In Defense of Animals Hiring for Farmed Animals Campaigner at San Rafael, CA Full Time

In Defense of Animals, an international nonprofit animal rights organization, seeks a

Farmed Animals Campaigner. This position initiates and coordinates both existing and

new projects, initiatives, partnerships and coalitions; drafts alerts, media releases,

blogs, social media posts, reports and position statements; attends and hosts events;

collaborates with activists; and represents IDA at stakeholder meetings and in the

media. The Farmed Animals Campaigner plans and creates all aspects of the Farmed

Animals Campaign, ensuring that strategies are carried out according to the

organization’s goals.

This full time position serves as a vital member of the IDA team, contributing regular

content, liaising with community organizers, activists and other stakeholders, and

representing farmed animal and general animal concerns in communications with IDA

colleagues, partners, supporters, external decision makers and other stakeholders.

Farmed Animals Campaigner responsibilities:
Research, plan and create all aspects of the Farmed Animals Campaign

Lead campaign implementation and take responsibility for campaign elements

Generate weekly content including alerts, blogs, pages, and videos (in

collaboration with IDA’s audiovisual team)

Draft media releases and act as an organization representative with media

Work closely with a range of stakeholders (corporate, political and non-profit) to

successfully implement campaign strategies

Advocate for veganism, animal rights, and support the organizational/campaign

mission on social media

Prepare and manage campaign budgets

Manage volunteers/interns and facilitate training

Work across departments including Communications and Development to

develop plans and tactics for online mobilization, outreach, and fundraising to

support campaign and ongoing work

Submit regular work reports

Develop new vegan and farmed animals initiatives and campaigns

Research and report on the latest vegan and farmed animals news (mass media,

social media, and professional publications)

Communicate with concerned members of the public, farmed animal

rescues/sanctuaries, farmed animal activists (grassroots groups and national

organizations), environmental organizations, vegan advocacy groups and local,

state, and federal legislators

Organize national and regional events/demonstrations

Respond to IDA supporter emails and phone calls about vegan and farmed

animals concerns

Attend and speak at conferences, press conferences, and stakeholder meetings

Farmed Animals Campaigner qualifications:
Self-motivated, independent worker

Cooperative team-player with leadership experience

Excellent writing, research, presentation, and speaking skills

In-depth knowledge of farmed animal welfare issues and current legislation

Experience in managing campaigns, organizing events, and supervising

volunteers preferred

Spokesperson for animal rights and veganism

Kind and compassionate towards human and other animals with a positive,

collegiate, can-do attitude

Willing to listen to feedback, learn, and grow

Fundraising skills & contacts in the farmed animals advocacy field a plus

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals,

financial reports, and legal documents

Diplomatic with stakeholders, supporters, activists, decision-makers, and the

farmed animal advocacy community

Basic math skills including interpreting data reports with bar graphs, pie charts,

etc.

Familiarity with computer software for word processing, spreadsheets, Google

docs, and video conferencing platforms

Can adapt to changing organization needs and work priorities

Works well under pressure to meet deadlines

To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume, and 2 – 3 writing samples to

[email protected].