Arts & Entertainment Organizer - The Public Interest Network - Los Angeles, CA
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Arts & Entertainment
Organizer
The Public Interest Network is looking for an Arts & Entertainment Organizer. The arts, music, and entertainment industry can be an incredible ally in creating social change, using the "celebrity megaphone" to help win campaigns and build the profile of our organization. The Arts & Entertainment Organizer will work with The Public Interest Network staff to identify opportunities to engage members of the arts, music, and entertainment community in such actions as campaign endorsements and sign-on letters; news conferences, lobby days and fundraisers; and video projects like US PIRG's Mad Fast Trains video with Mad Men stars Vincent Kartheiser and Rich Sommer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R57ZwTquraE).
The Organizer will take on responsibility and oversight for all our entertainment outreach, and will be responsible for recruiting and overseeing staff and volunteers.
For more than 40 years, organizations in The Public Interest Network have been taking on powerful interests on behalf of the American public, working to win concrete results for our health and well-being. With a strong staff across the country, we stand up to powerful special interests on issues to promote clean air and water, protect open space, stop identity theft, fight political corruption, stop the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms, and strengthen voting rights. The Organizer will build media visibility and promote our issues with the entertainment industry.
Qualifications:
This position is open to organizers with only 1 or 2 cycles of election or campaign experience. Ideal applicants will be excellent writers and communicators, have drive and ambition, are smart and strategic thinkers, are passionate about standing up to special interests, and will be excited by our work and vision.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage; parental leave; educational loan assistance; retirement plan; as well as paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Application: Please apply using our online application: http://publicinterestnetwork.org/page/pin/apply. Direct your cover letter to Kara Cook, Hiring Director.
The Public Interest Network is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.