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Job Description: Campaigns Co-Director
Campaigns Management - 50%
The Campaigns Co-Director works with other Campaigns Co-Director(s) to provide leadership to 350 Seattle's campaigns, by leading campaigns and/or supporting volunteer campaign leads, as well as supporting issue-area volunteer leaders.
Campaign management
Create and manage campaigns which 1) advance climate justice goals; 2) are aligned with 350 Seattle's theory of change and equity commitments; and 3) are strategically designed to build movement power by recruiting and onboarding many new volunteers, building their organizing skills, and moving them into increasingly significant roles
Creating campaigns includes: research; power analysis; campaign planning; team and task design; create internal communications structure; developing ladders of engagement; narrative strategy; partner engagement
Managing campaigns includes: recruiting and onboarding volunteer leaders into key roles; holding bird's-eye view on strategy, movement-building, & communications; managing partner relationships & coalition-building; policy development; leadership development & coaching
Build external relationships that support our campaigns, including partnerships with organizations and individuals doing similar work; City electeds and staff; and relevant coalitions
Experiment with movement-building and volunteer engagement strategies; relay successful models and learning to broader 350 Seattle leadership
Support volunteer-led campaigns and issue-area work
Weekly meetings with volunteer campaign leads and issue-area leads to develop strategy and volunteer engagement pathways; create work plans and provide support, resources and accountability
Coach volunteer leaders to develop core organizing skills, theory of change, equity lenses and sense of power/connection within 350 Seattle community.
Provide organizational expertise to leads, including onboarding to broader organization history of partner relationships and campaigns, broader organizational strategy, making connections between other teams/workgroups to facilitate the work
Oversee leads' progress and ensuring that work moves forward; filling critical gaps as needed
Advise on research and at times provide research for teams
Conduct 1-1s to recruit and onboard volunteers into leadership roles
Approve funding requests under $100 and help leads put in requests for more funding as needed
Other/related, campaigns management
Work with volunteer engagement team during campaign design to strategize recruitment; leadership development, and absorption planning
Support and potentially lead emergent campaigns and rapid response efforts, as needed
Movement Building / Leadership Development - 25%
Responsible for deepening the engagement and political analysis of 350 Seattle supporters.
Work with Movement Building Director and Campaigns Co-Directors to create and implement a leadership development plan for 350 Seattle
Work with Movement Building Director to develop trainings that leads to greater volunteer leadership retention and increased organizational capacity
Hold one on ones with new potential volunteers
Alongside Movement Building Director, consult with campaign and issue area leads to build organizational and campaign structures that enable large numbers of volunteers to get and stay engaged in a meaningful way
Other - 15%
Support Equity & Inclusion Team workshop trainings work (2.5%)
Support fundraising efforts through major donor outreach, asks, providing intel for grants and grant reports, and other ways as mutually agreed upon (2.5%)
Attend weekly Staff Collective meetings
Engage in peer support
Organizational development projects as needed
Staff organizational governance committee(s)
Respond to communications across channels and keep Staff Collective members and volunteer leaders you work with informed.
Represent 350 Seattle in the community; forge authentic relationships with community partners and leaders.
Other projects that do not fall in above scope of work
Flex Time - 10%
Every Staff Collective member has at least 10% "flex time" to work on other projects that emerge. 350 Seattle's work is highly emergent and this time is set aside for the unpredictable work and work that staff take on prior to projects being put on pause or responsibilities shifting. The Staff Collective works together to respond to opportunities and threats to the organization.
Qualifications:
In addition, we ask that all Staff Collective members:
Physical Demands & Working Conditions
350 Seattle currently does not have an office due to Covid-19, so employees work from home. In the future when we have an office again, employees can choose to work from home or at the office. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read, speak, and use a computer keyboard and monitor. This position requires occasional travel to meetings and conferences. Some evening meetings and/or weekend events will be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
-- Here's a great role with a grassroots Seattle based climate organization 350 Seattle!
Position: Campaigns Co-Director
Organization: 350 Seattle
Salary Range: 60k/year
Location: Seattle based, can work remotely from Washington but needs to be able to attend meetings and events in Seattle
Description: We are seeking someone new to join our Staff Collective as a Campaigns Co-Director, with an expertise in nurturing strong volunteer leadership and powerful grassroots organizing. The Campaigns Co-Director will join two other Campaigns Co-Directors in supporting 350 Seattle's campaigns that stop fossil fuel expansion, work toward just and equitable solutions to the climate crisis, and hold polluters accountable.
Job Description: Campaigns Co-Director
Campaigns Management - 50%
The Campaigns Co-Director works with other Campaigns Co-Director(s) to provide leadership to 350 Seattle's campaigns, by leading campaigns and/or supporting volunteer campaign leads, as well as supporting issue-area volunteer leaders.
Campaign management
Create and manage campaigns which 1) advance climate justice goals; 2) are aligned with 350 Seattle's theory of change and equity commitments; and 3) are strategically designed to build movement power by recruiting and onboarding many new volunteers, building their organizing skills, and moving them into increasingly significant roles
Creating campaigns includes: research; power analysis; campaign planning; team and task design; create internal communications structure; developing ladders of engagement; narrative strategy; partner engagement
Managing campaigns includes: recruiting and onboarding volunteer leaders into key roles; holding bird's-eye view on strategy, movement-building, & communications; managing partner relationships & coalition-building; policy development; leadership development & coaching
Build external relationships that support our campaigns, including partnerships with organizations and individuals doing similar work; City electeds and staff; and relevant coalitions
Experiment with movement-building and volunteer engagement strategies; relay successful models and learning to broader 350 Seattle leadership
Support volunteer-led campaigns and issue-area work
Weekly meetings with volunteer campaign leads and issue-area leads to develop strategy and volunteer engagement pathways; create work plans and provide support, resources and accountability
Coach volunteer leaders to develop core organizing skills, theory of change, equity lenses and sense of power/connection within 350 Seattle community.
Provide organizational expertise to leads, including onboarding to broader organization history of partner relationships and campaigns, broader organizational strategy, making connections between other teams/workgroups to facilitate the work
Oversee leads' progress and ensuring that work moves forward; filling critical gaps as needed
Advise on research and at times provide research for teams
Conduct 1-1s to recruit and onboard volunteers into leadership roles
Approve funding requests under $100 and help leads put in requests for more funding as needed
Other/related, campaigns management
Work with volunteer engagement team during campaign design to strategize recruitment; leadership development, and absorption planning
Support and potentially lead emergent campaigns and rapid response efforts, as needed
Movement Building / Leadership Development - 25%
Responsible for deepening the engagement and political analysis of 350 Seattle supporters.
Work with Movement Building Director and Campaigns Co-Directors to create and implement a leadership development plan for 350 Seattle
Work with Movement Building Director to develop trainings that leads to greater volunteer leadership retention and increased organizational capacity
Hold one on ones with new potential volunteers
Alongside Movement Building Director, consult with campaign and issue area leads to build organizational and campaign structures that enable large numbers of volunteers to get and stay engaged in a meaningful way
Other - 15%
Support Equity & Inclusion Team workshop trainings work (2.5%)
Support fundraising efforts through major donor outreach, asks, providing intel for grants and grant reports, and other ways as mutually agreed upon (2.5%)
Attend weekly Staff Collective meetings
Engage in peer support
Organizational development projects as needed
Staff organizational governance committee(s)
Respond to communications across channels and keep Staff Collective members and volunteer leaders you work with informed.
Represent 350 Seattle in the community; forge authentic relationships with community partners and leaders.
Other projects that do not fall in above scope of work
Flex Time - 10%
Every Staff Collective member has at least 10% "flex time" to work on other projects that emerge. 350 Seattle's work is highly emergent and this time is set aside for the unpredictable work and work that staff take on prior to projects being put on pause or responsibilities shifting. The Staff Collective works together to respond to opportunities and threats to the organization.
Qualifications:
- At least three years experience in leadership roles in a campaign (volunteer or paid). Can be a grassroots campaign, political campaign, union organizing campaign, or anything that you believe demonstrates you can design and effectively run a campaign for social change, working with partners and in coalition across issues and constituencies.
- At least two years experience (in a paid or volunteer role) working with volunteers and supporting their growth, political education, and leadership development
- Demonstrated experience coaching and supporting people with very different experience levels, learning styles, and communication styles.
- Demonstrated project management experience, with multiple teams across an organization and/or community.
- Experience organizing data and developing internal and external communications
- Willingness to support and bring creativity to emergent areas of work
- Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, the ability to flex communication styles to adapt to different cultural environments.
- History of engaging in anti-racism and anti-oppression training and desire to continue doing this work.
- Willingness to learn new technology.
- Team player - cooperative, communicative, and willing to support fellow team members
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage own workload
In addition, we ask that all Staff Collective members:
- Be based in the Seattle area
- Be experienced in transformative social change work and deeply committed to climate justice, social justice, and anti-racism principles.
- Have a strong commitment to integrity, transparency and democratic process
- Be committed to a high level of accountability to the collective as well as personal growth and development
- Be able to take initiative and self-manage but also work well with team dynamics
- Have familiarity/experience with and be comfortable working in a collective structure (a plus)
Physical Demands & Working Conditions
350 Seattle currently does not have an office due to Covid-19, so employees work from home. In the future when we have an office again, employees can choose to work from home or at the office. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read, speak, and use a computer keyboard and monitor. This position requires occasional travel to meetings and conferences. Some evening meetings and/or weekend events will be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
How to apply
Please send to jobs@350seattle.org.
A cover letter describing:
-Your interest in the position.
-What you would bring to the position.
-Why you believe that grassroots organizing is a powerful way to make change that wins a liveable and vibrant future.
-A resume
Please send to jobs@350seattle.org.
A cover letter describing:
-Your interest in the position.
-What you would bring to the position.
-Why you believe that grassroots organizing is a powerful way to make change that wins a liveable and vibrant future.
-A resume
Here's the website for 350 Seattle.
Best,
Mary Lovell
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