs, 23 state and regional offices, 41 centers, 23 sanctuaries and 463 independent chapters. Our work is a powerful combination of science, on the ground conservation, policy and engagement expertise that strives to protect and restore habitat, and to build the durable public will to implement policies that safeguard birds, other wildlife and the resources that sustain us all-in the U.S. and across the Americas.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 15 2018
Active Until: 
May 15 2018
Hiring Organization: 
National Audubon Society
industry: 
Nonprofit