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 developing key narratives, targeting decision-makers, and collaborating with legal and legislative teams. This role is impactful because it translates complex legal victories into public momentum that influences policy and protects the environment.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves coordinating with litigation teams to understand case developments, crafting campaign messaging around legal victories, identifying and researching key decision-makers for targeted outreach, and collaborating with communications colleagues to implement multi-channel advocacy strategies. You'll balance long-term campaign planning with responsive communications to breaking legal developments.

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🎯 Who Earthjustice Is Looking For

  • Has 3-5 years experience managing advocacy or public affairs campaigns, preferably in environmental or social justice sectors
  • Demonstrates expertise in developing strategic messaging that resonates with diverse stakeholders and drives policy change
  • Shows proven ability to collaborate with legal teams, translating complex litigation into compelling public narratives
  • Possesses strong research skills to identify key decision-makers and craft targeted outreach strategies

📝 Tips for Applying to Earthjustice

1

Highlight specific environmental campaigns you've managed, quantifying outcomes like media coverage or policy influence

2

Demonstrate understanding of Earthjustice's current legal cases by referencing specific campaigns from their website

3

Show how you've worked with legal teams previously to translate complex issues into public-facing communications

4

Emphasize experience with remote collaboration tools and managing distributed campaign teams

5

Include examples of how you've incorporated justice and inclusion principles into campaign strategy

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for environmental justice and specific alignment with Earthjustice's mission to 'wield the power of law'", "Concrete examples of campaign strategies you've developed that drove measurable advocacy outcomes", 'Experience collaborating with legal or policy teams to translate complex issues into public narratives', "How you've incorporated partnership and inclusion values into campaign design and implementation"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Study Earthjustice's current major legal cases and campaigns on their website and social media
  • → Research the organization's recent public affairs wins and how they were communicated publicly
  • → Understand Earthjustice's partnership approach by reviewing their coalition work with other environmental groups
  • → Familiarize yourself with their core values statement and how it manifests in their communications

💬 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 around a recent Earthjustice legal victory
2 How do you measure success for advocacy campaigns beyond traditional media metrics?
3 Describe a time you had to translate complex legal or policy language for public consumption
4 How would you identify and target key decision-makers for an environmental policy campaign?
5 What strategies would you use to ensure campaign messaging reflects Earthjustice's values of justice and inclusion?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting generic environmental communications examples without specific advocacy or policy outcomes
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how legal work connects to public affairs campaigns
  • Not showing how you would collaborate with litigation teams versus working in communications silos

📅 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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