Environmental Action Executive Director
Background
Environmental Action was one of the key players in the environmental
victories of the 1970s – passage of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act,
NEPA, and more. Dormant for the past decade, the organization has
relaunched with a new approach: to call for the real changes we need to
make in order to save the planet, not just for what is politically
doable today. Our mission is to enlarge the frame of debate about the
environment by articulating the hard choices our society needs to make,
demanding meaningful action from leaders and polluters, and ultimately
making substantial change a political reality. Over time, we aim to
build a constituency that can, as the hard core of the conservative
right has done over the last 40 years, redefine the politics of the
country.
Job Description
Working with the experienced activists who have reinvigorated
Environmental Action and built a new membership of 100,000 as well as a
team of more than 30,000 online activists, the Executive Director will
carry out the following responsibilities:
- Develop and implement programmatic strategy. Develop new issue areas; develop messaging and strategy for new campaigns. Manage existing campaigns.
- Serve as primary public spokesperson for Environmental Action.
- Build support via coalitions, grassroots organizing, and media publicity.
- Develop and implement a marketing strategy to effectively promote issue positions and programs, build the public image of the organization and increase visibility.
- Lead fundraising activities: identify new funding sources, write grants, build and maintain relationships with foundations and major donors.
- Oversee operations: hire, train and manage staff; develop and maintain annual operating budget; build the organization strategically for long-term effectiveness.
Location
Washington, D.C. or Boston, MA
Qualifications
- Five years of professional experience in grassroots organizing, organization building, and/or campaign politics. Journalism experience is also a plus. Related advanced degrees may count towards experience.
- Staff management experience; ability to lead.
- Top-tier writing and organizational skills
- Ability to work quickly and creatively, both proactively and in response to current events.
Salary and Benefits
Commensurate with experience. A competitive benefits package includes
health care , educational loan assistance, retirement, vacation ,
ongoing training opportunities.
To Apply
Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to careers@environmental-action.org
. Applications must be received by August 2, 2008.
Environmental Action is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
