Director of Policy & Advocacy
$80,000–$90,000 year
On-siteMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Develop and implement Eureka's policy and advocacy strategies across local, state, and national arenas while cultivating relationships with elected officials and government agencies. Monitor legislation and regulatory trends impacting waste, recycling, and environmental justice, then draft position statements, testimony, and advocacy materials in collaboration with partners. Lead the MN Zero Waste Coalition, serve as a policy advisor for AMBR to guide national strategy, and represent both organizations in coalitions and working groups. Foster internal mission alignment by communicating campaign priorities and supporting staff in articulating organizational impact. Partner with Co-Presidents to lead strategic visioning for events like Zero Waste Fest, managing programming, partner engagement, and logistics to advance shared policy goals.
Required Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in public policy and community advocacy, educating and working with both community advocates and legislators
- 2-3 years of experience as a supervisor
- Excellent communications skills, including the ability to listen, foster dialogue, facilitate conversations, negotiate, present to audiences, and share critical messages in a compelling way
- Strong writer with a proven ability to develop and adapt key messages and content
- Demonstrated success in a highly collaborative culture with the ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, and collaborate with internal and external partners
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and direct multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail and with minimal supervision/a high degree of self-accountability
- Ability to embrace, understand, and commit to Eureka's mission and culture and inform its goals and strategies
- A commitment to the environment, resource conservation, and environmental justice issues, and working within a community-based organization with a diverse constituency
- limited remote work
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