States at the Core (STAC): Field Organizer

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Position Description: Field Organizer

The Field Organizer is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position who will participate in the design and implementation of organizing strategies and the creation of ground campaigns for various STAC projects, including those in California and Arizona. Reporting to the Senior Organizer, the Field Organizer will play a critical role on the programmatic team in developing and executing strategies that advance STAC’s mission to build a network of key local allies across 50 states that have a strategic advantage over groups working to undermine our democracy. The Organizer will collaborate with the Senior Organizer, researchers, local allies and partner organizations to provide local communities and organizations with strategies and tools to reduce the threat of authoritarian movement influence and violence, and to create replicable response models that other communities and organizations may emulate.

Core job responsibilities will include:

● Participate in national and local campaigns that interrupt alignment among white nationalist groups

● Conduct outreach and research to assess needs of state and local partners, and distill the research for local allies

● Provide direct organizing and communications strategy support to community organizations and municipalities as they respond to regional authoritarian activity, specifically in the West and Southwest

● Create responsive tools and resources for partners

● Engage regularly on STAC’s Digital Strategy Hub

● Travel throughout the year as necessary to organize on the ground or to represent the organization at meetings and events

Qualifications:

The Organizer is strategic, creative, detail-oriented, flexible, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks. Specific qualifications include:

● At least 5+ years as a community organizer, campaign manager, strategist, or similar role

● Experience with both online and offline campaigning, organizing, and grassroots mobilization

● Skilled in designing effective advocacy and campaign strategies to influence outcomes

● Strong writing skills

● A high level of commitment to STAC’s mission

● Ability to think creatively about strategy and communications

● Understanding of authoritarian movements and white nationalism

● Ability to synthesize complicated information and communicate accessibly

● Initiative and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment.

● Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Work Location and Environment:

This position is 100% remote-based, with travel for conferences and site visits required as necessary. This position requires working core hours, Monday - Friday, on a laptop for most of the work day and additional time as required by job duties.

Compensation:

The salary for the Field Organizer position is $70,000-$75,000 per year. This is a full-time, exempt position.

● Through NEO Philanthropy, this position is offered a full benefits package, including 100% medical coverage for the employee and 90% medical coverage for dependents; 100% coverage for vision, dental, life/AD&D, long-term disability. NEO also offers a 401K retirement savings plan, Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Program, other supplemental benefits and paid time off.

● All NEO staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for medical and/or religious exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be considered on an individual basis, to the extent required by law.

● NEO Philanthropy is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NEO Philanthropy’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

This position will remain open until the ideal candidate is found. Please send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected].