Movement Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation and execution of a comprehensive territorial work plan that aligns with organizational goals.

• Act as the main local liaison for volunteers, community leaders, professionals, and partners.

• Foster trustworthy relationships and connect stakeholders to organizational resources and expertise.

• Recruit, onboard, train, and engage a varied network of volunteers.

• Align volunteers’ interests, skills, lived experiences, and availability with meaningful opportunities.

• Provide coaching and mentorship to volunteers leading education, advocacy, and outreach initiatives.

• Develop emerging leaders, encourage shared leadership, and create succession plans.

• Prepare and mobilize volunteers for legislative meetings, community events, and professional outreach.

• Manage territorial legislative and policy efforts related to end-of-life issues.

• Collaborate with lobbyists, contractors, coalition partners, and volunteers.

• Work alongside the Philanthropy team to identify and nurture potential supporters and enhance donor relationships.

• Establish community partnerships with coalitions, healthcare institutions, faith communities, and other trusted organizations.

• Lead educational and professional outreach initiatives with healthcare professionals and community organizations.

• Represent Compassion & Choices at community meetings, coalition gatherings, training sessions, and professional events.

• Engage in designated media opportunities in collaboration with communications colleagues.

• Utilize feedback from volunteers and partners to identify emerging community needs and inform program enhancements and organizational planning.

• Assist with organization-wide initiatives, including fundraising efforts, reporting, and staff gatherings.

• Provide functional leadership, coaching, and strategic guidance without formal supervisory authority.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage territorial initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Community Development, or a related field, along with five to eight years of progressively responsible experience in community organizing, volunteer management, grassroots advocacy, nonprofit program management, coalition building, or a related field — or an equivalent combination of related experience and/or education may be considered.

• Proven experience in recruiting, training, engaging, and developing volunteers or community leaders.

• Demonstrated experience in implementing regional or community-based work plans.

• Experience in collaborating with community organizations, advocacy coalitions, healthcare professionals, policymakers, or other stakeholders.

• Preferred experience in supporting legislative or policy advocacy, constituent engagement, grassroots campaigns, fundraising, donor engagement, and philanthropic initiatives.

• Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and public speaking abilities.

• Capacity to communicate effectively with volunteers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, coalition partners, donors, and diverse public audiences.

• Ability to create clear, accessible educational materials, volunteer communications, presentations, advocacy resources, and reports.

• Strong relationship-building skills, including conducting group discussions, facilitating volunteer training, and handling sensitive information with care.

• Ability to analyze volunteer engagement data, participation trends, program outcomes, and basic budget information.

• Sound judgment in managing competing priorities and navigating sensitive situations.

• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, CRM platforms such as EveryAction or Salesforce, volunteer management systems, digital organizing tools, and project management and reporting tools.

• Advanced understanding of community organizing, volunteer engagement, grassroots advocacy, and movement building.

• Advanced knowledge of establishing and sustaining volunteer networks, including leadership development and succession planning.

• Advanced understanding of legislative affairs, policy processes, and constituent advocacy.

• Advanced knowledge of integrated work planning across multiple priorities, functional teams, and community stakeholders.

• Advanced knowledge of philanthropic engagement, including donor cultivation and stewardship.

• Advanced knowledge of fully informed, patient-directed care, equitable participation, and accessibility.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% of the time.

• Availability for occasional evenings and weekends is required.

• Relevant training or certification in community organizing, volunteer management, nonprofit leadership, public policy, or advocacy is preferred.

• No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations are required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-shared medical and dental insurance premiums

• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance

• Employer-paid life insurance

• Employer-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance

• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care

• Commuter pre-tax benefit

• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k) with a generous 5% employer match

• Immediate vesting upon eligibility

• Paid holidays

• Paid time off

• Personal days