Careers
Careers
Are you passionate about tackling climate change? Do you believe youth have the power to change the world? How does spending every day working with diverse, smart, 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 particularly 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
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: $100,000-$120,000 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)
Director, Distributed Organizing (Remote)
The Director, Distributed Organizing is responsible for leading ACE’s distributed organizing work nationally and in our key states. This position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of ACE’s chapter-based organizing activities, the associated digital tools and platforms needed for success, providing coaching and management support to ACE’s state-based Chapter Managers, and working closely with the organization’s Civic Engagement Director, Campaign Director, and other internal teams to engage chapters in climate advocacy and civic action taking.
ACE Chapters across the US will engage in local, state and national campaign work in the following areas: 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 renewable energy future.
This position is a key leadership position, overseeing four state-based Chapter Managers and supporting the day-to-day implementation of related programs.
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, 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)
Campaigns Manager (Remote)
The Campaign Manager will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) through implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) campaign work in key states and nationally, across the organization’s primary issue areas of: climate education and storytelling, stopping fossil fuel production, and ushering in a just transition to renewable energy.
The scope of responsibilities will include, but is not limited to: ideating and implementing national and state-based campaigns, managing data and digital tools, partnership and coalition management, managing national and in-state communications (e.g. text, email, and other modes), creating campaign collateral, and managing 5-10 ACE youth chapters doing education, climate advocacy and/or civic engagement in states across the nation.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Annual salary range: $57,500-$74,800 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: Remote (May require occasional travel once it is safe)
Civic Engagement Director (Remote)
The Civic Engagement Director will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) through directing and implementing ACE’s 501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement program nationally with our 550,000 members, in key priority areas across ACE’s key states of: AZ, FL, GA, IL, NC, NV, OH, TX, or 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 three civic engagement managers with potential to add 3-5 more ahead of 2022 in ACE’s key states.
POSITION DETAILS
Schedule: Full-time
Application Deadline: April 30, 2021
Annual salary range: $78,000-$96,000 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, Ohio (Remote)
The Civic Engagement Manager will work to advance the programmatic and strategic growth of the Alliance for Climate Education (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 ACE chapters 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, remote position based locally anywhere in Ohio, with preference to the Cleveland area. 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 in-person, when safe. 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: May 30, 2021
Annual salary range: $49,100-$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: Remote (May require occasional travel once it is safe)