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The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation organization with 225,000 members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. We have more than 60 staff in offices in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. It is the policy of the Center for Biological Diversity to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, political affiliation, family responsibility, matriculation, personal appearance, or economic background, or any other legally protected status. Candidates with diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

We are accepting applications for the following positions:

Online Organizer
Internships

ABOUT THE CENTER

Online Organizer
Full time
Tucson, Arizona

General position overview:
The Online Organizer is a full-time, fast-paced, creative, and dynamic communications position with wide-ranging responsibilities and projects.  The position supports the Center’s activism and fundraising using marketing sensibilities to maintain loyal relationships with existing supporters and to seek out new individuals to support the Center’s work — by crafting and sending emails, driving traffic to Center’s Web site, utilizing online networking and new media resources, and developing a strong online community for the Center.  This will require strategic analysis, thoughtful tracking and reporting, creativity, innovation, and the independent and collaborative execution of new projects. The Online Organizer is also a project manager, working internally and externally with staff, contractors, and third parties.  

Main duties:

• Assist staff in planning and implementation of online campaigns to reach Center’s fundraising and advocacy goals
• Coordinate and assist with the growth, maintenance, and tracking of the Center’s electronic constituents in online database, including some coordination with separate membership database
• Track and report on progress for campaigns and projects
• Write for email communications, Web site, e-newsletters and other projects, as needed
• Manage Center’s presence on social networking Web sites
• Research and implement new ideas to improve the marketability of the Center’s Web site and increase traffic
• Identify internal and external online activism and giving trends and apply to new projects
• Work with code-programming contractors as needed in order to develop Web, database, and mobile device applications
• Follow best-practice standards for online communication and support other development and communications staff to do the same

Essential qualities, qualifications, and skills desired:

• Minimum associate's or bachelor's degree
• Two to four years related work and/or volunteer experience in marketing/communications, including the creation and maintenance of online content
• Background in organizing, or past experience with environmental, nonprofit or advocacy groups preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated personal interest in online communications, social networking, and activism
• Excellent computer, software, and database skills; internet savviness
• Basic understanding of HTML and/or other Web authoring languages, graphics and file types
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and deadlines in a busy environment
• Commitment to accuracy, ability to manage and track important details
• Common sense, creativity and ability to make decisions independently, self-starter
• Positive attitude, commitment to constructive communication and cooperation, demonstrated team/group work skills
• Enthusiasm for supporting the protection of plants, animals, and wild lands.

Salary is commensurate with experience. The Center offers an excellent benefits package, including employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.

Application process: To apply, please send a résumé and thoughtful cover letter addressing your interest in becoming the Center’s Online Organizer to onlineorganizer@biologicaldiversity.org.  Target start date is as soon as possible.