Manager of Campaigns

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 Manager of Campaigns 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:

• We value having the opportunity to make a difference and aren’t afraid of working hard. We’re looking for people who possess the resilience and determination to excel in fast-paced and demanding roles while understanding how to differentiate between working really hard (good) and unsustainable self-sacrifice (not so good).

• We continuously question our own biases and assumptions and adapt when we recognize we’re wrong. We’re looking for people who are self-aware and know how to put their ego 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. 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.

• 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

• Lead the Campaigns team in supporting New Roots Institute fellows to design, launch, and advance effective advocacy campaigns on their campuses and in their communities aligned with our mission to end factory farming.

• Own the overarching Campaigns strategy, ensuring fellow-led campaigns are well-scoped, feasible, and aligned with organizational goals, theory of change, and fellow learning outcomes.

• Manage and mentor Campaigns staff, providing clear direction, coaching, and accountability to ensure strong performance, growth, and consistent support for fellows.

• Set the strategic direction for campaign partnerships, and lead the team responsible for partner selection, onboarding, and long-term collaboration with campaign advisors to expand fellow opportunities and strengthen collective impact.

• Develop and steward the campaign curriculum and training approach, ensuring fellows build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to be effective advocates.

• Set the vision and strategy for campaign systems, processes, and infrastructure, and lead the team responsible for their ongoing development and continuous improvement to enable effective campaign execution, tracking, and evaluation.

• Work cross-functionally with marketing & communications, research & data, development, career pathways and other teams to ensure campaigns are integrated into the fellow experience and broader organizational strategy.

• Adapt campaign strategy and support approaches based on campaign outcomes, data, fellow feedback, and retrospectives — using insights to strengthen impact and continuously improve systems.

• Communicate campaign progress, outcomes, and learnings to internal stakeholders, contributing to organizational learning, decision-making, and storytelling.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

• Experienced in managing people, with at least 3+ years supervising direct reports and a demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and support high-performing teams.

• Experienced in campaigning, issue advocacy, or related work, with a track record of contributing to, guiding, or overseeing advocacy efforts in a mission-driven context.

• Highly skilled in project and program management, with a strong track record of planning, coordinating, and executing complex, multi-stakeholder work from start to finish.

• Proficient in systems thinking and strategic execution, with a track record of building or improving processes that enable teams to carry out complex work effectively and consistently.

• Brings strong curiosity, open-mindedness, and creative thinking, with a willingness to question assumptions and experiment with new approaches in pursuit of continuous learning and improvement.

• Brings either existing knowledge or a strong commitment to quickly building knowledge about the anti–factory farming movement, and to developing strong relationships with key organizations and leaders.

• Passionate about developing emerging student leaders and supporting them to take meaningful, values-aligned action.

• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively across teams and with external partners, navigating complexity, feedback, and competing priorities with clarity and care.

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).

Compensation and Benefits 

This is a full-time, remote position with a salary of $80,000 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 align with our values of transparency and equity across the team.

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?

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. 

Please note that we are only considering applicants based in the United States at this time.

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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.