Application Guide

How to Apply for Public Affairs Campaigns Strategist

at Earthjustice

🏢 About Earthjustice

Earthjustice is unique as the nation's leading environmental law organization that uses litigation and partnerships to drive systemic change for environmental protection and climate justice. Working here means joining a mission-driven team that values justice, inclusion, and excellence while directly combating climate change through legal and advocacy channels.

About This Role

As Public Affairs Campaigns Strategist, you'll design and implement communications campaigns that drive advocacy outcomes by working closely with legal, lobbying, and communications teams. This role is impactful because it translates complex legal victories into public narratives that influence policy decisions and mobilize support for environmental protection.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves coordinating with legal teams to understand case developments, developing targeted messaging for different stakeholder groups, analyzing media coverage and public opinion data, and planning campaign tactics with communications colleagues. You might spend the morning researching key decision-makers on a policy issue and the afternoon crafting narratives that translate legal victories into public advocacy opportunities.

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🎯 Who Earthjustice Is Looking For

  • Has 3-5 years experience managing advocacy campaigns with measurable outcomes in environmental or social justice spaces
  • Demonstrates expertise in developing targeted messaging for different audiences including policymakers, media, and grassroots supporters
  • Shows proven ability to conduct research on decision-makers and stakeholders to inform campaign strategy
  • Possesses strong collaboration skills to work effectively across legal, legislative, and communications departments

📝 Tips for Applying to Earthjustice

1

Quantify your campaign achievements with specific metrics (e.g., 'increased media coverage by 40% for X environmental policy') rather than listing generic responsibilities

2

Highlight experience working in partnership models similar to Earthjustice's collaborative approach across departments

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Demonstrate knowledge of current Earthjustice cases or campaigns in your materials to show genuine alignment with their mission

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Include examples of how you've developed narratives that simplified complex legal or policy issues for public consumption

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Show how your background aligns with their core values of justice, inclusion, partnership, and excellence through concrete examples

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for environmental justice and specific knowledge of Earthjustice's current legal battles or campaigns", "Examples of successful advocacy campaigns you've managed that drove measurable policy or public opinion outcomes", "How you've collaborated across different departments (legal, communications, policy) in previous roles", 'Your approach to developing targeted messaging for different stakeholders in environmental advocacy contexts']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Earthjustice's current major cases and campaigns on their website, particularly those involving climate change and clean energy
  • → Study their organizational structure to understand how the Communications department interacts with Legal and Policy teams
  • → Research their recent media coverage and public statements to understand their current messaging priorities
  • → Look into their partnership approach with other environmental organizations and community groups

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would develop a communications campaign for one of our current legal cases targeting fossil fuel infrastructure
2 How do you measure success in advocacy campaigns beyond media mentions?
3 Describe a time you had to translate complex legal or policy language into compelling public narratives
4 How would you identify and target key decision-makers for a campaign about clean energy policy?
5 Tell us about a campaign partnership that didn't go as planned and how you adapted your strategy
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting generic environmental advocacy experience without tailoring it to Earthjustice's specific legal-focused approach
  • Focusing only on communications skills without demonstrating understanding of how they serve legal and policy outcomes
  • Failing to show how you work in collaborative, cross-departmental environments similar to Earthjustice's structure

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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