Remote Campaign Organizing Strategist

Summary

Join a dynamic team at Sierra Club as Campaign Organizing Strategist to design campaign organizing components of strategic planning, support campaign planning and coordination, and lead teams in grassroots campaigns.

Requirements

• Substantial experience as a field organizer, campaign strategist, and/or leading community organizing campaigns prior experience and/or demonstrated ability in developing, training, and coaching teams
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the craft of grassroots organizing, campaign development and implementation, and power building
• Substantial experience planning and managing a state or multi-state campaign, including campaign planning, strategy development, integrating multiple strategies and tactics including organizing, policy, lobbying, communications, and working with senior level political and business leaders
• Highly developed communication skills, with a focus on communicating effectively across different groups of stakeholders, internally and externally
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading a team of peers and working within a team structure collaboratively
• Ability to build collective vision, trust, and mutual accountability with team members
• Experience working closely with volunteers and developing volunteer leaders
• Experience using quantitative data (for example, numbers of people engaged) and qualitative data (for instance, stories about people taking action) to inform and evaluate organizing work
• Experience building data accountability systems and supporting teams to track and measure the success of organizing tactics
• Committed to social justice, with a proven track record of understanding systems of oppression and a commitment to continuously deepening and evolving through study, openness, and humility
• Experience and skills for working effectively with people across group identities
• Ability to recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Design the campaign organizing component of strategic planning in collaboration with the manager and Chapter Director
• Support the planning and coordination of campaigns which win real victories and build the grassroots power to accomplish Sierra Club priorities
• Coordinate and guide the team of organizers and volunteer teams, ensuring successful implementation of campaign goals
• Work with state leadership to develop state-based, regional, and local strategies, coordinate implementation plans with the field teams, communicate priorities and track metric benchmarks
• Provide leadership to volunteer and staff organizers in the state(s), foster volunteer leadership and shape the leadership ladder
• Participate to produce educational materials, presentations, and reports, research, testify, lobby, and develop subject matter expertise on relevant topics
• Represent the Sierra Club to government officials, the media, and other organizations, including coalition spaces
• Build a healthy, mutually accountable relationship with Chapter staff and volunteers to carry out Sierra Club priorities
• Communicate clear expectations, capacity, and work in strategic alignment to accomplish Sierra Club’s priority goals
• Support the development of a comprehensive volunteer development strategy to support volunteers from onboarding to leadership through training, coaching, and mentorship
• Coordinate with state staff to support volunteer leadership development and organizing metrics
• Identify and develop new and existing volunteers to support as they assume new leadership roles and build Sierra Club’s grassroots power and extend outreach into communities
• Support and train volunteers on organizing skills and developing issue expertise
• Develop volunteer leaders who are skillful at facilitating effective, healthy teams
• In coordination with state and Chapter staff and volunteers, develop or participate in strategic communication and grasstop engagement strategies and metrics
• Represent Sierra Club priorities to public officials, partner organizations, and to the media
• Maintain positive relationships with strategic partners, coalitions, members of the media, grassroots leaders, elected officials, and government officials when strategic and aligns with the strategic priorities in the state
• Serve as Sierra Club spokesperson to media outlets and promote volunteer and partner organization media exposure
• Build, maintain, and participate on teams to advance state-level specific campaign work and Chapter organization building

Benefits

• Competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience
• Excellent benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings 401(k) plan