The Position
Reporting to the Global Climate Campaigns Director, this position is responsible for aiding in developing and implementing our fashion and IT campaign strategy, supporting issue research and corporate negotiations, communicating through traditional and digital channels with key audiences, coordinating with allies, and helping to design creative high-impact actions.
This is a full-time position with excellent benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience and adjusted based on location, but will likely be within the range of $55,000 to $65,000 USD or $64,000.00 to $76,000.00 CAD.
This role will ideally be based in the US or Canada. At least to start with, the role will be remote from the comfort of the candidate’s own home. Once the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, we hope there will also be the option to work out of one of our hub offices.
This position will work closely with the development and digital teams, and must have a strong interest and/or commitment to Stand.earth’s values.
Key Responsibilities
With direction of our Global Climate Campaigns Director the successful candidate will help our corporate climate team to develop and implement strategy to hold leading global brands in the fashion and IT sectors accountable for their climate footprint
Build and manage relationships with impacted communities, partner organizations and NGO partners, and support corporate engagement efforts
Provide support in developing and executing online and offline tactics that support and achieve campaign goals and objectives, including the recruitment of supporters online and offline
Support industry and issue-focused research
Help coordinate and support campaign organizing and mobilizing strategies
Serve as one of Stand.earth’s spokespeople on this campaign and help to develop campaign communications strategies and supporting materials
Support in developing communications that engage our online community, build our base and get noticed in the media
Support development efforts (grant and report writing, etc.)
Build relationships with and manage relevant interns and volunteers according to Stand’s guiding principles
Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
3-5 years of working on environmental or social justice campaigns. Direct experience with corporate campaigns is preferred
Clear understanding of drivers of climate change and the role that global brands must play to prevent pollution and/or drive a clean energy transition across their supply chain
Experience with developing relationships and trust with frontline communities and partner organizations who work across a diverse range of issues, regions and audiences and have differing levels of campaign experience
Demonstrated success in implementing market campaigns that involved recruiting and managing volunteers and/or deploying offline or online actions
Experience developing or analyzing the voluntary reporting of greenhouse gas emissions or energy consumption by corporations or other entities is an asset
Top notch writer, editor and communicator; able to adapt your style to work for a variety of audiences, from corporate negotiations to social media
Digital and media savvy, able to identify rapid response opportunities and propose smart digital and media tactics to advance campaign objectives
Excellent written, verbal, and social media communication skills
Experience working with Indigenous partners and frontline communities are an asset
Personal Characteristics
Enthusiasm and passion for international campaigning and organizing
Highly organized, flexible, creative, able to manage projects, prioritize multiple tasks, and able to thrive in a fast-paced and ever changing environment
Independent, driven and self-motivated
Self-awareness and confidence
Committed to the values of equity, authentic communication and collaboration
Sense of humor
To Apply
Please send a 1-page cover letter and resume to workwithus@stand.earth with your name in the subject line and on each attachment. In your cover letter, tell us what’s motivating you to apply, what skills or expertise you have that will be most important in this role, and where you might be challenged. Please also make sure to let us know how you heard about this position. The recruitment and interview process includes a time-bound anonymous task and two rounds of interviews. No phone calls, please. Only those who will be interviewed will be contacted.