Earls for Justice: Community Engagement Director

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Summary

Earls for Justice is seeking a full-time Community Engagement Director on contract for the 2026 election cycle to lead a creative and comprehensive community engagement strategy for a statewide incumbent Supreme Court campaign.

This contract will start ASAP and is ideally based in the Raleigh-Durham metro area of North Carolina. Exceptions on precise location may be made for the right candidate, ** though extensive statewide travel will be required at times. **

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the liaison between the campaign and key constituency groups across the state to mobilize members, promote events, and build support for Justice Earls’ reelection campaign

• Develop a community engagement and outreach plan that focuses on building statewide support for Justice Earls within targeted communities and groups

• Work extensively with faith-based organizations, nonprofits, churches, communities of color, interest organizations, Democratic party organizations, and other constituency groups to leverage their local expertise; seek their counsel and support for the campaign’s efforts

• Speak at events and forums as a surrogate for the campaign; educate and engage community members, activists, and stakeholders to serve as surrogates for the campaign

• Accompany Justice Earls to community engagement events across the state as needed and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Ideally some experience with grassroots organizing, coalition building, community engagement, or organizing for a campaign, political organization, government entity, or nonprofit

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders

• Exceptional program and project management skills; Ability to juggle multiple events and programs simultaneously with success

• Must have proficient computer skills

• Willingness to work non-traditional hours, including weekends and evenings, and travel statewide as needed

• Must have a valid driver’s license, car, cell phone and laptop