Campaign Director – National Bargaining

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the bargaining program area and create as well as execute significant program plans that enhance collective bargaining and contract campaign capabilities across local unions.

• Provide strategic guidance for intricate bargaining initiatives and contract campaigns, which encompass first contracts, major strategic negotiations, multi-employer, multi-local, and cross-sector endeavors.

• Identify politically sensitive bargaining topics, advise on strategic approaches, and implement decisions in collaboration with Union Strength leadership and affiliate leaders.

• Cultivate relationships with affiliate leaders and senior staff to evaluate bargaining requirements, align strategies, and support the effective implementation of national and local bargaining objectives.

• Formulate bargaining strategies, tools, standards, and training programs for local union leaders and personnel.

• Direct bargaining training and initiatives for leadership development.

• Supervise, mentor, and enhance the skills of staff assigned to the bargaining program area.

• Set priorities, offer direction, and ensure high-quality execution of the work.

• Manage the designated budget and oversee expenditures within authorized limits.

• Maintain professional expertise in collective bargaining and contract campaign strategies and apply that knowledge to complex bargaining issues.

• Represent SEIU with external partners and organizations regarding national bargaining and contract campaigns.

• Utilize independent judgment and make decisions that impact the success or failure of the National Bargaining program area.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required to align with the Hub’s mission and objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of eight to nine (8–9) years of relevant, progressive experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Professional expertise in collective bargaining, contract campaign strategy, first contracts, and complex or multi-party negotiations.

• Significant experience in managing complex labor negotiations, including first contracts and other major contract campaigns.

• Proven experience in leading programs and supervising staff.

• Ability to develop and execute major program plans while translating national bargaining priorities into effective strategies, work plans, and measurable results.

• Skill in identifying politically sensitive issues, exercising sound judgment, and making sensitive decisions in collaboration with senior leadership and affiliate leaders.

• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with affiliate leaders, senior staff, elected leaders, and external partners.

• Demonstrated capability to supervise, mentor, develop, and hold staff accountable while fostering diverse, inclusive, high-performing teams.

• Experience in formulating and managing a program or functional budget and setting priorities within approved resources.

• Proficiency in established strategies for union membership growth, with an understanding of the link between racial justice, worker power, and membership expansion.

• Demonstrated ability to weave racial justice and anti-racist principles into strategy, program development, staff management, and coalition-building.

• Capability to manage multiple complex priorities and projects, coordinate among departments and local unions, and achieve results promptly.

• Excellent skills in strategic planning, organization, communication, facilitation, and leadership development.

• Knowledge of union systems, structures, cultures, and the roles of local unions and the International Union in collective bargaining.

• Ability to exercise significant independent judgment and make decisions that may influence the success or failure of the National Bargaining program area.

• Must be available for frequent travel, including the ability to fly and stay overnight.

• Travel and work outside of traditional business hours are necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive, employer-sponsored health benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• A defined benefit pension plan.

• Paid time off, encompassing vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

• Additional benefits aligned with a mission-driven workplace.