Campaign Specialist

Summary

Join Mercy For Animals, a leading farmed animal advocacy organization, as a Campaigns Specialist to help plan and execute impactful campaigns influencing public opinion and corporate animal welfare policies. You will collaborate with the campaigns team to develop strategies, research key stakeholders, draft campaign materials, and coordinate with external representatives. This role involves conducting outreach to food industry stakeholders, representing Mercy For Animals at events, and adhering to organizational policies. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, research, and organizational skills, along with a strong understanding of the U.S. food industry and animal welfare issues. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year’s professional experience in awareness-raising campaigning, issue advocacy, corporate relations, project management, or a related area
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and research skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Working understanding of the U.S. food industry and the country’s key farmed animal welfare issues
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally and persuasively
• Comfort with confrontation and public advocacy
• Willingness to work on initiatives that publicly target companies, industries, and individuals
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Commitment and openness to continued personal and organizational growth in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles

Responsibilities

• Work with the campaigns manager and campaigns specialists to develop effective campaign strategies for moving food-industry players to adopt and implement animal welfare commitments in the United States and Canada
• Research key details of major corporations and industry stakeholders, including corporate structure, history, animal welfare standards, sustainability policies, leadership, social media handles, and affiliates
• Research and propose campaign plans and tactics
• Conduct outreach to key food-industry stakeholders, including executives at food companies, producers, and associations, as needed
• Draft content for external-facing campaign materials
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and consistent campaign materials that are compliant with internal legal, editorial, and messaging standards
• Collaborate with other departments at Mercy For Animals to assist in coordinating the creation of campaign materials
• Communicate and coordinate with external representatives to implement in-home and out-of-home print and digital advertising tactics through channels outside Mercy For Animals
• On occasion, attend coalition calls and collaborate with other nonprofit organizations driving food-industry policy change
• Represent Mercy For Animals during on-the-ground actions, such as demonstrations and other events
• Adhere to all organizational policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties assigned

Benefits

• No- or low-cost health, vision, and dental insurance
• Generous paid time off and sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan, with a dollar-to-dollar employer match of up to 3% of your annual earnings