Jobs at DoSomething.org

Do Something is a fun place to work!

Young, fun office seeks full time staff for below position(s).

Position Available: Communications

DoSomething.org is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to empowering young people to take action around any cause. A driving force in creating a culture of volunteerism, DoSomething.org plans to activate two million young people a year in their communities by 2011. By leveraging communications technologies and social media, DoSomething.org enables teens to convert their ideas and energy into positive action. The award-winning site inspires, empowers and celebrates a generation of doers: teenagers who recognize the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. Plug in at www.DoSomething.org.

The Communications position will oversee all external communications on behalf of Do Something and its staff.

We are an organization that does an incredible amount of work with a fantastic staff: we deserve more buzz. We’re looking for someone who can pitch our cute biz dev guy as “man about town” profile as well as make sure we’re nabbing stories on our grant winners in their hometown papers. Whenever an article on “service” or the “Obama Generation” is published, we should be in it. And when we cut a PSA with Taylor Swift, Access Hollywood is there to cover it.

It’s not just quantity of buzz, but the quality that matters to us. Are the materials on brand? Are the sound bites appropriate? Are we working with the right talent?

Responsibilities:

PR strategy. Managing timeline, pitches, angles, and voice of Do Something.
Execution: drafting releases and pitches, sourcing material, prepping interview subjects, handholding journalists.
Securing recognition: finding lists, awards, and other forms of external approval.
Celebrity wrangling: interaction and management, including the creation of a long-term plan. This includes primary responsibility for creation of monthly campaigns.
Managing outside pr firms in their execution of major campaigns.
Idea creation: assisting in pitch formation, helping with event buzz, etc.
Web 2.0 Strategy: monitoring blog posts, working with the content team to make sure there is a clear strategy and voice that is on-brand.

Additional Qualifications:

Seriously self-driven and determined to reach goals. You are ambitious. You don’t settle.
Outgoing and enthusiastic personality. People like you, really like you. (You should “get” that celebrity allusion.)
Extremely well organized multi-tasker—without stressing out. A cool-head in hot moments is a particularly important characteristic for handling red carpets and event management.
Excellent communication skills: ability to convey message clearly, solid command of rules of grammar, appropriate sense of horror at mis-spellings…and, you’re funny.
Comfortable working with very important people—you don’t get intimidated. You know when to talk and when to listen.
Passion for what we do, concern for the world, commitment to social change.
Minimum 2 years experience in public relations and a sincere interest in developing a career in this space. You’ve got the start of a rolodex and you’re hungry to build it. You want homeruns as much as we do.
Ability to be a self-starter with creative initiative, but a healthy respect for deadlines, responsibility, working in teams, and taking direction.
College degree or equivalent.

How to apply:

Do Something is an equal opportunity employer. (Although we reserve the right to discriminate against people who wear white socks with dark shoes…)

Please send cv and cover letter to jgardener@dosomething.org . Please also tell us (1) who you think would be the perfect host for the DoSomething Awards and (2) send a sample press release for Teen for Jeans 2010.

Also, note: this job could be in Los Angeles OR New York.

No phone calls please. If interested, Do Something will contact you to schedule an interview.

Position Available: Clubs Associate

Do Something believes teenagers have the power to make a difference. We leverage communications technologies to enable teens to convert their ideas and energy into positive action. We inspire, empower and celebrate a generation of doers: teenagers who recognize the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.

Responsibilities:

Clubs Program: Do Something's youth-led clubs program empowers teens to take action on causes they care about in high schools and communities nationwide.

Manage Clubs program operations. Coordinate all communications with clubs via website, eblast, mailings and direct phone/e-mail contact.
Manage Clubs program growth. Our short-term goal is to grow the Clubs program to 1,500 schools by January 1.
Identify marketing opportunities for the program and sustain short and long term growth.
Think big. What new campaigns should we be running with the clubs? How can we get them to be more effective in their communities?

Youth Advisory Council (YAC): The YAC is made up of 30 diverse and passionate teens from across the country. We count on them to keep our programs, events, partnerships and communications relevant.

Manage the YAC. Plan their annual visit to New York City and stay in touch all year through monthly conference calls and e-mail requests for feedback.
Prioritize their feedback and present it to staff to ensure integration of the teen opinion into Do Something's program development.

Not for Profit Partnerships: Do Something values our ability to collaborate effectively.

Identify, establish and maintain partnerships with not-for-profit organizations.
Attend conferences and networking opportunities.
Stay in touch with the sector and make sure they're in touch with what Do Something is up to.

Additional Qualifications:

Outgoing and enthusiastic personality. You play nicely and want to help out!
Extremely well organized multi-tasker—without stressing out. Do Something is super fun and fast-paced, and that means you need to be able to react and execute quickly.
Knowledge of HTML and Excel a plus, but we’ll also train you if you are willing to learn.
Good communication skills: a good email or memo can go a long way.
Ability to be a self-starter, but a healthy respect for deadlines, responsibility, and taking direction.
Passion for what we do, concern for the world, commitment to social change.
Knowledge of pop culture and teen trends of the moment a plus.
College degree or equivalent.

How to apply:

E-mail cover letter and one page resume to afinger@dosomething.org with the words CLUBS ASSOCIATE as the subject
Please include a list of the top 5 ways that Do Something Clubs should be promoting themselves at their school and garnering new recruits (and write it as if a teen was going to read it)
Also include a list of 11 ways that teens can take action to change the world without money, a car, or an adult.
Send names and telephone numbers of two references
No phone calls please. If interested, Do Something will contact you to schedule an interview.

Compensation:

$36k. period. 3 weeks vacation plus the week between Christmas and New Years, offices on Union Square, fun small office environment, and occasional brownie bake-offs. Plus, you don’t have to come to work on your birthday, but we’ll probably bake you cookies if you do.
Do Something is an equal opportunity employer

Position Available: Business Development & Campaigns Associate

The Business Development Associate will work on our national cause campaigns including: brainstorming initial ideas, securing the appropriate sponsors, managing the execution of the partnership and ensuring that teens nationwide are taking action and making an impact.

Responsibilities:

Corporate fundraising: Coming up with new ideas for campaigns, cold-calling sponsors, delivering pitch presentations, managing sponsor relationships
Execution of national campaigns: brainstorming your own fun action ideas for teens, managing all moving parts of a campaign, working on marketing plan, measuring the impact, etc.
Teens for Jeans: Involvement with Do Something’s national jeans drive in conjunction with Aero. Helping with PR and marketing strategy, managing the in-school involvement and ensuring that thousands of teens participate
Video Games: Management of Do Something’s video games for social change section, including overseeing the development of new games. Ensuring that all games lead to meaningful offline action (no video game experience necessary, just a creative mind and good organizational skills)
Work with Chief Marketing Officer and marketing team on execution of all existing and future campaigns including Do Something’s animal welfare program, Do Something 101 School Supply Drive, healthy schools initiative, dating abuse campaign, etc.

Additional Qualifications:

An outgoing and enthusiastic personality is a must. If your friends wouldn’t describe you as energetic, this is not the job for you.
Seriously self-driven and determined to reach goals. You are ambitious. You don’t settle. And can think creatively on the spot.
Extremely well organized multi-tasker—without stressing out. Do Something is super fun and fast-paced, and that means you need to be able to react and execute quickly
Excellent communication skills: ability to convey message clearly, solid command of rules of grammar, but understand what it means to be on-brand with Do Something (i.e. you are comfortable using the phrase “rock your cause” in a business presentation.)
Comfortable working with very important people—you don’t get intimidated. You know when to talk and when to listen.
Passion for what we do, concern for the world, commitment to social change.
Ability to be a self-starter with creative initiative, but a healthy respect for deadlines, responsibility, working in teams, and taking direction.
Knowledge of pop culture and teen trends of the moment
College degree or equivalent.

How to Apply:

E-mail cover letter and one page resume to afinger@dosomething.org with “Business Development Associate” as the subject
Please include a list of the top 10 companies that Do Something should partner with and a great idea for a national cause campaign that teens can do that doesn't require money or an adult.
Send names and telephone numbers of two references
No phone calls please. If interested, Do Something will contact you to schedule an interview.

Compensation:

$36k and benefits. 3 weeks vacation plus the week between Christmas and New Years, offices on Union Square, fun small office environment, and occasional brownie bake-offs. Plus, you don’t have to come to work on your birthday, but we’ll probably bake you cookies if you do.
Do Something is an equal opportunity employer. (Although we reserve the right to discriminate against people who wear white socks with dark shoes…)