Conservation Advocate

Overview

Join to apply for the Conservation Advocate role at Environment America
. We are seeking a Conservation Advocate to conserve and protect Wisconsin’s special places, defend wildlife, reduce single‑use plastics, and promote clean energy solutions.

• Help shape program priorities: Participate in policy development, research, and messaging to determine our priorities and policy positions for environmental protection in Wisconsin.
• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals, including unlikely allies.
• Organize events and recruit volunteers: Organize webinars, community events, and public meetings; recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize media events and write opinion pieces; build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Advocate: Present a compelling case for strong action on the environment to decision‑makers through lobbying, testifying at hearings, and producing powerful written materials; build relationships with key players in the state, region, and federal level.
• Fundraise: Write grant proposals, build relationships with foundation staff, and raise money from individual donors to bring more resources to our campaigns.
• Grow our team: Identify and recruit strong candidates to join our staff and manage interns to maximize the impact of your campaigns; potential to oversee staff.

• Passionate about the environment and using grassroots organizing to win campaigns.
• A campaign advocate or grassroots organizer with at least 2 years of advocacy or organizing experience; advanced degrees may count toward experience.
• Effective communicator with excellent writing and public speaking skills; experience getting traditional and digital media coverage is a plus.
• Creative and strategic thinker who can solve complex problems and seize new opportunities.
• People person and good listener with a track record of successful access‑building; willing to work with people who think differently.
• Well‑organized and able to work on multiple legislative and administrative proposals at once.

Additional helpful experience: experience in the state legislature or other government office, or with an environmental or public health advocacy organization is a plus; fundraising experience, particularly in grant‑seeking from charitable foundations.

The starting annual compensation range for someone with 2‑5 years of relevant experience is $39,750–$46,000.

Wisconsin Environment offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; time off; a commuter benefit program; a 401(k) plan with employer match; parental leave; long‑term disability insurance; and needs‑based student loan assistance.

Madison, WI preferred. We will also consider other locations in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Environment is an equal opportunity employer.