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About the Role
The Northeast Director is a senior leader responsible for developing and running comprehensive campaigns to win community benefits agreements in the Northeast. This role involves taking on powerful corporations receiving significant public funds and ensuring they provide real benefits and protections to workers and communities. The director will lead a team of organizers, researchers, and policy staff to achieve these goals and pass just and inclusive government purchasing policies.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic campaign development, including community and worker organizing around green manufacturers.
- Develop and manage comprehensive campaigns integrating research, organizing, communications, legal, and policy strategies.
- Build substantial relationships and engage high-level stakeholders, including public officials, unions, coalition partners, journalists, and funders.
- Develop and manage a diverse staff team, ensuring accountability to programmatic goals and providing professional development opportunities.
- Set strategic direction for JMA campaigns in the Northeast.
- Develop and manage the Northeast team budget.
- Assist with fundraising, provide peer evaluations, facilitate internal trainings, and participate in JMA staff committees (not to exceed 20% of time).
- Ensure compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
- Contribute to strategic planning, cross-team collaboration, and the development of organization-wide policies and systems as a member of the management team.
Requirements
- 7+ years of organizing experience with a union, community organization, or other advocacy group.
- At least 3 years of experience as a lead or organizing manager in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience with comprehensive campaigns or policy development is a plus.
- Ability to work independently, solve problems, and overcome obstacles.
- Must maintain flexibility to adapt quickly to change and take advantage of unexpected opportunities.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Must be able to communicate clearly on telephone with reasonable accommodations.
Skills
- Strategic thinking and campaign planning.
- Knowledge of the labor movement in the U.S.
- Understanding of local union needs and concerns.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build and sustain authentic and productive working relationships across diverse groups.
- Ability to assess and develop leadership of team members.
- Facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated self-awareness, empathy, and social skills.
- Ability to participate in a culture of feedback and engage in courageous conversations.
- Familiarity with Google Suite.
Location
- New York City, NY
- New York (elsewhere in the state considered)
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Exempt
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior leader
- 7+ years organizing experience
- 3+ years supervisory/management experience
Salary/Compensations
- $105,000 - $138,000
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision (employee + dependents)
- Generous PTO
- Two-week winter break
- Sabbatical after 5 years
- 401(k) with 5% employer contribution
- Remote work support (home office setup, internet stipend)
- Professional development opportunities
- PSLF-eligible employer
About the Company
- Jobs to Move America (JMA) is a national strategic policy center working to transform public spending and corporate behavior in manufacturing.
- Grounded in racial and economic justice and community organizing, JMA partners with workers, community organizations, and coalitions to advance a fair economy with good jobs and healthier communities for all.
- JMA is a unionized workplace (this role is not part of the bargaining unit).
- JMA believes that diverse, engaged, and supported staff are essential to advancing economic, racial, and social justice.
- JMA values the perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all team members and believes the work is stronger when everyone’s voice is heard.
Equal Opportunity
- Jobs to Move America is an equal opportunity employer.
- We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or other protected status.
- We are committed to fair and equitable treatment in all aspects of employment and maintain a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment.
- We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and those with experience working alongside these communities.
- As part of our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, we invite applicants to complete optional self-identification questions during the application process.