Alaska Environment Campaign Associate at Environment America | Anchorage, AK | $38K/yr – $40K/yr

Environment America

Alaska Environment Campaign Associate

Anchorage, AK (On-site)

$38K/yr – $40K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own grassroots coalition building and outreach to move environmental campaigns, with a mix of in-person events, media exposure, and official engagement to convert supporters into action.

coalitions and stakeholder engagement across state groups to back policy goals.
Public events, education, and volunteer recruitment to sustain momentum and grow the base.
Earned media and social presence to shape coverage and influence public debate.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Build powerful coalitions : Reach out to and engage organizations, businesses and affected constituency groups across the state and the political spectrum with common ground on relevant issues to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
Public outreach and education : Attend events to educate Alaskans on issues, recruit them to take action, and build widespread support for our campaigns.
Earn traditional media and social media attention : Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media platforms for our campaigns.
Lobby elected officials : Meet with decision makers - from local officials to state legislators - to make the case for our campaign goals. 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.
Research and write reports and articles : Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
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.

Requirements

Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
Though we expect you to take your campaign and run with it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate.
The ideal candidate will also be from, live in or have other deep ties to Alaska
Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups
Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns
Leadership experience
Top-notch writing and public speaking skills
Good listening skills
An eagerness to learn

Nice_to_have

Organizing experience, including building campus or community groups
The ideal candidate will also be from, live in or have other deep ties to Alaska
Passion for the environment and using the power of grassroots organizing to win campaigns
Leadership experience
Top-notch writing and public speaking skills
Good listening skills
An eagerness to learn

Benefits

Alaska Environment offers an excellent benefits package.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance.
We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

Environment America

Every day, we see more heartbreaking evidence of the damage being done to our planet: climate change, plastic pollution, wildlife disappearing forever. But we also see the solutions all around us, practically begging us to adopt them: solar and wind power, electric cars and buses, more walkable and “bikeable” cities, reusing and repairing stuff instead of throwing it away, and on and on.At Environment America, our mission is to transform the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and healthier place for all.

Founded in 2007

Denver, Colorado, USA

81 employees (25,145,048 in marketing)

www.environmentamerica.org