The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our staff of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and internationally from our offices in New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Santa Monica; San Francisco; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing.

POSITION SUMMARY  

NRDC is hiring a politically experienced campaign manager to join the Center for Campaigns and Organizing Regional and State Campaigns team in its Denver, Colorado office.  Reporting to the Western Director of Campaigns, the Western Campaign Manager will develop and implement advocacy tactics to influence federal, state, and local policymakers in Colorado, New Mexico, and other western states. 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions: 
• 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 4-5 concurrent priority campaigns, including for the NRDC Action Fund. 
• Organize partnerships with state and local organizations to achieve campaign objectives. 
• Organize campaign briefings and reports for internal and external interested parties. 
• Manage campaign consultants, vendors, and budget as assigned. 
• This position does not have direct reports but there is a great deal of horizontal management required. 
• Expect occasional late night and weekend work with short notice. 
• Expect travel between 3-5 days per month. 

The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.  

Minimum Education & Experience:   

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 
• Has successfully spearheaded campaign for at least two election cycles; three or more election cycles preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in politics and advocacy.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies  

• Preference given to those that have managed or served as a director on one or more major issue advocacy, federal or statewide political campaigns. 
• The ideal candidate is experienced in and adept as both an advocate, organizer, and as a campaign tactician. They 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 through 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.  
• Ability to manage and organize multiple projects concurrently with strong time management skills.  
• 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. 
• Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 10-15% annually. 
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles. 

Preferred Additional Qualifications: 

• Recent experience working in and having strong governmental/political/professional networks in the West, and particularly Colorado, would be especially attractive.  
• 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 experience 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 or lobbyist with minimal campaign experience.  The ideal candidate is instead a seasoned campaigner who might have a year or more of legislative experience. 

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $117,900 to $130,000.  

Our offices are open, and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence. 

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. 

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. 

If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. 

For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.