Digital Campaign Strategist - Climate; RAN

Posted on April 14, 2019

For more than 30 years, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has campaigned to preserve forests, protect the climate and uphold human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through research, education, partnerships, non-violent direct action, grassroots organizing, strategic campaigns and communications. We are committed to working with Indigenous and frontline communities directly impacted by profit-driven systems of injustice. In partnership with allies from around the world, RAN challenges corporations to stop destructive operations, respect human rights, and adopt policies that reduce their contributions to climate change.

RAN is committed to doing what is necessary, not only what is considered politically feasible.

RAN’s Climate and Energy Program fights alongside people directly impacted by dirty energy, challenging corporate practices that place profits above people and the planet. In the 21 st century, we should not be using deadly and outdated technology to power our communities. We are currently tackling the world’s dirtiest fossil fuels, coal and oil, and the leading banks that make their expansion possible, to address the root causes of climate change

But the path forward is not only about stopping the worst impacts of climate change. It is also about envisioning and planning for the future that we want to live in. The fossil fuel industry and their political allies are pushing us towards climate catastrophe. RAN believes that people acting together can change this, as we have seen time and again throughout history.

RAN has an opening for a full-time position on our Digital Engagement Team for a Digital Campaign Strategist for the Climate and Energy Program. The Digital Campaign Strategist will work closely with RAN’s Climate Program to provide & assist in digital strategy and technical backbone necessary for effective online campaigning.

• Working alongside the campaigners & under the general supervision of the Sr. Digital Campaign Strategist, the Digital Campaign Strategist will assist with planning and executing all aspects of robust campaigns in the digital space to move corporate targets. With assistance from the communications team, the Digital Campaign Strategist will coordinate writing email blasts, social media content, and other written materials for online production or news releases.
• Assist with Building, testing, and deploying online action pages.
• Test emails and other online communications for release
• Use online tools such as Share Progress, Brigade, Causes, and Move On Petitions to increase reach and growth for RAN’s campaigns.
• Create advocacy and donation forms and surveys using Nation Builder or similar CRM platforms.
• Use Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, and other data reporting tools to track all communications and their impacts.
• Assist in providing analysis of online performance and recommendations for changes when needed.
• Manage followers on social media
• Assist with maintaining data systems to support online to offline organizing
• Create content highlighting the impacts of fossil fuel extraction, banking practices that support the extraction, and support storytelling from those directly impacted.
• Support our digital fundraiser in creating fundraising appeals that are connected to advocacy appeals
• Work openly and cooperatively within a high functioning team dynamic

• 2-3 years of experience using ECRMs like Nation Builder, Engaging Networks, Salsa, Convio
• 2-3 years of experience writing advocacy content and building or implementing digital advocacy strategy.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excitement and passion for data and digital strategy
• Experience working within the climate movement or advocacy work that is similar.
• Basic understanding of HTML
• Self-starter, ability to work from and be managed from remote locations. Experience working with remote colleagues.
• Experience using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, for campaigning
• Passionate commitment to climate protection, human rights and/or corporate…