Job Title: National Oil & Gas Campaign Manager, Conservation & Outdoors
Department: Campaign Strategy Office- CSO
Location: Remote
Reports to: Director, Conservation
Supervises: Up to 3 staff positions

Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope: The Sierra Club envisions a world where all people have access to nature, clean air and clean water, where humans respect their interconnectedness to the living environment and treat each other, the earth and all species with humility, care and respect. In this world, an active, powerful grassroots movement thrives, holding decision-makers accountable to consistently protecting communities, biodiversity and the environment. This movement values and respects Indigenous rights, including Indigenous perspectives regarding the fundamental rights of nature, knowledge and sovereignty and believes that social justice is environmental justice. Working hand in hand with Indigenous and front-line communities, we have helped secure lasting protections for public lands, waters and wildlife and promote the rights of nature. We have helped address the climate and biodiversity crises by keeping fossil fuels in the ground and by better managing forests, deserts and soils to naturally absorb more carbon. We have helped protect at least 30 percent of lands and waters by the year 2030, salvaging enough habitat to stall the extinction crisis and helping to combat the climate crisis. Through our work, we will help reconnect people to the power of nature for healing and empowerment, and ensure that these benefits are accessible to all- particularly those who have historically been excluded from the conservation movement. Our communities benefit from time outside and better connections to nature and to our neighbors, fostering healthier individuals and a healthier and more just society overall.

The Oil & Gas Campaign Manager is responsible for the management, planning, coordination, and implementation of the Oil & Gas Program. The Manager embodies and represents the Sierra Club’s commitment to equity, justice, and inclusion in all areas of work. In coordination with the Campaign Director and in conjunction with appropriate national teams and chapters, the Oil & Gas Campaign manager develops, refines and implements local and national strategies, meeting the established campaign goals, and evaluating campaign effectiveness. The Oil & Gas Campaign Manager represents the Sierra Club and the Campaign as a spokesperson in regard to oil and gas on public lands conservation and planning issues, collaborates with, and coordinates the campaign’s activities with other campaign staff, Sierra Club chapter volunteers, partner organizations, and Sierra Club capacities including Digital, Communication, Environmental Law Program, Federal Policy and field.

Job activities include but are not limited to:

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Operationalizing Equity. You model effective equity analysis and practice and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how group dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns, and coalition work. Your decision-making is consistent, intentional, and committed to creating equitable outcomes at all levels. You have led high-performing and leaderful teams across group identities. You intervene when challenging group dynamics play out, in ways that build understanding, trust, and deeper self-awareness of team members.
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills. Demonstrated ability to engage, inspire, and maintain strong transformational partnerships around shared values, purpose, and goals. Experience building transformational and mutually beneficial partnerships at the organizational level, and ability to inspire people towards action, particularly outside of any formal management chain. Strong communication skills, ability to bring people along, through written and oral communications. Emotional intelligence and resilience, ability to engage in courageous conversations, particularly across identities, and tend to impact. Thrives in a feedback environment, both giving and receiving feedback.
• Compassionate Staff Manager Skills & Experience. Experience managing and supporting staff to succeed in their work and develop professionally. Demonstrated ability giving and receiving feedback and mentoring individuals. Direct communication and the ability to balance professional skill development with compassionate forms of accountability. Highly developed resiliency and self-care skills. Awareness of your personal self-care needs and a track record of actively attending to them to ensure resilience and endurance are important for long term success. Track record of developing just relationships with direct reports and peers.
• Project Management & Collaboration. Extensive experience with project management, from conception through implementation. Demonstrated ability to co-develop and advance project plans with a team, and keep projects and partnerships organized through document development, email communication, etc. Ability to plan and facilitate meetings and to navigate group dynamics and conflict. Ability to set and honor deadlines and help others fulfill their roles in a project through strong project coordination, prioritization, and communication. Highly collaborative and motivated by team work, with the ability to work independently and generate unique contributions to collective work. Flexible to meet the needs of an ever-changing landscape.
• Policy Advocacy. Commitment to and knowledge of conservation policy at the local, state and federal level, government relations, and experience advocating on federal and state legislative and administrative issues, research and campaign organizing, press relations and public speaking. Experience and knowledge of the legislative and administrative process.

The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience, skills and competencies:

• Knowledge of the conservation movement with specific knowledge on Oil & Gas and biodiversity conservation.
• Experience working with coalitions.
• Experience in building teams to collaboratively achieve program goals.
• Critical Thinker/Thought Leader
• Policy advocacy expertise.
• Persuasive communicator.
• Work ethics and dependability.
• Fundraising experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $115,000 non-negotiable.

The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.

This is a category 3 exempt, non-represented, supervisory/managerial position.

Sierra Club is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Sierra Club employees are not eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met, based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club Human Resources in consultation with the employee’s manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

To Apply

Please submit your resume here.

The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.

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