Description

About the Opportunity

People Over Pollution is seeking a Campaign Strategist to manage a comprehensive organizing and grantmaking program to help stop the build out of the petrochemical industry and support the movement of grassroots advocates fighting petrochemicals.

People Over Pollution is the 501c (4) arm of the Beyond Petrochemicals Campaign. The campaign is transforming the US industrial sector, ensuring more local victories in the transition to a clean economy, supporting laws that protect communities from harm, and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling the climate crisis.

The Campaign Strategist will play a key role in building and leading an impactful advocacy and organizing strategy. Reporting to Beyond Petrochemicals’ Campaign Director and working closely with regional campaign staff and local and national partners, the Strategist will spot opportunities for growth and help build out a comprehensive and impactful campaign that will block the expansion of more than 120 proposed petrochemical projects concentrated in three target geographies – Louisiana, Texas, and the Ohio River Valley.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in electoral or issue-based campaigns, an understanding of localand state government decision-making, as well as a familiarity with organizing in the Ohio River Valley, the Gulf Coast of Texas, or Louisiana. The Campaign Strategist will excel in building strong, data driven, collaborative political and advocacy campaigns.

This is a special opportunity to make a significant contribution in the climate change fight and stop the build out of the petrochemical industry.

About People Over Pollution

People Over Pollution is a fiscally sponsored project of the Fund for a Better Future (FBF), launched in September 2022 by Bloomberg Philanthropies after seeing unprecedented growth in the petrochemical industry, which contributes to climate change and its detrimental impact on the health of the communities.

People Over Pollution works closely with its sister organization, Beyond Petrochemicals, a fiscally sponsored project of Resources Legacy Fund (RLF). Together, Beyond Petrochemicals and People Over Pollution are drawing on the success of Bloomberg’s Beyond Coal and Beyond Carbon campaigns, to turbocharge existing efforts led by frontline communities to block the expansion of more than 120 proposed petrochemical projects concentrated in three target geographies – Louisiana, Texas, and the Ohio River Valley.

Key Responsibilities

The Campaign Strategist for People Over Pollution oversees implementation of the following work (but not limited to):

• Develop and implement a comprehensive issue advocacy and electoral strategy aligned with the organization's mission and goals in the campaign’s core regions (Louisiana, Ohio River Valley, and Texas).
• Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, consultants, and key stakeholders to build an advocacy and electoral strategy that supports the mission of the campaign.
• Work closely with other staff who monitor state and local legislative and political developments, including bills, regulations, and initiatives relevant to the goals of the organization and provide strategic guidance and analysis.
• Promote a culture of organizational compliance, working with the Chief Operations Officer and counsel to ensure that planned activities adhere to any applicable regulations.
• Conduct research and analysis on decision-makers and electoral candidates in our regions to inform the strategic planning of the campaign. 
• Advise campaign and communications staff on the creation of issue-based advocacy campaigns,including organizing, mobilization efforts, and voter engagement initiatives.
• Establish, track, and analyze progress toward People Over Pollution’s goals and produce accurate ongoing metrics and dashboards to track goal progress.
• Collaborate with the communications team to develop and disseminate compelling messaging and materials related to the electoral and advocacy efforts.
• Provide political analysis and recommendations to the Executive Director, Campaign Director, and other stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

FBF offers an alternate Fridays off work schedule (employees work 40 hours one week, 32 hours the next week) and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with a 5% match, and generous paid time off. RLF also offers a technology allowance, student loan repayment assistance, the Calm app, mental health benefits and approximately 17 paid holidays per year.

Commitment to Nondiscrimination 

We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination, where all team members feel valued, respected, and included. We know that our work is enriched by the varied voices and perspectives of every staff and board member, so we are committed to making an earnest effort to recruit, welcome, train, develop, and retain talented individuals from all backgrounds. We believe that a welcoming culture expands our creative capacity to do our work and achieve greater outcomes for people and the natural world.

Requirements

Qualifications

Note: These qualifications are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, so if you have 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply. Experience can include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work that helped you to build the competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for this position. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Strong candidates will offer:

• Minimum of six years of experience working in political advocacy, campaign management, or government relations, focusing on environmental or climate-related issues.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing successful political strategies, including candidate endorsements, issue-based campaigns, and grassroots organizing.
• A strong knowledge of the political landscape in Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley (OH, PA, WV) and/or Texas, including a good understanding of state politics and environmental laws and policy.
• Experience developing voter outreach or advocacy campaigns, including familiarity with tools such as EveryAction and Votebuilder (VAN).
• A solid understanding of 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 compliance.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and writing skills.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to comprehend and evaluate a significant volume of written materials.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural awareness and the ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including community members, grassroots leaders, elected leaders and government agencies.  
• Ability to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing priorities, objectives, and situations; a self-starter with a sense of initiative and good judgment.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Location

The position is remote, and routine travel is required to the three regions of the campaign and campaign gatherings; the ability to work irregular hours is also required.