Climate Defiance is seeking a Distributed Organizing Director. This person will set up, guide, coach and mentor volunteer-led chapters across the country. Additionally, you will lead and coordinate direct actions that publicly challenge corporate executives and elected officials regarding their climate stance.
About You:
You are a collaborative and empathetic leader, deeply invested in team building. Your adeptness in team development is bolstered by your robust communication and organizational proficiencies. Committed to social change, you champion racial, economic, and environmental justice. As a self-starter, you excel in executing, implementing, and troubleshooting without excessive oversight. Your convictions align with the principles of nonviolent confrontation, direct action, and disruption.
Qualifications:
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of organizing or campaigning experience.
- Distributed Organizing Experience: At least one year of experience running a distributed organizing program. Here we are defining distributed organizing as organizing that spans MULTIPLE cities that each have fully volunteer-run/unstaffed chapters.
- Team Management: Experience managing teams of volunteers. Staff management experience is great but not required.
- Conflict Resolution: Experience in leading systematic conflict resolution.
- Direct Action Involvement: Active participation in and leadership of direct actions.
- Willingness to Travel: Flexibility and readiness to engage in extensive travel for actions and site visits.
Location:
Large city preferred
Pay & Benefits
Salary: $62,400
Vacation: unlimited with 20 days plus Christmas week encouraged.
Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Climate Defiance is actively exploring options to provide student loan repayment assistance as part of our commitment to supporting the financial well-being of our team members. Details regarding this benefit will be communicated once finalized.
Group Health Care Options: We offer healthcare.
Positionality
Reports to Organizing Director or ED.
More Info:
Climate Defiance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and impassioned team, with a special emphasis on encouraging applications from women, gender non-conforming individuals, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other individuals from historically marginalized communities. We uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or medical condition. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.