OSPIRG Campaign Associate

OSPIRG Campaign Associate

OSPIRG seeks a Campaign Associate to help lead our campaigns to address the high cost of health care in Oregon. While the debate around health care usually focuses on improving access and affordability, the root problem is the underlying cost of care. We’re working to lower out of control prescription drug costs, address runaway hospital prices, and stop unfair medical bills.

Location: Portland, OR •
Employment type: Full‑time •
Workplace type: Onsite •
Compensation: $38,250 per year (entry level)

• Build powerful coalitions:
  Reach out to a broad range of organizations and affected constituency groups across the political spectrum to demonstrate support for our campaign goals.
• Earn traditional media and social media attention:
  Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on social media for your campaign.
• Organize events and work with volunteers. Organize webinars, community events and public meetings. Recruit organizations and members of the public to attend and participate.
• Lobby elected officials:
  Meet with city council members to state legislators to make the case for our campaign goals. When a critical vote is happening on your campaign, work to demonstrate the support you’ve been building to line up the votes needed to win.
• Research and write campaign materials:
  Catalog and analyze data relevant to the issue and our policy proposals to help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause.
• Recruit new people to your team:
  Help build your team by recruiting volunteers, interns and full‑time staff.
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer:
  Run a campaign office for the summer, knocking on doors to raise money to support our campaigns, build our organization and membership, and help build critical and timely grassroots support to win key campaigns. Your responsibilities will include meeting your own fundraising goals and managing a team of paid staff, and you may be assigned to a different office location for the summer.

Entry‑level candidates are encouraged to apply. Though we expect you to take the campaign and run it, we provide training on advocacy and organizing skills, as well as oversight by an experienced advocate. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, top‑notch writing and public‑speaking skills, an eagerness to learn, and a readiness for a challenge. We value organizing experience, including building campus or community groups.

The target annual compensation for this entry‑level position is $38,250–$39,500. OSPIRG 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 may include needs‑based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for both immediate and Summer 2026 target start dates.

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OSPIRG is an equal opportunity employer.

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