Empower the Next Generation to End Factory Farming

What would it mean to dedicate your time, talent, and energy to creating a more just and sustainable food system?

New Roots Institute is a growing nonprofit dedicated to ending factory farming by empowering the next generation of advocates. Our fellowship programs train students to lead real-world campaigns that create structural and behavioral change in their communities. 

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced Campaign Specialist to join our team and help us deepen our impact. 

Is New Roots Institute the right place for you? Here’s what you should know:

• Ending factory farming is not merely our employment. We prioritize our lives around it and are looking for people who bring that same commitment, along with the self-awareness and discipline to sustain it.

• We continuously question our own biases and assumptions and adapt when we recognize we’re wrong. We’re looking for people who can see their ego and know how to put it aside to achieve shared goals.

• We're results-oriented, strive for excellence, and are looking for people who can say they never miss deadlines.

• Giving and receiving honest and direct feedback is foundational to our culture and a performance requirement for all of us. We're looking for people who are eager to use constructive feedback to grow and help others to grow, both personally and professionally.

• Because we work remotely, proactive communication and quick responses are key to building trust and working effectively together. We’re looking for people who excel at keeping everyone updated. If you don’t always respond within a few hours, New Roots won’t be the place for you. 

• We genuinely enjoy working together and look for ways to have fun, despite the tragic nature of what we are up against.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Coach and support fellows in designing and launching impactful advocacy campaigns that align with New Roots Institute’s mission to end factory farming.

• Monitor campaign progress, identify challenges, and help fellows adapt their strategies to maintain momentum and maximize impact. 

• Build relationships with external campaign advisors from partner organizations to provide fellows with broader opportunities for learning, impact, and collaboration.

• Deliver and implement campaign workshops, coaching sessions, and assignments that help fellows build and apply practical advocacy skills.

• Facilitate group and 1:1 coaching, helping fellows build confidence and skills in advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and campus organizing.

• Maintain clear and accurate campaign information and documentation to help identify success stories and key learnings for internal reporting and public storytelling.

• Work cross-functionally with New Roots staff to align campaign strategy, curriculum, and fellow support with organizational goals.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

• Experienced as a trained and skilled coach or mentor, with a track record of helping emerging leaders build confidence, develop advocacy or organizing skills, and take meaningful action.

• Skilled in strategic thinking, able to guide others in aligning day-to-day decisions with long-term goals, navigating trade-offs, and adapting plans to maximize impact.

• Skilled in facilitating virtual groups, able to keep remote participants engaged, foster genuine connection, and guide productive dialogue.

• Proven ability leading or contributing to impactful change initiatives through advocacy, community organizing, volunteer recruitment and management, or related areas.

• An excellent communicator, having built strong, trust-based relationships across diverse groups and successfully navigated sensitive or high-stakes conversations to move work forward with care.

• A collaborative team member, known for clear, proactive communication and for giving and receiving candid, constructive feedback that strengthens shared work and accountability.

• Organized and systems-oriented, with a history of creating or improving structures that lead to smooth program operations, clear progress toward goals, and consistently strong participant experiences.

Other Requirements

• Shared vegan and anti-speciesist values. No one on our team consumes animals or animal products or believes that non-human animals can ethically be treated as resources for human use.

• Ability to commit to attending the annual in-person team meeting, which typically takes place during the first full week of June (Monday through Friday).

• Ability to commit to attending the annual in-person Leadership Summit, which typically takes place during the first full week of August (Sunday through Thursday).

Compensation and Benefits 

This is a full-time, remote position with a salary of $71,000 per year, plus a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, and unlimited PTO. 

Please note, we have a no-negotiation salary policy to ensure transparency and equity across the team.

Also note, the compensation and benefits information provided in this posting is specific to candidates residing in the United States. For candidates located in other North American countries (e.g. Canada and Mexico), compensation and benefits will be adjusted in accordance with local regulations, currency, and market standards, and may differ from the figures stated herein.

View more of our benefits on our Join Our Team page.

Hiring Process

If a candidate is moved forward, the hiring process will include a skills task, screening interview, competencies interview, work history interview, and reference checks. See our Join Our Team page for more details.

Ready to Make a Difference?

• To Apply: Please click the “Apply for this position” link to tell us why you are interested in New Roots Institute and to submit your resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to fill this position as soon as possible.

• We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and people from the global majority. 

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• Please note that we are only considering applicants based in North America at this time.