Director

Summary

Join Industrious Labs as the State Director in Michigan to lead and grow state-level initiatives focused on transforming industry to benefit workers, communities, and the environment. This strategic role involves shaping campaigns, collaborating with policymakers and partners, and building a strong team. You will design integrated campaign strategies, lead fundraising efforts, and represent Industrious Labs with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of the Michigan landscape, strong relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of policy wins. Success requires collaboration across diverse groups and effective communication to achieve long-term goals. This is a public-facing position based in Michigan.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of experience with increasing responsibility leading teams and driving shared goals
• Background in policy development, organizing, or leadership within advocacy or movement spaces
• Experience designing policy campaigns and using tools like power mapping, strategy charts, or narrative development
• Strong familiarity with how state and local agencies and venues function
• A relationship-builder with ties to grassroots groups, labor, EJ communities, policymakers, and other key players in Michigan
• Proven track record of delivering policy wins and moving ideas from strategy through implementation
• Strong project management skills and the skills to juggle priorities
• Experience managing staff and developing teams

Responsibilities

• Partnering with campaign leads to identify high-impact policy and campaign opportunities
• Finalizing stakeholder and power maps in collaboration with our Field Building team
• Building relationships with key allies and developing strategic alliances with stakeholders across the spectrum
• Designing integrated campaign strategies rooted in firm policy and power analysis
• Supporting existing state efforts that advance jobs, justice, and climate goals in the industrial sector that build momentum toward longer-term outcomes
• Leading fundraising efforts to grow the state program and team
• Represent Industrious Labs in coalition spaces, with media, and in conversations with public officials and funders
• Lead the development and execution of state-level campaign strategies
• Develop policy expertise in key sectors like steel, cement, and industrial heat, as well as climate, labor, and air quality policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and tailoring strategies to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including labor, community organizations, businesses and associations, climate groups, and more
• Comfortable in a matrixed environment and skilled at cross-functional collaboration
• You’ve got opinions, not an ego — someone who can lead big work and still laugh at your own typos
• Scrappy and resourceful, with a bias toward action and a "figure it out" mindset
• Entrepreneurial spark — you’ve built things before and thrive in fast-growing environments
• Deep alignment with our mission, values, and goals
• Highly collaborative work style and service as a peer and thought partner
• Commitment to learning, curiosity, and personal growth
• Strong communication skills — able to break down complex issues into clear strategies and decisions
• Excited by the unknown and eager to build
• Proven leadership and commitment to equity, transparency, and team culture
• Demonstrated experience working across lines of race, class, gender, and geography
• Skill within a dynamic, fast-paced environment and moving between solo efforts and teamwork
• Openness to giving and receiving compassionate, direct feedback

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Work-from-home stipend
• Up to 5% 401k employer match
• 11 paid holidays
• Unlimited vacation (with a minimum of 15 business days)