AWL: Organizing Director

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Cause Campaign Partners is hiring an Organizing Director to provide support for a multi-year grassroots organizing project to build political power in key regions around the country, develop strong volunteer networks, and amplify organizing actions and earned media efforts for Alaska Wilderness League. The director will work closely with the Arctic Defense Campaign to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Western Arctic Reserve, and will support other Alaska land and water protection campaigns as needed.

The Organizing Director will be responsible for designing, managing, implementing, and executing the organizing program objectives across multiple regions. The Organizing Director will lead efforts to set priorities and implement campaign-wide grassroots engagement, volunteer leadership development, education, and mobilization activities. The ideal applicant has electoral and issue campaign experience, is an excellent people manager, is fully fluent in organizing that is based on building relationships (as opposed to mobilizing) as a way to build volunteer power, works well in a fast-paced environment, and has a commitment to protecting the Arctic and building people-driven campaigns.

This is a full-time salaried position. Location of the candidate is flexible to some degree, but applicants should be comfortable with monthly travel to multiple campaign regions across the country and have easy access to a domestic airport.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing a team and setting the tone for a healthy workplace culture

• Assisting in the hiring and placement of organizing staff throughout multiple regions

• Training and supervising organizing staff while implementing clear benchmarks and accountability measures

• Ensuring that relational organizing is centered in the campaign culture and in development of all the campaign programs

• Designing and implementing organizing, volunteer development, new member contact, coalition building, and training programs

• Ensuring the organizing program is informed by diverse perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds, particularly those of the Gwich’in and Iñupiat Peoples who have been stewards and protectors of the land that is now called the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Western Arctic Reserve for generations

• Coaching organizing staff to build sustained, local grassroots volunteer teams to engage in direct supporter contact, volunteer recruitment, and retention

• Working with internal Data Manager to analyze data and track progress of field programs

• Coordinating with Regional Organizing Managers to develop region-specific campaign plans and metrics

• Building and leveraging key relationships on the ground across the organizing regions

• Work to develop strong relationships with local stakeholders and constituency groups, including local grassroots organizations, advocates, aligned groups

• Leading internal communications with organizing staff

• Preparing weekly and monthly reports for the Campaign leadership

• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience

• Proficiency in voter database systems, such as NGP-VAN, and Office Suite

• Previous electoral and issue campaign management experience required

• A full understanding and enthusiasm for organizing based on relationship development and empowerment

• Demonstrated awareness of one's own identity and cultural worldview

• Worked effectively and built strong relationships across lines of difference (race, class, gender, geography, management level, etc)

• Demonstrated ability to meet supporter contact and recruitment goals

• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant community or organizing/advocacy experience required, including 2 in a leadership position

• Staff management and volunteer training skills required

• A self-motivated problem solver and team player

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to stay focused with attention to detail

• Experience with social media, online organizing strategies, and content development a plus

• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s licence, and be comfortable driving long distances and in urban areas.

• The ideal candidate will be available to start the position in early December of 2025.

We believe that skill-set and capacity to do a job well come from a variety of sources and life experiences. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description. Your unique perspective and passion are valuable assets.

You may be a good fit for this organizing program if you believe:

• Establishing trust and mutual respect are essential for building strong relationships,

• Relationships are the basis for creating power,

• Sharing power is essential in creating the equitable future we want to see,

• Every person has leadership capacity,

• We must invest in sustainable relational organizing to weather the very real obstacles we face,

• Human beings are a part of a culturally and biologically rich and interdependent ecosystem. It is both an opportunity and a privilege to fight to protect our public lands, fight climate change, and sustain biodiversity.

Compensation: This is a full time, at will, salaried position with compensation set at $7,000/month (before taxes). Work related travel expenses are paid for in advance or will be reimbursed.

Benefits: Health insurance benefits are available within three weeks of onboarding. Two weeks per calendar year of paid time off is provided, as well as a third week of paid time off during the last week of every calendar year. A 401K retirement plan is available after a year of full time employment.

Work Schedule: This is a full time position that requires some long days, and a semi irregular work schedule. The typical work week is Tuesday through Saturday from mid-mornings to mid-evenings. Because the Organizing Director will be overseeing Organizing Managers located in different time zones across the country, they will need to be available to provide support and assistance at varying points throughout their day.

Travel Expectations: A good deal of travel around the country is required and the Organizing Director should anticipate traveling approximately between five to twelve days each month.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter via email to [email protected]. Please write “Organizing Director Application” and include your full name in the subject Line. Onboarding will take place in early December, 2025 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Cause Campaign Partners is serving as a campaign management partner for the Alaska Wilderness League. Cause Campaign Partners is an equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.