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 people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Environmental Health and Nature Campaigns Director, the Campaign Manager will develop and implement plans to advance NRDC’s environmental health and nature policy agendas. 

The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).  

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 federal and regional campaign plans and budgets for advocacy and accountability initiatives in close collaboration with Program, Advocacy, and Communications partners and with regional and state-based teams. 
• Internally and externally direct and organize teams towards a winning strategy on issue campaigns.  
• Manage and spend assigned budgets for particular campaigns. 
• Typically engage in 2-3 concurrent priority issue campaigns federally and regionally. 
• Organize partnerships as needed with other organizations to achieve campaign objectives. 
• Organize campaign briefings and reports for internal and external interested parties. 
• Share ROI from campaign tactics, and guide subsequent decisions for both internal and external parties. 
• Manage campaign consultants and vendors as assigned. 
• Occasional out-of-state and in-DC travel (usually a few days or events a month). 
• Occasional late night and weekend work with short notice. 

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:   

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, or a related field 
• Minimum 4-7 years of relevant experience in electoral or issue advocacy campaigns. 
• Manager or director role experience in either issue or candidate campaigns. 
• And/or equivalent education and/or experience 
   

Skills, Abilities, Competencies  

• Experienced in and adept as both an organizer and as a communication tactician.  
• Proven success in building teams and working with coalitions.  
• Ability to frame issues through the use of use polling and other research to guide advocacy communications. 
• Proven experience managing internal processes, project teams and budget towards a joint plan and strategy. 
• Exceptional ability to analyze information, formulate plans, and convey them in writing and through oral presentations.  
• 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. 
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to proactively identify obstacles and propose solutions or recommendations to overcome them.   
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving multiple people and deliverables, and to perform or quickly learn new tasks, systems, and technologies.   
• Ability to prioritize and efficiently execute tasks, follow institutional procedures, and work independently with meticulous attention to detail.   
• Professional exposure to energy and environmental issues is not required. This role first and foremost requires an innovative, cutting-edge campaign and public affairs professional. 
• Some professional exposure to Congress is desirable but not required.  
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners.  
• Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 10-20% annually 
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles 
• Ability to represent NRDC with maturity, judgment, and professionalism. 

 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position within the described work environment. 

Frequently: Perform desk-based computer tasks 

Frequently: Ability to interact and communicate with employees and others as necessary 

Frequently:  Attend planned meetings and collaborate with management and coworkers 

Occasionally: Ability to attend events and activities in the office or offsite  

Work is sometimes performed primarily in office.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.  Hours of employment may sometimes require working flexible and/or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects. The job includes work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters. 

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 $113,000 to $124,000.  

NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month. 

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, cover letter, and writing sample. Please mention where you saw this posting when applying. 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. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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.