- Location: Washington, DC
- Sector: Non Profit
- Organization URL: http://www.globalzero.org
- Experience: Mid Career / Advanced
- Date Posted Dec-1-2011
Description
Global Zero is hiring a U.S. Campaign Director to coordinate and execute all aspects of the Global Zero public campaign across the United States. We’re looking for an entrepreneurial campaigner, familiar with both online and offline organizing tools and methods, to join our dynamic and international team.
The U.S. Campaign Director reports to the Director of Strategy and Campaigns, and supervises campaign staff in the U.S. This position will be responsible for building the Global Zero movement in the U.S. through elite-level engagement, media outreach and grassroots organizing.
Among other things, the U.S. Campaign Director will:
- Work with the Global Zero Campaign Director to strategize and execute successful campaigns to grow the Global Zero movement in the U.S.;
- Coordinate with the Global Zero Program Director on track II diplomacy initiatives and high-profile events involving political, military, business, civic and faith leaders;
- Draft and edit web content and e-blasts, and conduct extensive research for upcoming campaigns;
- Build partnerships with government officials, celebrities and NGOs in the U.S.;
- Manage U.S. campaign/organizing staff and refine strategies for U.S. student activism;
- Oversee the creation/refresh of organizing resources and campaign materials; and
- Interface with Global Zero signatories and the media.
- Competitive salary;
- Work from our offices in New York City and/or Washington, DC;
- Frequent travel within the U.S. and abroad (especially between DC/NYC); and
- Flexible and occasionally intense hours, including some evenings and weekends, to accommodate a team across multiple time zones and a rigorous campaign.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
- Have 3-6 years of professional experience, preferably pertaining to advocacy campaigns;
- Be a self-starter and a strategic thinker with a creative edge, who is socially conscious, organized, detail-oriented and able to manage complex projects;
- Have a sophisticated understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs;
- Be a highly organized project manager and skilled communicator who will work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team;
- Be a nimble utility player who is comfortable with everything from “big picture” management to on-the-ground heavy lifting, and understands that no task is too big or too small;
- Have strong tech skills (please note all technical experience and general computer competencies in your resume and/or cover letter); and
- Be able to excel in a young, highly caffeinated campaign office with loose structure and emerging organizational systems.
Global Zero is the international movement for the phased, verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide.
Since its launch by 100 political, military, business, civic and faith leaders in Paris in December 2008, the Global Zero movement has grown to more than 300 leaders and 400,000 citizens worldwide; developed a practical step-by-step plan to eliminate nuclear weapons; convened four Global Zero Summits; launched an international student campaign with 90 campus chapters in eight countries; generated worldwide media coverage; and produced Countdown to Zero, a major documentary on the nuclear threat, with the Academy Award-winning team behind An Inconvenient Truth.
The movement combines grassroots and media outreach, cutting-edge policy analysis and direct dialogue with governments to make the elimination of nuclear weapons an urgent global imperative and to bring all nuclear weapons countries to the table to negotiate the phased reduction of arsenals to zero.
Contact Details
- Contact: Derek Johnson
- Telephone: 202-797-5565
- Email: employment@globalzero.org
Application Instructions
Please send your cover letter, resume, brief writing sample and salary history to employment@globalzero.org, with “U.S. Campaign Director” in the subject line. Please note in your email where you viewed this posting.
