Special Events Researcher/Tracker - Brass Tactics

[William Schoell]

Special Events Researcher/Tracker – Based in DC

Brass Tactics is seeking an experienced campaign staffer with at least one full cycle of candidate tracking experience as well as one full cycle of opposition research experience, for an earned media advocacy campaign to protect our progress on climate change and environmental protections. The Special Events Researcher/Tracker will work independently as well as with a management team and with national and local organizations to research, identify, and document, fundraising and event schedules as well as covering targeted events.

The mission is to convince public officials to limit and eventually stop any effort to diminish our progress on fighting climate change and promoting clean energy. The Special Events Researcher/Tracker is an important part of a team working to pursue this mission.

The Special Events Researcher/Tracker will be responsible for identifying all public and fundraising events for priority targets. This will include creating and maintaining a well organized event calendar, building and monitoring a comprehensive source list, communicating information pertaining to new events and updates as they are identified, covering and capturing video of targeted events, and building and maintaining relationships with office staff and events managers.

The Special Events Researcher/Tracker will be based in Washington, D.C. and require approximately 25 – 35% travel. Candidates must be able to work as part of a team but also work remotely and independently, and travel on very short notice.

This is a full-time salaried position from early April 2017 through August 2017. The position requires the Special Events Researcher/Tracker to work long hours on an irregular schedule that includes evening hours and weekend hours and often on short notice. The Special Events Researcher/Tracker must possess a valid driver’s license and have daily access to a car for the duration of the program. The position will require travel.

Salary is commensurate with experience and in the range of $4,000 per month and includes health insurance benefits. All project related travel costs are paid for.

Job Responsibilities

•   Research, identify, and document priority targets’ public and fundraising schedules;

•   Gather empirical information in priority areas to inform future events;

•   Create and maintain a sharable event calendar for team access;

•   Update event calendar in real time;

•   Build and monitor a comprehensive event source list;

•   Communicate newly identified events and updates in timely fashion to campaign team;

•   Cover and film targeted events in various states and Washington, D.C.;

•   Bring a positive, solutions-oriented approach to all facets of the work program;

•   Represent the campaign with professionalism and ethical conduct; and

•   Work with Events Director and Campaign Director to develop and implement best

  practices.

  Reporting

  The Special Events Researcher/Tracker will report directly to the Campaign Director.

  Qualifications

• At least one cycle in role of candidate tracker;

• At least one cycle of opposition research;

• Prior experience working on climate change or environmental related issues is

  preferred;

• Well organized with a meticulous attention to detail;

• Ability to strategically plan and executing tracking assignments;

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

• Videography and/or video editing experience preferred;

• Positive attitude and personality;

• An ability to respond and act quickly on short notice in less than ideal circumstances;

• Perseverance in the face of difficult challenges;

• Demonstrated success in metrics driven jobs;

• Disciplined in meeting deadlines even on tight timelines;

• Experience with Google Calendar or related;

• Experience working in diverse communities;

• Strong commitment to promoting action to combat climate change;

• Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-moving environment;

• Ability to work on-the-move without a physical office;

• Must have valid driver’s license;

• Must have access to working laptop computer that has WiFi compatibility; and

(202) 331-1311; 1140 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; www.brasstactics.org

• Willingness and availability to work long hours with irregular weekday and weekend hours as well work on short notice.

To Apply

Please submit resume via https://brasstactics.quickbase.com/db/biaqseawa and select Special Events Researcher/Tracker in the “Position Applying For” drop down menu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Brass Tactics is an affirmative action – equal opportunity employer.