Here is an interesting job posting I received today.
Jane Clark

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR


The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) seeks to recruit a Campaigns
Director for its Washington, D.C. based organization.

Organizational Overview
The League of Conservation Voters is a 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to
protecting the environment through political action. Established in 1975,
LCV is the only national environmental organization devoted full-time to
holding members of Congress accountable for their environmental votes and
working to elect a pro-environment Congress and President.

LCV firmly believes that an educated electorate is a powerful electorate.
The organization works diligently to hold Congress accountable on
environmental issues. When Congress wages aggressive assaults against our
air, water and land, LCV is the public's watchdog, exposing those who are
working against the environment. When Congress fails to take action against
toxic pollution and environmental degradation, LCV exposes that silence. LCV
separates the rhetoric from the reality, and reports the facts to the
voters.

LCV maintains an annual operating budget of approximately $8 million. A
28-member Board of Directors governs LCV and meets three times a year.
Currently, the organization has a staff of 31 professionals and is the
political voice for over nine million members of environmental and
conservation groups.

Campaigns Director
The Campaigns Director will report to the Political Director and manage all
aspects of campaign strategies for the organization and be responsible for
its planning, development and implementation. The position will require
close coordination of LCV's legislation, communications and grassroots
activities.

The Campaigns Director will be expected to design, refine and implement all
written materials regarding the campaign strategy including, media, message,
outreach and congressional strategy. More importantly, the Campaigns
Director is the overall strategic person and manager of the process and
elements. In addition, the Campaigns Director will combine these plans into
a coherent, concerted holistic strategy based on the goals of the
organization that identifies timing of activities, roles for LCV staff,
outreach to external partners and requirements for additional support
(internal or external).

Working closely with LCV's senior management, the Campaigns Director will
focus especially on message development, media strategies, coalition
building, campaign design, planning and execution.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a dynamic, proven leader who
can embody the integrity and dedication of the organization. The Campaigns
Director must be a skilled manager, capable of directing, motivating and
coordinating a campaign team. It is also important that the Campaigns
Director possess an entrepreneurial spirit and offer innovative approaches
and fresh ideas consistent with LCV's mission. Specifically, the preferred
candidate should demonstrate the following qualifications and attributes:
*Ability to design and manage electoral and legislative campaigns (including
budget, staffing, timeline, research, paid & earned media plans, voter
contact and other elements);
*Develop and oversee strategy for legislative campaigns, including
identifying opportunities, individual campaign goals, budgets, campaign
elements, timeline and staffing responsibilities;
*Develop and oversee strategy for independent expenditure campaigns (Dirty
Dozen and Environmental Champions), including identifying candidates/races,
overall budgets and timeline for announcements, staffing responsibilities;
*Manage a campaign team, comprised of political and communications staff and
consultants;
*Liaison with national political parties, national political organizations
and other members of the political community.

Qualifications and Personal Attributes
The Campaigns Director should possess the following professional
qualifications and personal attributes:
*A minimum of 8 years of campaign management experience, including
experience in message development, paid and earned media, and grassroots
organizing;
*Experience on Capitol Hill or in the Administration is a plus;
*A commitment to the environment;
*Proven ability in campaign budget development and financial oversight;
*Basic knowledge of conservation and environmental issues and programs;
*Superior communications skills, both verbal and written;
*Experience in message development and media relations;
*Demonstrated record of coalition building and effective cooperation and
coordination with a wide range of individuals and organizations;
*Clear ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex
challenges;
*High level of energy and enthusiasm;
*Strong sense of humor.

Executive Compensation
Compensation established for this position includes a base salary and an
excellent package of employee and health benefits.
Interested candidates should send their resume to: Daniel Sherman,
President, Explore Company, 1101 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 201, Washington,
DC 20005, or e-mail to: [log in to unmask]

For more information about LCV, visit their website at www.lcv.org

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