Director of Organizing Strategy and Training

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop JMA’s Organizing Methodology.

• Expand JMA’s organizing approach and philosophy to bolster successful campaigns.

• Establish procedures for building, structuring, and evaluating our coalitions; engaging and assessing workers; and interacting with community leaders and organizations.

• Standardize assessments and data practices for workers and coalitions across JMA, utilizing Action Builder for worker organizing and Salesforce for coalition organizing.

• Produce training materials and educate staff on these methodologies and processes.

• Enhance our understanding of power dynamics in our organizing efforts.

• Ensure JMA organizers and directors can effectively merge research, policy, and communications strategies with organizing initiatives.

• Implement intentional considerations of race, gender, and other identity-related oppressions in our organizing practices.

• Collaborate with regional teams (alongside research, policy, and communications programs) to create multi-dimensional campaigns aimed at achieving enforceable pro-worker policies and agreements between communities and manufacturers through community benefits agreements.

• Partner with JMA’s affiliated unions to foster a culture of continuous learning regarding organizing methods on JMA campaigns, including co-developing strategies, messaging, and campaign plans; creating collaboration systems for JMA and union organizers; and identifying partnership opportunities.

• Design a curriculum for JMA’s organizers, encompassing onboarding for new hires, training of new organizers, and upskilling seasoned organizers.

• Create resources to instruct organizers on forming effective community coalitions and engaging workers in campaigns to secure community benefits agreements.

• Conduct periodic training workshops for new and current organizers, focusing on practical skills and strategic thinking development.

• Mentor JMA program directors, assistant program directors, and campaign managers in supervising organizers.

• Frequently check in, debrief, and provide constructive feedback to JMA organizers, as well as participate in evaluations conducted by their supervisors.

• Travel to provide coaching for organizers in the field and collaborate with campaign teams and program directors to devise campaign strategies and enhance organizing skills.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in labor, community, and/or coalition organizing.

• At least 5 years of experience supervising organizers and leading them through campaigns.

• Proven experience in building coalitions across diverse stakeholders.

• Background in organizing workers.

• Familiarity with data management systems for tracking contacts; experience with Action Builder is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners.

• Generous paid time off, consisting of 12 personal days, 12 federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays each year.

• JMA offers a paid two-week winter break at the end of each year.

• Employees can accumulate up to 20 vacation days and 20 sick days.

• After 5 years of service, all staff are eligible to apply for a 3-month sabbatical leave.

• 401(k) plan with a 5% employer contribution after 6 months of employment.

• Flexible spending account (FSA).

• Cell phone reimbursement.

• Monthly utility/internet stipend for remote workers.

• Work-from-home office setup provided if necessary.

• Opportunities for training and professional development available upon completion of the probationary period.

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices.

• Qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.