Campaign Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Spearhead fundraising initiatives for the Beyond Coal Campaign to secure revenue for the annual budget.

• Develop and oversee funding pipelines from both institutional and individual sources.

• Cultivate, solicit, and secure six- and seven-figure grants and donations.

• Collaborate with the Office of Advancement on strategies for prospects, proposals, presentations, and reporting.

• Establish annual revenue targets and manage campaign expenditures based on revenue forecasts and strategic opportunities.

• Nurture relationships with foundations and major donors through updates, briefings, meetings, deliverables, reports, and communications highlighting impact.

• Manage donor expectations and ensure institutional documentation of relationship knowledge.

• Oversee the campaign’s intricate budget and align resources with strategic goals.

• Direct national campaign strategy, planning, design, and evaluation with a focus on equity, justice, and inclusion.

• Create the campaign's theory of change, strategies, objectives, and outcomes.

• Accelerate the growth of clean energy, facilitate the closure of coal plants, and prevent the establishment of new gas facilities.

• Supervise national planning and endorse local campaign initiatives.

• Provide strategic direction and support to Sierra Club teams, partners, and external stakeholders.

• Delegate responsibilities, ensure follow-ups, manage projects, and build alignment among stakeholders.

• Lead engagement efforts with the Field Department, Chapters, Environmental Law Program, Communications, and other groups.

• Supervise and mentor a team of up to six direct reports.

• Set performance objectives, offer feedback, support professional growth, coach staff, and assess effectiveness.

• Make recommendations regarding hiring and terminations, and take disciplinary actions as necessary.

• Track progress toward achieving annual results.

• Participate in the Energy Campaigns Team and contribute to shaping intersectional energy campaigns.

• Support strategies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing power-building efforts.

• Act as a media spokesperson and subject-matter expert representing the Sierra Club.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven success in personally raising substantial revenue, including six- and seven-figure grants and gifts.

• Experience in cultivating, soliciting, closing, reporting, and renewing funding from foundations and high-net-worth individuals.

• Background in collaborating with advancement or development staff on proposals, presentations, and donor communications.

• Proficient in writing effective grant proposals and grant reports.

• History of maintaining and expanding funder relationships during organizational or leadership transitions.

• Record of successful leadership in organizational or campaign settings.

• Capability to create, implement, and achieve strategic campaigns or develop successful organizations.

• Ability to articulate a vision, meet objectives, foster stakeholder alignment, identify a theory of change, utilize resources effectively, and cultivate a positive team culture.

• Extensive experience in managing and leading projects from inception to completion.

• Proficiency in establishing coordination processes, effective delegation, and leading large teams.

• Strong interpersonal abilities to navigate disagreements and lead through uncertainty, ambiguity, or conflict.

• Knowledge of the power sector and associated environmental and social justice issues.

• Familiarity with policy and regulatory frameworks governing the power sector.

• Understanding of environmental, climate, and social justice issues and their interconnections.

• Experience in designing and executing strategies that intersect environment, race, gender, and class.

• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain equitable, accountable partnerships.

• Skill in managing diverse individuals and leading teams with various identities and expertise.

• Ability to address and navigate conflict fairly and provide timely feedback.

• In-depth awareness of privilege and the intersections of race, gender, and class within environmental, climate, and movement work.

• Experience in coaching others on equity-related matters.

• Highly developed communication skills.

• Ability to represent the organization to the media and key decision-makers effectively.

• Proven track record in budget management at a comparable scale.

• Commitment to understanding systems of oppression, privilege, and power dynamics.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Ideal candidates may possess relationships with climate, clean energy, and environmental funders; experience with data management and digital tools; change management experience; and familiarity with working across various geographies and volunteer/staff structures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Retirement savings 401(k) plan.

• Visa sponsorship may be available for qualifying nonimmigrant and immigrant visas.

• Equal employment and advancement opportunities.