Campaign Organizer

Job Title: Campaign Organizer

Department: Campaigns

Location: Remote in Los Angeles, California

Reports To: Campaign Manager

 

Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

 

Scope: The Campaign Organizer is responsible for organizing campaigns which win real victories and build the grassroots power to accomplish Sierra Club priorities, which are: to address climate disruption, transform the energy economy, protect communities from pollution, ensure access to the outdoors for all and protect our lands, water and wildlife.

 

The Chapter is a crucial partner for the Campaign Organizer to successfully carry out strategic plans. The Campaign Organizer works closely with chapter(s), volunteers, partners, and staff across the assigned region, while harnessing all of the strategic levers of Sierra Club including legal, communications, digital strategies and subject matter/campaign expertise. The Organizer works on local teams to recruit and train volunteers to fulfill goals and build leadership capabilities. 

 

The Organizer represents Sierra Club at community events and with partner organizations, to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, and the public. The Organizer plans and implements tactics to help achieve the assigned regional strategy; the Organizer will do this by fostering volunteer leadership and participation on movement ready teams, builds and recruits for events and actions to accomplish policy priorities, and report on campaign results and effectiveness. 

Job activities include but are not limited to:

1. Strategic Campaigns. Participates in the creation of a regional strategy while leading a specific campaign, balancing national and local priorities. Works to incorporate key states and chapter stakeholders, including volunteers, to create and implement a campaign of the overarching strategic plan. With the support of the organizing team, the manager, and Chapter Director, develops individual campaign organizing plans, including organizing tactics.  With the support of the manager, ensures that campaigns are rooted in equity and justice and inclusive of frontline and directly impacted communities. 
2. Organizing Implementation. Collaborates with volunteers to implement components of an overarching strategic plan for Sierra Club’s priorities in the assigned states or region. Includes facilitating organizing meetings, volunteer onboarding and integration, and developing and leveraging partnerships. Tracks policy and regulatory proceedings in the assigned region that are relevant to the campaign, identifies opportunities for engagement, mobilization, or intervention. This includes evaluating progress towards goals through data collection and key metrics. 
3. Collaboration.  Builds a healthy, mutually accountable relationship with Chapter staff and volunteers to carry out Sierra Club priorities. Communicates clear expectations, capacity, and works in strategic alignment to accomplish Sierra Club’s priority goals. Prioritizes relationships with volunteer leaders and coordinates with other Sierra Club stakeholders as needed.
4. Volunteer Recruitment and Leadership Development. Identify and recruit potential volunteers and activists, match volunteers to their areas of interest, and increase volunteer and activist participation within the Chapter structure. Sup