Title: National Campaigns Director Status: Exempt
Reports To: Sr. Vice President for Campaigns
Positions Reporting To This Position: TBD
General Description:
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national priorities. To secure the environmental future of our planet, LCV's mission is to advocate for sound environmental policies, to elect pro-environmental candidates who will adopt and implement such policies and to provide the state LCVs with the resources and tools to accomplish and sustain their mission. The National Campaigns Director will collaborate with the Campaigns and other Departments to develop and manage federal issue and electoral campaigns.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and oversee the implementation of all campaign plans for issue campaigns (energy, global warming, ballot initiatives and accountability) and electoral campaigns in collaboration with relevant LCV staff. This includes developing campaign plans that include budgets, staff, timeline, research, media plans, voter contact, and managing consultants.
• Supervise the development of and approve all federal campaign materials (mail, paid phone scripts, ads, etc).
• Interact with federal candidates, including interviewing candidates seeking LCV's endorsement and
• Ensure compliance and reporting of all LCV electoral activities in collaboration with Legal and Finance divisions.
• Liaise with national organizations and other members of the political community, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Education: College degree required.
• Work experience: At least eight years issue and/or electoral campaign experience, particularly with message development, campaign plans, paid media, and voter contact.
• Skills: Strong campaign skills, including the ability to seize strategic opportunities; very well-organized; demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues; can develop effective voter contact and persuasion programs; experience with public opinion research techniques and message development; excellent written and oral communications;; creative and aggressive in campaign approach; works well in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task without sacrificing quality of work; demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; understanding of environmental issues and their potential to engage the public.
• Conditions: Ability to work overtime with little notice; ability and willingness to travel. This position is based in Washington, D.C.
To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to hr@lcv.org with National Campaigns Director in the subject line by January 31, 2015. No phone calls please.
League of Conservation Voters is an equal opportunity employer