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- Tue 18 Oct, 2011Campaign DirectorMore »
Location: New York
About ColorOfChange.org
With over 750,000 members nationally, ColorOfChange.org is the nation’s largest online Black political organization. Using the Internet, we enable our members to speak in unison, with an amplified political voice. In the process, we bring attention to the needs and concerns of Black folks, by holding coordinated events in different parts of the country, lobbying elected representatives, running TV and print advertisements, and demanding that the news media cover our issues.
Position Overview
The Campaign Director will report to the Executive Director and contribute to all aspects of our campaign work: identifying opportunities, developing plans, drafting materials, staging emails, interacting with colleagues, members, and partners, and evaluating performance. Under the supervision of the ED, the Campaign Director will select campaigns and manage key components (e.g., messaging, tactics).
Responsibilities
Campaign Identification and Planning
- Monitor political and social events for their potential to become campaigns
- Propose ideas for new campaigns
- Develop detailed campaign plans, soliciting input from team members and partners
- Constantly revisit and revise campaign plans in response to developments
Campaign Production and Management
- Create campaign materials: emails, blog posts, op-eds, text messages, press releases,
etc. - Make campaign recommendations and decisions, regarding both tactics and content
- Stage email outreaches, landing pages; handle additional technology setup as needed
- Coordinate on-the-ground events, e.g., petition deliveries, house parties
Campaign Analysis
- Continually analyze and report out on data and impact during campaigns
- Conduct internal campaign evaluations, including lessons learned
External Relations
- Manage the work of external consultants on select campaigns (e.g., designers,
technology providers, public relations, etc.) - Support relationship management of key community and movement partners and
stakeholders.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who is creative, entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, flexible, able to juggle multiple tasks, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is comfortable making decisions quickly and thoughtfully. Most of all, the candidate should have a proven knack for campaigning: the ability to spot a moment, the willingness to go after any target, and the determination to keep pushing, even in the face of long odds.
Specific qualifications include:
- At least five years relevant campaigning experience
- Proven writing ability in relevant setting
- Demonstrated experience/interest working on racial justice issues
- Deep experience with online campaigning
- High comfort level with technology
- Knowledge about political and cultural issues related to climate change
Preference for candidates in NYC (this position is NYC-based, and ColorOfChange.org is not in a position to pay relocation costs).
Application Submission
Email: jobs@colorofchange.org. The title of the position (“Campaign Director”) MUST appear in the subject line of the email. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Interested applicants should email us with a resume, cover letter, and writing sample.
- Monitor political and social events for their potential to become campaigns
- Tue 18 Oct, 2011CampaignerMore »
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
About ColorOfChange.org
With over 750,000 members nationally, ColorOfChange.org is the nation's largest online Black political organization. Using the Internet, we enable our members to speak in unison, with an amplified political voice. In the process, we bring attention to the needs and concerns of Black folks, by holding coordinated events in different parts of the country, lobbying elected representatives, running TV and print advertisements, and demanding that the news media cover our issues.
Position Summary
The Campaigner is expected to be entrepreneurial in practice every day. There are hundreds of issues, events, and government policies that affect the constituency daily. The Campaigner is expected to utilize his or her experience, skills, and creative energy to determine: which issues have sufficient momentum, and a clear plan of action to be put forward to members. As campaigns evolve and change in fast-paced political and social environments, the Campaigner must utilize discretion and in-the-moment judgment to identify key “opportunity moments” to engage members of the constituency and call them to action. With the range of campaigns undertaken by ColorOfChange.org, this work is extremely varied in nature, utilizing a methodology/theory of change as a guide.
The Campaigner oversees the work of Campaign Associates and the Community Relations Specialist, while collaborating with Campaign team members and external partners, especially local organizations.
Responsibilities
- New Campaigns: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate the circumstances around local/national political and social events for their potential to become a campaign, by utilizing personal campaign instincts and ColorOfChange.org’s online organizing ‘Theory of Change.’
- New Campaigns: Create plans and provide well-thought out strategy and work plans for new campaigns.
- New Campaigns: Provide start to finish oversight of campaigns for which Campaigner is the lead.
- Current campaigns: Monitor and respond quickly to the fast-paced changes that occur during current campaigns through direct outreach writing (emails, blogs, print/digital media opinion letters) to members of the constituency.
- Current campaigns: Write regular outreach emails with input from the team to alert/inform the membership of the progress of a campaign or an opportunity for action.
- Manage relationships with partners in order to maximize the impact of a campaign, ensuring strategy and messaging is consistent and clear.
- Recruit and supervise additional staff and consultants as needed to achieve campaign goals.
- Participate in general campaign strategy sessions, evaluations, and other meetings.
- Prepare materials for grant proposals and reports pursuant to campaigns for which Campaigner is the lead.
Potential Metrics
- Number of responses by members to outreach emails/blogs;
- Reactions by political actors to campaign materials/op-eds;
- Concrete online actions by members;
- Concrete offline actions by members; and
- Concrete victories of campaigns.
Application Submission
Email: jobs@colorofchange.org. The title of the position (“Campaigner”) MUST appear in the subject line of the email. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Interested applicants should email us with a resume, cover letter, and writing sample.
- New Campaigns: Analyze, interpret, and evaluate the circumstances around local/national political and social events for their potential to become a campaign, by utilizing personal campaign instincts and ColorOfChange.org’s online organizing ‘Theory of Change.’
- Tue 18 Oct, 2011Campaign FellowMore »
Location: New York / San Francisco Bay Area
About ColorOfChange.org
With over 750,000 members nationally, ColorOfChange.org is the nation's largest online Black political organization. Using the Internet, we enable our members to speak in unison, with an amplified political voice. In the process, we bring attention to the needs and concerns of Black folks, by holding coordinated events in different parts of the country, lobbying elected representatives, running TV and print advertisements, and demanding that the news media cover our issues.
Position Summary
The ColorOfChange.org Campaign Fellowship was created to develop new leadership in the movement for racial justice, and to provide a unique opportunity to build experience in online activism by working in ColorOfChange.org offices and being supervised and mentored by ColorOfChange.org’s campaign staff. The Campaign Fellow will work with ColorOfChange.org’s Executive Director on projects related to the organization’s campaign advocacy. The Fellow will assist with managing ColorOfChange.org’s website, blog, and social media presence, facilitate member outreach and contribute to video production, conduct research projects, and handle routine writing and administrative tasks.
ColorOfChange.org’s fellowship program requires a commitment of one year and a minimum of 25-30 hours per week.
Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at least half-time as a graduate or undergraduate student, or have successfully completed a graduate or undergraduate degree within the 12 months preceding the application date.
Responsibilities
- Support ColorOfChange.org’s social media program, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and CoC blog;
- Monitor political and social events for their potential to become campaigns;
- Assist with creation of campaign materials: emails, blog posts, op-eds, text messages, press releases, etc.;
- Plan, write, edit, and proofread materials including blog posts, op-eds, and other documents as needed;
- Support the coordination of on-the-ground events, e.g., petition deliveries, house parties; and
- Complete other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who is creative, entrepreneurial, detail-oriented, flexible, able to juggle multiple tasks, and thrives in a fast-paced office setting. The candidate should be excited about working in a campaign-style environment and willing to take on new responsibilities as they arise.
Specific qualifications include:
- Excellent written communication, research, and organizational skills;
- Demonstrated experience/interest working on racial justice issues;
- Familiarity with online organizing;
- High comfort level with technology a plus, in particular:
- Familiarity with Final Cut Pro or comparable software (Adobe Premier or Avid);
- Familiarity with compression software like Sorenson Squeeze or Compressor; and
- Knowledge in compression formatting for the web.
- Familiarity with Final Cut Pro or comparable software (Adobe Premier or Avid);
Compensation
The Campaign Fellowship is a one-year temporary appointment, and Fellows will be paid a stipend of $10/hour for up to 30 hours per week. Fellows are classified as temporary, non-exempt employees, and earn pro-rated paid time off and holidays.
Application Submission
Email: jobs@colorofchange.org. The title of the position (“Campaign Fellow”) MUST appear in the subject line of the email. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Interested applicants should email us with a resume, cover letter, and 3-page writing sample.
- Support ColorOfChange.org’s social media program, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and CoC blog;
For inquiries, please contact: