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Environment America. |
| Categories: |
Fundraising/Development
Executive/Management |
| Travel Required: | 5-15% |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Bachelors |
| Experience Required: | 6-9 years |
| State/Province: | MA - Massachusetts |
| City: | Boston |
| Salary: | non-disclosed |
| Job Description: |
Experienced
8+ years
Environment Massachusetts is seeking a proven organization builder to oversee all aspects of our organization, including membership development, program development, fundraising, field organizing, advocacy and communications. Environment Massachusetts’ mission is to strengthen protections for Massachusetts’s air, water and open space, and to keep the commonwealth on the forefront of environmental protection. Environment Massachusetts is a nonprofit, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. We are part of a national federation of environmental groups with offices in 29 states and Washington, D.C. Here in Massachusetts and we are running grassroots campaigns to make sure Massachusetts gets 10 percent of its electricity from solar energy by 2020, protecting the drinking water supply of one in three Bay Staters from reckless logging practices, and making sure Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in fighting global warming. On a day-to-day basis, the Director will be responsible for: Membership development: Oversee ongoing efforts to strengthen Environment Massachusetts’ membership base. Design and implement new strategies to recruit new members and boost membership retention. Program development & strategy: Develop Environment Massachusetts’s approach to solving environmental problems within the broader political context, creating specific programs and campaigns. Participate in and oversee policy development, research, and messaging. Build the organization and win environmental campaigns by assessing and seizing on opportunities for building political support for the organization’s agenda through strategies such as coalition building, grassroots organizing, media work, endorsements, direct advocacy and more. Staff management, development and recruitment: Oversee all staff to prepare and implement work plans designed to achieve organizational goals. Recruit new staff, interns and volunteers. Provide training and leadership development opportunities. Fundraising: Prepare and implement a comprehensive annual development plan. Raise funds by writing grant proposals, building relationships with foundation staff, and meeting with and building ongoing relationships with large donors. Field organizing: Work with our citizen outreach teams and field organizer to develop and implement plans that strategically build political power. These plans may include mobilizing activists and community leaders, employing our email list and social media presence, generating media and more. Advocacy: Bring problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including state legislators, the Governor’s office, state regulators and local officials. Develop appropriate messages and materials for making the case to decision makers; build relationships with key players in Massachusetts, New England and at the federal level. Spokesperson: Serve as a public spokesperson for Environment Massachusetts through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other PR tactics with a goal of building name recognition for the organization, educating the public about our issues and building and demonstrating support for our positions. Staff recruitment and development: Qualifications: Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to environmental issues and to citizen-based social change as well as a track record of leadership. We're looking for goal-driven and results-oriented individuals who have excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and who have enthusiasm for the work. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to build and mobilize grassroots support, raise money from foundations and donors, a proven ability to recruit, train and develop staff, demonstrated success in building relationships with the full spectrum of environmental and political stakeholders, and experience doing state-level political advocacy and organizing in Massachusetts. Salary & Benefits: Salary is commensurate with candidates’ relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate possesses. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, and parental leave. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available. Application Please specify what position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail, and be sure to mention how you found out about the position. Environment Massachusetts is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status. |
| Post Date: | 01/31/2012 |
