28 jobs found

• To assist the PETA Foundation and supported organizations with online fundraising, advocacy, awareness, and lead-generation advertisements  • To apply digital fundraising innovations that advance the goals of PETA and other international entities  Primary Responsibilities and Duties:   • In consultation with PETA Foundation and its supported organizations and verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements communicated by them: o Optimize and maintain digital ad search, display, audio, and video accounts for PETA Foundation and its supported organizations o Coordinate and optimize landing pages for digital advertising campaigns  o Evaluate the success of online campaigns and make changes in strategy accordingly  o Concept and coordinate the creation of compelling video and image ads o Research new advertising opportunities and ensure that supported organizations are taking advantage of worthwhile opportunities  • Perform any other...

The Captive Animal Law Enforcement (CALE) division of the PETA Foundation’s legal department is seeking a licensed veterinarian with captive wildlife experience to join our multidisciplinary team of lawyers, veterinarians, captive wildlife specialists, and other professionals working to end the exploitation of wild animals in roadside zoos, circuses, and other traveling shows.   Our team gets   laws enforced , develops ideas for   innovative litigation ,   influences policy , brings   media attention   to PETA’s work, and encourages the public to   speak up for captive animals   languishing in squalor. We’ve   rescued tigers   from Joe Exotic and other   Tiger King   hellholes,   prevented   sleazy shopping mall aquariums   from opening, stopped circuses from   exporting   endangered animals for their shows, and more. The right candidate will be able to use professional expertise and experience, particularly with wildlife, to investigate, advise on, and...

As the local outreach coordinator for TeachKind, you'll strive to make the world a kinder place by helping teachers, students, and schools learn how to help animals! Your focus will be on the areas in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina where   PETA’s Community Animal Project   (CAP) serves and you’ll work closely with this division at PETA. Whether it's creating lessons, reaching out to schools, conducting presentations for students or teacher workshops (virtual or in-person), or organizing events to promote empathy for animals, your work will make a huge impact on teachers, students, and school communities! TeachKind's work to foster compassion for animals in young people is growing every day, and we need someone with classroom experience and knowledge in humane education to help us build strong relationships with schools in the local communities we serve. Location: Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina  (Must live within 100 miles...

To perform outreach associated with PETA’s educational anti-vivisection tour nationwide What to Expect: PETA is seeking an outgoing, energetic crew member as a part of an education and outreach crew. This is a traveling position and you are expected to be able to travel starting immediately. As part of this team, you will represent PETA and deliver a compelling message against cruelty to animals to the public that will inspire them to relate to animals used in experiments. Along the way, you'll distribute literature and help provide a moving experience about animal rights. Requirements: • Ability to travel starting immediately • Knowledgeable about animal rights • Outgoing and comfortable approaching strangers • Ability to work well with people of all ages and backgrounds • Prepared and able to commit to working outside in all weather conditions  • Professional appearance and demeanor • Adherence to a healthy vegan diet • Able to lift 50 lbs....

The Campaigner’s mission is to bring attention to animal rights issues and further PETA’s work for animals through cutting-edge campaigns. Campaigners serve as spokespeople and represent PETA by conducting interviews, coordinating with activists across the country, organizing and attending street-theater-style protests, while tracking the success of campaigns and strategizing accordingly. This position requires extensive travel. Position Objective:  To manage PETA's many cutting-edge campaigns and work with activists across the country to bring attention to animal rights issues Primary Duties and Responsibilities:  • Develop and manage cutting-edge campaigns against companies and industries that abuse animals • Organize and attend street-theater–style protests worldwide  • Track and analyze the success of demonstrations and media events and strategize accordingly • Act as a PETA spokesperson and conduct interviews with local and national television...

As the Taste Truck Tour Manager, you will be responsible for working with caterers and other chefs to provide unique, elevated culinary experiences, and operating PETA’s educational vegan food “Taste Truck” on extensive nationwide tours. You will also coordinate, develop, and execute a tour plan and programming to provide tasty vegan food to events and communities nationwide. This is the perfect opportunity with someone who has restaurant experience, wants to travel, and bring delicious tastes of vegan food nationwide!  What to Expect: Travel the country working with local restaurants and chefs to offer tastes of unique vegan cuisine. We are seeking a responsible, committed, and independent person to drive and manage PETA’s educational vegan food “Taste Truck.” You will be solely responsible for driving the truck along a tour route, stopping in various cities and working with local restaurants and chefs, introducing people to exciting vegan options they never knew existed....

• To advance animal rights by generating specialized media coverage of PETA's campaigns  • To coordinate outreach and correspondence with media representatives and establish long-lasting productive professional relationships to help ensure animal rights issues remain in the spotlight  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Generate press coverage for PETA campaigns and specialize in celebrity, influencer, sports, and Animals in Film and Television (AFTV)-related media pitches through:      o Becoming an expert in and applying your knowledge of sports, celebrity, and entertainment media to brainstorm ideas for potential campaigns and press opportunities      o Establishing, developing, and maintaining contacts with reporters, editors, podcast hosts, and producers who cover, or would be interested in covering, issues related to PETA’s work, across all media platforms      o Researching and identifying appropriate local and national media outlets and podcasts for...

We’re looking for a highly motivated person to drive PETA’s local outreach and public relations efforts to improve animal welfare – focusing primarily on “backyard” dogs – in our service areas in Virginia and North Carolina. This liaison engages with members of underserved and marginalized communities, as well as their elected officials, to build positive relationships and provide education about basic companion animal care and empathy. This position works closely with PETA’s fieldwork division, the Community Animal Project. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Assist and oversee the development and implementation of various projects, including public presentations, designed to educate residents and officials about the harmful effects of keeping dogs continuously chained and/or penned outdoors • Develop and maintain relationships with community members and groups in areas where dogs are commonly kept outdoors  • Research and represent PETA at networking...

To coordinate administrative and campaign projects for PETA's Campaigns Division  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Coordinate a wide variety of projects in support of PETA's campaigns • Conduct research, writing, and analysis in support of PETA's campaigns • Assist campaigners and other department members with project tasks  • Assist the campaigns manager and director with high-level administrative tasks • Communicate with activists about PETA campaigns and encourage them to be active for animals • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience  • Minimum of two years of high-level administrative support experience  • Extensive knowledge of animal rights issues and PETA campaigns • Proven excellent organizational skills and attention to detail  • Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion  • Excellent written and verbal...

Position Objective: To use a variety of undercover investigative methods to conduct field investigations in PETA's focus areas, including the use of animals for food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Travel to different states and temporarily stay on location for various assignments for as long as necessary, sometimes several months at a time • Conduct assigned short- and long-term field observations from beginning to end, including the following duties: o Prepare for and research assignments, as directed by the vice president o Visit and/or obtain employment in various industries that use animals            o Submit daily log notes in a detailed and orderly fashion            o Use photography and videography to document conditions and use of animals as well as illegal, cruel, and/or improper conduct            o Behave legally and professionally and bring issues to the superiors' attention            o...

Position Objective: To participate in civil and administrative litigation, and provide attorneys at the PETA Foundation with legal advice and assistance on a wide range of issues arising from or related to PETA's and the PETA Foundation’s work advocating for animal protection and animal rights issues. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Assist with all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts—including, as necessary, engaging in legal research, complaint drafting, written discovery, document review, depositions, motion practice, trial preparation, and oral advocacy—stemming from PETA’s and the PETA Foundation’s work advocating for animal protection and animal rights issues • Participate in amicus efforts and work with others to formulate and develop litigation to further PETA's objectives • Work closely with in-house and outside counsel on active litigation to achieve cost-effective results for PETA and the PETA Foundation • Research, interpret, and...

Seeking a team member with at least two years of experience in customer service, sales, shipping logistics, and/or fulfillment to support the e-commerce and fulfillment operation of a D.C. nonprofit promoting health. This is a full-time in-office position in Washington, D.C. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the E-Commerce and Fulfillment Team The Physicians Committee’s e-commerce and fulfillment operation provides educational literature and merchandise to its supporters, the health care...

Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through ethical and effective scientific research seeks a scientist with a master’s or doctoral degree in toxicology, pharmacology, cell biology, or a related field and at least five years of experience in a nongovernmental organization, government, or industry position related to regulatory testing and/or compliance to promote alternatives to the use of animals in toxicological testing and research. This supervisory position may be performed remotely from any location in the United States. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to...

Position Objective: In collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving and the Major Gifts team, the Philanthropic Specialist for Major Gifts will be responsible for helping PETA reach its fundraising goals by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of 150 major donors.  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Oversee an engaged portfolio of 150 qualified high-net-worth PETA donors • Proactively lead each step of the donor pipeline for portfolio members including: qualification; cultivation; request for support; and prompt follow-up, stewardship, and recognition • Develop and execute individual engagement plans for each donor in the portfolio, including finding ways to meaningfully engage, inform and activate donors  • Solicit major financial donations and legacy giving plans to PETA from targeted donors • Conduct personal in-person and virtual visits with major donors and prospects, scheduling a minimum of 10 significant visits...

Position Objective:  To promote the funding and implementation of modern, animal-free research methods at the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Present the sound scientific case for adoption of the principles of PETA scientists’ Research Modernization Deal to government and government-funded scientists and other decision makers • Draft and obtain the necessary data for letters, factsheets, white papers, reports, government comments, and other types of correspondence  • Attend and/or present at scientific conferences and communicate with scientists on issues surrounding animal research as well as on non-animal research methods • Present complex recommendations and represent the organization in dealings with state and federal agencies, public- and private-sector organizations, international forums, multinational companies, media, and advocacy and special-interest groups • Perform any other duties...

Position Objective:  To support the Senior Vice President of the Cruelty Investigations Department (CID) and the work of the department as a whole Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform research and respond to various inquiries about a wide range of animal rights topics • Draft correspondence and respond to inquiries and requests on behalf of the Senior Vice President • Assist the Senior Vice President with local and state legislative efforts in Virginia and North Carolina • Serve as an interdepartmental point of contact for internal matters  • Identify and attend community events to advance local outreach efforts • Create, develop and implement various educational campaigns and outreach projects • Cross-train and fill in for staff members in various department divisions  • Write speeches and attend functions • Professionally advocate PETA's positions on issues to the media and general public  • Serve as the on-call staff member for the...

Position Objectives:  To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume mobile spay and neuter veterinary clinic    Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian • Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs • Monitor surgery patients from the administration of anesthesia through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge • Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting • Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • Communicate with clients regarding post-operative patient care as well as the results of diagnostic testing and other medical...

Description Position Objective:  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is looking to hire an organized, detail-oriented animal rights advocate to analyze and compile evidence gathered during field observations and to draft legal complaints and public education materials. This "behind-the-scenes" work plays a major role in PETA's work, shining a spotlight on the plight of animals who are abused on factory farms, in slaughterhouses, in laboratories, in circuses, and in other cruel industries. Meticulous attention to detail and a systematic approach are required. Experience in court reporting, criminal law practice, police or humane investigative work, or animal welfare regulatory enforcement may be helpful.  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Take ownership of and work multiple facets of field observations, including:      o Review and log field observers' notes and identify and propose avenues of pursuing violations and other items of potential...

Position Objective:  To provide departmental support and assist with the daily operations of PETA's Community Animal Project  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Work closely with CAP's Supervisors and Field Outreach Workers to assist with fieldwork or other casework-related duties in the office and/or in the field • Transport animals to and from spay/neuter appointments and other veterinary appointments • Perform emergency first-aid procedures and euthanasia, as needed • Care for animals in PETA's animal shelter • Cross-train on assisting with PETA's mobile spay/neuter clinics  • Assist CAP's Director in handling incoming calls, returning client phone calls, preparing case sheets, and other administrative tasks • Assist with the maintenance and stocking of CAP's guest rooms and related areas, including cabinets and closets  • Participate in CAP's 24-hour emergency-pager rotation  • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor...

Position Objective:  Offer and provide animal and family services to existing and potential clients in Hampton Roads, Virginia and North Carolina  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform daily Community outreach advertising, offering and providing PETA's animal and family services in Virginia and North Carolina, including spay/neuter surgeries and related transport, rabies vaccinations and other veterinary and wellness services • Contact potential and existing clients of PETA’s Community Animal Project (CAP) to offer animal and family services in Virginia and North Carolina  • Handle incoming calls from existing and potential clients requesting services, prepare and update case sheets for providing those services, and maintain records of services provided, including photographing conditions when appropriate • Provide companion animal care and family services, including pick up and assistance to injured or unwanted animals  • File complaints with animal...