Strategic Site Campaigns Manager

Job Opportunity: Strategic Site Campaigns Manager

Location: Western Pennsylvania

Schedule: Full-time

Reports to: Advocacy Director

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Ideal start date is January 2025.

• Clean Air Council has in-person office space and staff is given the option to work in-person, remote, or a hybrid schedule. Some travel and in-person meetings, office work, events, and activities would be required.

About Clean Air Council:

The Council is a member-supported environmental organization dedicated for over 50 years to protecting everyone’s right to a healthy environment. The Council uses public education, community organizing, and legal action to carry out that mission. The Council believes everyone should have the opportunity for meaningful input on the decisions that impact their health, environment, and quality of life.

The Council is an equal opportunity employer and has a strongly held belief in the importance of having a diverse workforce. Clean Air Council strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQI individuals, and those with disabilities to apply.

Position Description

The Strategic Sites Campaigns Manager will lead the Council’s campaigns to oppose proposals for large and damaging gas and petrochemical facilities and other major sources of air and climate pollution as well as managing the Council’s Pittsburgh office and supervising its Western PA advocates. The Council seeks a self-starting team leader with vision, initiative, and a demonstrated track record of successfully advocating against harmful facilities. This position will work on, and supervise four staff in, planning and implementing campaigns that support communities in opposing this health-harming infrastructure. This position will report to the Advocacy Director.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and implementation of the Council’s campaigns opposing major sources of pollution in alignment with the Council’s strategic plan goals
• Supervise, coach, and empower direct reports, supporting them in implementing campaigns
• Take point on personally developing and implementing key site campaigns
• Engage with important stakeholders and coalitions on campaigns
• Review and write communications and resources to mobilize the public
• Support tracking grant deliverables and spending
• Assist development staff in writing grants and reports related to major site campaigns
• Manage the Council’s Pittsburgh office

Ideal Competencies, Skills, and Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in environmental advocacy, preferably related to major sources of air pollution
• Supervision experience
• Experience designing and leading advocacy campaigns highly preferred
• Good working knowledge of the impacts of industrial air pollution sources (e.g., gas power plants, petrochemical facilities, steel-making plants)
• Demonstrated success with balancing multiple projects and campaigns
• Experience engaging with a variety of stakeholders on major source issues
• Experience working with elected officials and agency staff preferred

If you are strong in some of the ideal experience and skills listed above, but do not have them all, we still encourage you to apply. We value unique perspectives gained from different backgrounds and experiences, and are dedicated to supporting our staff’s professional growth. We look forward to reviewing your application and seeing what you can bring to our team.

Salary: The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $75,000, commensurate with experience.