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
Field Canvasser
The Field Canvasser will implement 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, voter registration activities, in-state communications (e.g. text, email, and other modes), and managing a large number of canvassers doing voter registration and other voter contact work.
In this position, the Canvasser 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.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Hourly pay: $25
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location:FLORIDA: Orange County, FL; Volusia County, FL. NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. OHIO: Cleveland, OH and surrounding areas. PENNSYLVANIA: Pittsburgh, PA; Collar Counties: Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, or Bucks. Philadelphia candidates will also be considered. WISCONSIN: Milwaukee, WI; Racine, WI
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Civic Engagement Manager, Collar Counties, PA
The Civic Engagement Manager will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of the Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) through implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement program in key priority areas in PA. 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 one of the Collar Counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery. Candidates from Philadelphia will also be considered. 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 for the purposes of running a voter registration program. 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
Annual salary range: $55,000-$65,800 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Collar Counties: Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester. Candidates from Philadelphia will also be considered. (Requires safe travel throughout the state)
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Research and Experimentation Director
The Research and Experimentation Director will work internally with staff, in collaboration with partners, and alongside vendors to design, launch and implement randomized controlled trials with the goal of increasing ACE’s efficacy across a wide variety of key impact areas, including: voter registration, issue persuasion, GOTV, issue and advocacy engagement, and attitude and behavior change.
ACE now seeks to integrate research and experimentation even more fully into our programs by hiring a Research and Experimentation Director to conduct in-house experimentation and evaluation, including but not limited to: message-testing experiments with diverse youth audiences in rural and urban geographies, randomized control trials to increase the impact of our voter registration and GOTV programs, evaluations of programs to determine if they are ready for scale, and issue persuasion experiments to build youth voter support for a wide variety of climate and environmental issues.
This is a full-time position based remotely anywhere in the United States. The Research and Experimentation Director will work from home, meet as required by video chat with teams and have weekly national full staff meetings and departmental meetings with colleagues online. This position reports to the Head of Campaigns and Civic Engagement. Travel will be required to departmental meetings, staff retreats, and other events when safe.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $80,000-$109,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Remote
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Civic Engagement Director
The Civic Engagement Director will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) through directing and implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement program nationally with our 800,000 members, in key priority areas across ACE’s key states of: AZ, FL, GA, IL, NC, NV, OH, TX, and WI. The scope of responsibilities will include, but is not limited to: leading ACE’s year-round civic engagement strategy, managing staff and volunteers to conduct direct voter contact, cutting and managing turf, managing data and digital tools, relational organizing, partnership and coalition management, managing large scale voter registration activities, managing national and key-state communications (e.g. text, email, and other modes), and initially managing five civic engagement managers with potential to add 3-5 more ahead of 2022 in ACE’s key states.
In this position, the Civic Engagement Director 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.
This is a full time, remote position based locally anywhere in the US with a preference toward AZ, FL, GA, IL, NC, NV, OH, TX, or WI. The Civic Engagement Director will work from home, meet regularly by video chat with ACE team members, partners and funders, and conduct the majority of activities both online and in-person, when safe. The Civic Engagement Director must be available for regular travel within the US to participate in field-based strategy development and program implementation work, conferences, actions, organizing, events, and to attend staff retreats.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $85,000-$96,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Remote
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Digital Fundraising Manager
ACE’s Digital Fundraising Manager (DFM) is a virtual fundraising and donor communications role responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to increase revenue through virtual channels– including email blasts, online ads, social media, and text/phone campaigns– and oversee related database administration. The DFM coordinates marketing and promotional efforts that drive donor engagement and digital fundraising revenue, and leads in the production of virtual events such as donor webinars. The DFM reports to the Head of Philanthropy.
ACE’s annual fundraising budget for fiscal year 2022 is $11.2M. The DFM plays a critically important role to ensure the success of the full development team through the effective execution of multi-channel digital fundraising efforts. The DFM is the primary content generator and content reviewer for fundraising emails, donation pages, digital fundraising ads, and other digital elements – optimizing content and the donor experience across all platforms where donors interact digitally with the organization.
The DFM will join a small, skilled Development team with strong leadership, support and active fundraising led in partnership with the Executive Director. The DFM will also work collaboratively across all ACE teams and in close alignment with ACE’s Director of Digital Strategy to ensure effective integration of donor communications into the overall ACE communications strategy. This is a fully remote position based anywhere in the United States that will require consistent, frequent communication and collaboration with a fully remote team. This is a tech-forward role in a very tech-forward organization.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $75,000-$85,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Remote
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Social Media Manager
The Social Media Manager will work to advance ACE’s mission and grow the impact of its program via a strong, engaging social media presence across many ubiquitous youth channels. The primary responsibilities include contributing to and executing a dynamic social media strategy that elevates youth power within the climate movement. The ideal candidate should have general knowledge and interest in climate change and justice, as well as a passion for young people’s role in solving the climate crisis. Please note, this is not an entry-level position.
This is a full-time position based anywhere in the United States. The Social Media Manager will work from home, meet as required by video chat with teams, and have weekly national full staff meetings with colleagues online. Travel will be required when safe to relevant events, staff retreats, and other convenings as needed.
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 with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
• Location: Remote
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
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.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $55,000-$65,800 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Pittsburgh Metro Area (Requires safe travel throughout the state)
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity
Data Independent Contractor
The Data Contractor is primarily responsible for helping to manage tasks related to monitoring and updating ACE’s data, processing ad-hoc statistical requests, and updating data visualizations. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
• Spot bugs in various APIs and work to debug them with other resources when required
• Create and modify process builder and workflows in Salesforce when required
• Upload lists for various direct marketing efforts such as texting, tele-calling, direct mail, list swaps and online ads.
• Spot data anomalies and inaccuracies, take corrective and preventive measures and ensure process compliance with all stakeholders. Maintain our in-house data compliance tools and continually improve user experience.
CONTRACT DETAILS
• Location: Remote
• Schedule: 10-15 hours a week depending on deliverables
• Project Duration: 6 months
• Compensation: $25-$30/hr based on experience
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
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $62,500-$75,000 commensurate with experience
Generous benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan with employer match, sabbatical and paid parental leave, generous vacation and sick time, 2 floating holidays, 2 community Service floating holidays, and 13 observed holidays.
Location: Remote
ACE is an equal opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity