Description

Job Title: Regional Campaign Manager, CA/NV

Reports to: Senior Manager, Campaigns (Southwest & CA)

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range: $75,000-$100,000

Location: Remote in California or Nevada, with occasional travel required.

Greenlight America is the leading grassroots campaign force powering the nation’s clean energy transition at the local level. Founded in 2023, we support local organizations and volunteers working to get clean energy projects built in their communities. In the past two years we have advanced roughly 15 gigawatts of clean power to the grid, approximately 10x the size of the Hoover Dam.

Position Overview:

The Regional Campaign Manager leads Greenlight America’s campaigns for clean energy projects across their assigned region. They develop campaign strategies, support partner organizations, cultivate the leadership of volunteers, and track deliverables to ensure that Greenlight America effectively mobilizes grassroots support for clean energy projects. A successful candidate for the position will be a multi-disciplinary campaigner with a blend of skill sets in strategic planning, organizing, communications, lobbying, and coalition management. They will also have a willingness to continually learn new things and approach challenges with a flexible and creative mindset. The position is remote in the assigned region and reports to the Senior Manager, Campaigns.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead campaigns for clean energy projects in the assigned region. Work with partner organizations and local leaders to mobilize volunteers and win siting approvals for clean energy projects, primarily at the county and township level.
• Develop campaign plans, including goals, strategies, and tactical timelines, in collaboration with partners. Track campaign milestones and seize opportunities.
• Provide support to partner organizations and volunteer leaders. Conduct regular check-in calls, host training sessions, and create advocacy materials. Work with other campaign staff on shared resources for Greenlight America’s campaign hub model.
• Build relationships with organizations in the assigned region, including but not limited to environmental, labor, faith, farming, social justice, and business groups, in collaboration with Greenlight America’s partnerships team.
• Oversee grant agreements with partner organizations and ensure deliverables are met. Engage in regular reporting of campaign data.
• Work with consultants and manage campaign budgets.
• May occasionally take on campaigns outside of the assigned region. 

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates who have the following qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience. Strong candidates for this position may have a background in grassroots organizing, plus any of the following: issue advocacy, community engagement, political campaigns, coalition management, or similar.
• Successful track record of achieving ambitious campaign outcomes. Experience at the local level is a strong plus.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with partner organizations and volunteers. Willingness to meet people where they are and build alliances across the political spectrum.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, and comfort talking to people at all levels of expertise and seniority.
• Experience with digital campaigning tools and tactics.
• Willingness to think creatively, take risks, objectively evaluate results, and iterate in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for accelerating the clean energy transition.