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Join the LivableStreets Team as a Campaign Coordinator!

LivableStreets is searching for a Campaign Coordinator to play a critical part in our growing non-profit organization. We challenge people, government, and businesses to think differently about the role of transportation in our daily lives. We're working to create a system that better balances transit, walking, and biking with automobiles to make the Boston region more connected and livable. We inspire a vision, build partnerships, empower communities, and create change.

You can make this happen.
Help make this happen.

 

As a Campaign Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating LivableStreets' advocacy campaigns. On any given day, you might:

  • Develop and implement campaign tactics and strategies
  • Track transportation projects and policies in the Boston region, and from around the world to introduce best practices here.
  • Interact with city and state agency staff, legislators, and partner organizations and articulate our policy and engineering recommendations.
  • Coordinate production of campaign materials, including, print, email, web and social media communications.
  • Represent LivableStreets at public events, meetings, and with the press.
  • Activate and train volunteers
  • Build partnerships with organizations and key stakeholders.

You will also assist with other organizational needs critical to keeping the organization working, including fundraising, office upkeep, membership, and administrative projects. You will be the third full-time staff-person in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting. You will report directly to the Executive Director and work closely with LivableStreets Advocacy Committee, Program Coordinator, and volunteers.

 

Essential attributes:

  • Organized & detail-oriented: A project manager who can create action plans and implement them.
  • Strategic: You can take today's breaking news and turn it in-to action tomorrow. Or better yet, write tomorrow's news.
  • Motivator: You are a natural leader who enjoys working in teams and developing leaders, and you're comfortable speaking in public.

Requirements/qualifications:

  • 2+ years proven project management or campaign experience
  • Policy, political, or government experience
  • Demonstrated commitment to LivableStreets mission
  • Strong interpersonal skills; able to work with diverse groups of people from various neighborhoods.   
  • The desire to do excellent work, have fun doing it, and work hard
  • Able to work flexible hours; must be available for regular evening meetings
  • Fundraising experience a plus

For more information about the position, including salary and benefits, and how to apply, see full job description here>>  

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackie Douglas

Executive Director

 

 

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