Campaign Manager

Role Overview

• Partner with the New York Director and Associate Director to develop and advance BDC’s strategic campaign agenda in New York, and build political and public support of ambitious decarbonization goals.
• Design and implement local and statewide campaigns and campaign materials that support BDC’s legislative, regulatory, and policy priorities.
• Develop campaign strategies, theories of change, and integrated work plans that align internal teams and coalition partners.
• Establish campaign milestones and metrics to track progress and impact.
• Convene and support coalitions of environmental justice organizations, labor partners, advocates, industry stakeholders, and community leaders, providing capacity and leadership.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners to advance equitable building decarbonization solutions.
• Represent BDC as a lobbyist at the state and local level.
• Ensure campaigns center the perspectives and leadership of frontline and low
• and moderate-income communities and advances worker justice.
• Coordinate campaign activities across internal teams and external partners and allies.
• Develop campaign materials, policy briefings, and strategic resources for coalition partners and policymakers.
• Support BDC’s membership engagement through webinars, policy briefings, newsletters, and events.
• Serve as a thought partner with the New York Director and Associate Director in developing and advancing BDC’s NY policy agenda.
• Support communications strategies that support campaign goals and strengthen BDC’s thought leadership in the building electrification movement.
• Collaborate with BDC’s communications team to develop messaging, talking points, and narrative frameworks, and contribute to BDC products including newsletters, blogs, reports, social media and webinars.
• Identify and support earned media opportunities, including drafting press releases, statements, and op-eds.
• Identify avenues to boost the Coalition’s visibility and leadership through writing and speaking opportunities such as opinion editorials, keynotes, and expert panel participation.
• Work with communications and campaign consultants supporting New York campaigns.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting advocacy campaigns, ideally in climate, labor, clean energy, environmental justice, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success planning and managing campaigns at the local, state, or regional level.
• Strong coalition-building and organizing skills, with experience bringing together diverse stakeholders with differing priorities.
• Experience influencing public policy agendas or outcomes, particularly in legislative or regulatory contexts.
• Experience developing and executing integrated campaign strategies, including communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong campaign communications experience, including messaging development, media engagement, or narrative strategy.
• Commitment to equity and just transition principles, with experience centering impacted communities in campaign design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex policy issues into compelling narratives.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to shifting political timelines and deadlines.
• Ability to develop and own a workplan, setting priorities and delivering high-quality work independently.
• A collaborative working style and the ability to operate as a strategic partner to the New York Director and Associate Director and cross-organizational teams.
• Willingness to travel, including to Albany, New York and New York City.

Benefits

• paid health insurance coverage
• retirement benefits with company matching
• unlimited flexible paid leave
• 12 paid holidays
• access to professional development resources