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Story of Stuff Project Hiring Lead Organizer
The Story of Stuff Project seeks an experienced on-line communicator
and organizer to lead our engagement with the growing Story of Stuff
community, viewers, and external partners from our downtown Berkeley
office. This is a full-time, fast-paced, creative position within a
rapidly developing non-profit organization. Competitive salary,
excellent benefits, challenging and fun work environment. Please e-mail
a cover letter (including salary requirements), your resume, 3
references and a work sample that you feel best represents you (a
website or blog, written piece, video, report, description of an
organizing campaign, etc.) to Associate Director Michael O’Heaney at michael@storyofstuff.org.The Story of Stuff Project
The Story of Stuff is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the often hidden environmental and social impacts of all the stuff in our lives. The film has been viewed over 7 million times on-line and continues to be seen an average of 10,000 times each day.
Led by Story of Stuff creator Annie Leonard, The Story of Stuff Project seeks to amplify public discourse on a diverse set of sustainability issues and drive the growing Story of Stuff community toward innovative efforts to build a more sustainable and just world.
In 2009 and 2010, we are developing and fielding a network centric organizing strategy and tools that enables us to inform, inspire, connect and activate our viewers and supporters, both on-line and in the real world; sustainability education and action programs in two of America’s most influential social institutions—our schools and places of worship; new media, including a series of digital shorts co-produced and distributed with movement allies; a strategic communications effort to leverage the release of The Story of Stuff book; and a collaborative systems mapping effort to uncover and popularize the most strategic leverage points for transforming systems of production and consumption.
Job Opening: Lead Organizer
The Lead Organizer will develop strong relationships with supporters and viewers and enlist them in efforts to build a more sustainable and just world. The Lead Organizer will also work with movement organizations to understand their priorities and needs and to support their educational and organizing priorities.
The Lead Organizer will
1. Manage all Story of Stuff web properties, including our main website at storyofstuff.org <http://storyofstuff.org> .
2. Oversee and administer a Salesforce-based constituent relationship management system and contact database; publish reports on metrics that reveal activities and use of services.
3. Develop and track a comprehensive database of engagement activities from allied organizations for the Story of Stuff audience to work on.
4. Design, execute and moderate online communications efforts for e-mail, websites, blogs and social networks.
5. Coordinate the day-to-day activities of key vendors, including NetCentric Campaigns and Free Range Studios, among others.
6. Launch and facilitate the success of the Story of Stuff volunteer network.
7. ‘Represent the Story of Stuff Project at project and external events and engage movement allies in information sharing, collaboration and strategy discussions.
Work Requirements
Education, knowledge, experience and skills:
· A minimum of 4 years experience with advocacy, campaigns, progressive organizations and/or the media.
· Demonstrated campaign and organizing experience with web 2.0 tools, including blogs, wikis and social networking sites.
· Some experience working with the media and being responsible for communications strategy and message work.
· Experience training and speaking in public.
· Superior presentation skills and an ability to tell a good story.
· Project management experience, including contracts, budgets and evaluation.
· Proven ability to meet deadlines and work both independently and in a team.
· Undergraduate degree. Masters degree in related field desirable (communications, policy, public affairs, technology)
· Highly organized, able to multi-task and attention to details
· Diplomatic and professional approach to problem solving
· Highly organized and self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction and supervision
· Ability to travel within the U.S.
· Commitment to hard work and a professional, ethical, diverse, and fun workplace.
Values:
· Dedication to the ideals of sustainability, justice, equity and civic engagement
· Commitment to social models of diversity, inclusivity and respect and to operational practices that are participatory, democratic and accountable
To Apply:
Please e-mail a cover letter (including salary requirements), your resume, 3 referencees and a work sample that you feel best represents you (a website or blog, written piece, video, report, description of an organizing campaign, etc.) to Associate Director Michael O’Heaney at michael@storyofstuff.org.
Applicants are encouraged to apply before August 28, 2009.
The position is open until filled.
