Join the Team

Energy Action Coalition is seeking dynamic and passionate people to join our team.

Below are the current opportunities to join Energy Action Coalition central staff and fellows. Check back often as we are frequently adding new positions.

Check out the Jobs Board on the right for opportunities with our partners and other organizations.

Online Community Manager

LOCATION: Washington, DC
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling until hired
POTENTIAL START DATE: January 30th
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
COMPENSATION: Salary is commensurate with experience

At Power Shift 2011, 10,000 young leaders came together to reclaim our democracy and move our country beyond dirty energy. The Online Community Manager will help build on our momentum and grow the new WeArePowerShift.org online community. Since April, WeArePowerShift.org has become a hub of activity for the youth climate and clean energy community that drive the Power Shift summits, with hundreds of grassroots leaders contributing, and thousands taking action. Energy Action Coalition is looking for an Online Community Manager to continue to work with partners and the grassroots to build and grow the space.

The Online Community Manager will work with our partners and our newly formed volunteer Leadership Team to take WeArePowerShift.org and Energy Action Coalition’s campaign work to the next level, developing strategy, implementing campaigns and offering trainings and leadership development to build the capacity of the movement. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, dynamic, and driven team. If you are results-oriented and excel at working with diverse groups, we want to hear from you.

PRIMARY JOB ACTIVITIES:

1. Work with Energy Action Coalition team and partners to develop new and innovative strategies to engage the online youth climate movement
2. Develop and implement online campaigns to support Energy Action Coalition’s field work and campaign goals
3. Manage and develop the WeArePowerShift.org online community, including supporting our new Leadership Team and developing and offering trainings
4. Generate compelling blog content to promote campaigns for WeArePowerShift.org and other blogs
5. Track and report metrics on online engagement to help us better communicate with supporters and tell the story of our work

SECONDARY JOB ACTIVITIES

1. Support the Online Director in development of online campaigns and actions
2. Draft and send email blasts and action alerts
3. Develop the online plan and outreach efforts for mass events and campaigns, particularly Power Vote 2012 and Power Shift
4. Support efforts to expand our audience and reach through social media, online ads, etc.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong experience writing for the web across a variety of contexts - ability to clearly write and explain complex issues
• Deep understanding of social media and movement building
• Two to five years grassroots or online organizing experience working in the youth climate movement, issue based campaigns, political campaigns, or other similar organizations to plan and implement grassroots campaigns.
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS, and experience with Content Management Systems
• Experience working with under-served communities, communities of color and/or environmental justice organizations is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, cooperatively and effectively with public, staff and volunteers.
• Strong overall technical skills and the ability to quickly new platforms, problem solve, and find solutions
• Interest in climate change, energy, or related social justice issues.

ABOUT ENERGY ACTION COALITION

Founded in June 2004 by youth climate leaders, the Energy Action Coalition unites a diversity of organizations in an alliance that supports and strengthens the student and youth clean energy movement in North America. The 50 partners of Energy Action Coalition work together to leverage our collective power and create change for a clean, efficient, just and renewable energy future. Energy Action Coalition is one of the preeminent youth grassroots organizing forces in the country. The work of Energy Action Coalition is focused on four strategic areas: campuses, communities, corporate practices, and politics. To learn more visit: http://energyactioncoalition.org.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@energyactioncoalition.org. Please include “Online Community Manager” in your email subject line.

Energy Action Coalition is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to engaging the skills and leadership of people of color, low-income persons, LGBT persons, differently-abled people, and other people from diverse backgrounds. People from these and other historically marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.