Job Managing Director, Campaigns

Managing Director, Campaigns

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and other environmental specialists to confront the climate crisis, protect the planet's wildlife and wild places, and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. It is joined by the affiliated but separate 501(c)(4) organization, the NRDC Action Fund, which engages in various advocacy and political activities for which NRDC, a 501(c)(3) organization, faces spending limits or legal restrictions. In addition, the NRDC Action Votes, an independent expenditure political committee affiliated with the NRDC Action Fund, works to educate and mobilize voters independent of candidates.

The Managing Director, Campaigns leads the strategic development and implementation of cross-departmental federal and regional campaigns, focused on climate-related campaigns. Reporting to the Chief Policy Advocacy Officer, the Managing Director, Campaigns, oversees a team of regional and federal campaign staff to develop and implement advocacy tactics to influence federal and state policymakers in the NRDC priorities states and at the federal level to advance climate, environmental health and nature policy priorities. This position will also manage priority campaigns for the NRDC Action Fund, whose mission is to build political support for advancing the environmental goals of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Responsibilities

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 :

• Lead comprehensive strategic campaign development and execution to ensure NRDC and the NRDC Action Fund achieves their policy priorities on climate, environmental health and nature, with a significant focus on climate campaigns, at the federal and state levels.
• Effectively manage a team of 6 campaign staff, providing strategic direction, regular coaching and feedback, supporting their professional development and fostering collaboration.
• Be a thought and action partner to the staff across External Affairs and Programs in planning and executing advocacy campaigns.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external partners and coalitions.
• Develop and manage a discretionary budget in close coordination with the External Affairs' operations team; ensure direct reports are following institutional operations guidance.
• Lead and support development efforts in close collaboration with Development and institutional leadership.
• Anticipate needs for upcoming fights or key moments and identify proactive opportunities.
• Organize campaign briefings and reports for internal and external parties.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience :

Skills, Abilities, Competencies, and Qualities :

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 $200,000 to $230,000.

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 rsum 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 rsum drop-offs.

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