The Black Futures Lab is hiring a
State Manager in United States

Summary

The Black Futures Lab is hiring a remote State Manager, GA to manage and carry out the programmatic work of the organization in Georgia. The role involves building relationships with organizers and organizations, developing strategies for civic engagement and advocacy, and providing supervision to direct reports.

Requirements

• 5-6 years of demonstrated field organizing and managing organizers and volunteer canvassers
• Demonstrated previous experience organizing in black communities in Georgia
• Demonstrated experience with both issue and electoral organizing
• Experience working with VAN is required. EveryAction platform experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the execution of strategy for statewide civic engagement, advocacy, and year-round electoral organizing programs in Black communities
• Serve as chief strategist on local and state issues and elections through providing thought partnership on developing and executing statewide long term and short-term strategic campaigns
• Engage, educate and activate current and potential Black voters across Georgia
• Collaborate with organizational leadership to create synergy & alignment across Georgia focused issue campaigns, policy, movement politics, communications, and power building efforts
• Develop relationships and collaborate with elected officials, activists, organizations and identify opportunities to partner to build and wield independent Black political power
• Represent the organization publicly and in coalitions, in addition to identifying, managing, and growing a portfolio of external allies and partners
• Facilitate and maintain relationships with Black-led grassroots organizations
• Regularly track and document active campaigns and priority issues for Black Futures Lab’s partner organizations, identifying and implementing ways for the Black Futures Lab to support
• Provide supervision and support to direct reports through weekly check-ins and weekly planning calls

Benefits

• We offer a competitive health benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision
• A generous paid time off schedule