Assistant Director, Organizing

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $93k - $113k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Jobs to Move America

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

⚡ Energy

Non-profit • Social Impact • Energy

Jobs to Move America is a nonprofit advocacy organization that campaigns for good jobs, equitable workforce opportunities, and labor standards within the clean energy and clean transportation sectors. The organization focuses on shaping public purchasing policies, holding companies accountable for supply-chain labor practices, and producing research, policy recommendations, and legal action to advance economic and racial equity as clean tech expands. They work with governments, unions, community groups, and industry to ensure public investments create local, long-term jobs and fair hiring pathways.

📋 Description

• Oversee worker organizing strategy in New York and at least one other location out of state focused on campaigns tied to the manufacture of public goods • Supervise, oversee and play a role in directly carrying out: outreach and 1:1 conversations with workers, identification and recruitment of worker leaders for a leadership committee, facilitation of worker leadership committees in activities that advance campaign goals • Collaborate with Northeast Director and policy, researcher, and legal staff at JMA on a range of campaign strategies and tactics; including a role in policy advocacy and managing relationships with key elected officials • Attend in-person coalition or virtual partner events as a representative of the organization • Maintain and oversee databases for workers and community partners • Oversee the recruitment, formation, and management of community and labor partners into coalitions committed to winning community benefits agreements; co-manage relationships with these partners in collaboration with other staff on the campaign team, including organizers and the Northeast Director • Regular travel out of state to supervise and carry out field organizing and meet with coalition partners • Supervise full-time and part-time staff by holding regular check-in meetings, reviewing work plans and progress, reviewing organizing materials • Direct, supervise and contribute to the development of raps, assessment tools, debrief notes, outreach and turnout plans, and other campaign materials, with support from JMA’s Director of Organizing Strategy and Training and Northeast Director • Support the Northeast Director in program budget development and implementation • Support fundraising, participate in organization-wide committees and trainings (not to exceed 15% of time) • Foster a collaborative, feedback-rich, and equity-centered team culture

🎯 Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in labor and community organizing, with a strong preference for experience in labor union external organizing • At least 3 years supervising organizers and leading them on campaigns, with experience as a lead organizing or Organizing Director in labor union external organizing campaigns strongly preferred • Experience in building coalitions across a range of stakeholders • Experience working with data management systems to track contacts; Action Builder and/or Salesforce experience is a plus • Reliable transportation and ability to travel within New York City metropolitan area • Extra consideration will be given to candidates with: • A deep understanding and experience with the political and labor movement landscape in the New York City Metro area • Experience with negotiating or implementing community benefits agreements forming and managing coalitions with labor and community groups • Fluency in Spanish • Knowledge of and experience with corporate ability campaigns, corporate research methods, policy analysis and/or policy advocacy, or strategic communication to move workers, decision-makers, and public opinion.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision (employee + dependents) • Generous PTO, including a two-week winter break and sabbatical after 5 years • 401(k) with 5% employer contribution • Remote work support (home office setup, internet stipend, cell phone reimbursement) • Professional development opportunities