Careers
Careers
Are you passionate about tackling the climate emergency? Do you believe youth have the power to change the world? How does spending every day working with diverse, smart and motivated co-workers who care about the future sound? At ACE, we love our jobs, our mission and what we can do together. ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values diversity, equity and inclusion and views the climate crisis as a social justice crisis. People of color, Indigenous people, people who experience gender oppression, people with disabilities and people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community are encouraged to apply. ACE offers an excellent overall compensation package to all staff which includes: a competitive base salary commensurate with skills and experience; health coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and FSA (flexible spending account); 403b retirement savings plan with matching company contributions; generous vacation package and paid holidays.
Positions Available
Executive Assistant
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive support to the Executive Director across a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to: logistics, scheduling, financial management and reconciliation, compliance, legal, HR, and other critical administrative functions. This dynamic position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer solutions to problems with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing their workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, growing non-profit environment.
This is a full-time position based anywhere in the United States. The Executive Assistant will work from home, work regularly with the Executive Director and other members of the Executive Team, meet as required by video chat with internal teams, and have weekly national full staff meetings with colleagues online. Travel may be required, as safety allows.
POSITION DETAILS
Application Deadline: September 30, 2021
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $62,500-$75,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Vacation, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, Sick time and 12 observed holidays
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Location: Remote
Head of Campaigns and Civic Engagement (Remote)
The Head of Campaigns and Civic Engagement is responsible for leading the organization’s vision for its national and state-based campaign work, and civic engagement activities. ACE’s campaign work includes the strategic focus areas of: 1) climate education and storytelling to shift the public narrative, 2) civic engagement to increase youth participation in our democracy, and 3) climate advocacy to end the era of fossil fuels and usher in a new renewable energy future.
This position is a key senior leadership position, overseeing two directors and their teams, and supporting the day-to-day implementation of related programs in partnership with the Head of Growth and Strategy, Head of Education and Storytelling, Campaign Director, and Civic Engagement Director.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $120,000-$140,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Vacation, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, Sick time and 12 observed holidays
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity.
Location: Remote (May require occasional travel once it is safe)
Civic Engagement Manager, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Civic Engagement Manager, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth ACE through implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement program in key priority areas across the state. The scope of responsibilities will include, but is not limited to: direct voter contact, cutting and managing turf, managing data and digital tools, relational organizing, partnership and coalition management, voter registration activities, year-round civic engagement with young people, in-state communications (e.g. text, email, and other modes), and managing three or more state-based civic engagement cohorts doing climate advocacy and civic engagement work.
In this position, the Civic Engagement Manager will work to strengthen ACE’s role and impact in advocating for an end to the era of fossil fuels, a swift and equitable transition to renewable energy, and an increase in diverse youth participation in our democracy, by supporting young people to take action for climate justice and raise their voices to protect voting rights and civic participation.
This is a full time position based locally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or other strategic locations in western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh.
The Civic Engagement Manager will work from home, meet regularly by video chat with ACE team members, partners and youth, and conduct the majority of activities both online and safely in-person. The Civic Engagement Manager must be available for regular travel within the state, and potentially nationally, to participate in field work, conferences, actions, organizing, events, and to attend staff retreats.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Application Deadline: September 15, 2021
Annual salary range: $55,000-$65,800 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Vacation, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, Sick time, and 12 observed holidays
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Location: Pittsburgh Metro Area (Requires safe travel throughout the state)
Program Manager, Distributed Organizing
The Program Manager will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of ACE through implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) distributed organizing and campaign work in states nationwide that do not have a state-based Program Manager, across the organization’s primary issue areas of: climate education and storytelling, stopping fossil fuel expansion, and ushering in a new era of renewable energy.
This is a full time, remote position based anywhere in the US. Candidates will work from a home office and will participate in in-person events as safety allows.
The Program Manager will work from home, meet regularly by video chat with ACE team members, partners and youth, and conduct the majority of activities both online and in-person, when safe. The Program Manager must be available for regular travel within the US, to participate in field work, conferences, actions, organizing, events, and to attend staff retreats as COVID-19 safety guidance allows.
POSITION DETAILS
• Schedule: Full-time
• Annual salary range: $55,000-$65,800 commensurate with experience
• Generous benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Paid Parental Leave, Flexible Work Schedule, Vacation, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, Sick time and 13 observed holidays
• ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
• Location: Remote
National Campaigns Director
The National Campaigns Director works to develop, implement, and coordinate strategic campaigns in key states and nationally that align with ACE’s campaigns framework: 1) climate education and storytelling to shift the public narrative, 2) civic engagement to increase youth participation in our democracy, and 3) climate advocacy to end the era of fossil fuels and usher in a new renewable energy future. The scope of responsibilities includes:
-Leading the development of national locally replicable campaigns strategies and supporting the implementation of campaigns.
-Developing and managing communications strategy, planning and implementation for campaigns and advocacy initiatives and utilizing a variety of digital tools.
-Ensure that young people from ACE’s network are meaningfully engaged in campaigns strategy, implementation and creative approaches.
This is a full time, remote position based anywhere in the United States. The National Campaigns Director will work from home, meet regularly by video chat with ACE team members, partners and youth, and conduct activities both online and in-person, when safe. The National Campaigns Director must be available for regular travel within the United States, to participate in field work, conferences, actions, organizing, events, and to attend staff retreats.
POSITION DETAILS
• Schedule: Full-time
• Annual salary range: $80,000-$96,000 commensurate with experience
• Generous benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Paid Parental Leave, Flexible Work Schedule, Vacation, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, Sick time and 13 observed holidays
• ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
• Location: Remote