Outings Program Manager

Job Title:

Chapter Outings Program Manager

Department:
Florida Chapter

Location:

Remote within Florida

Reports to:

State Campaign Director

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice—a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future.

By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers.

We are proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

The Chapter Outings Program Manager is responsible for the planning and management of the chapter outings program as well as coordination and integration with local group outings. Functions include defining overall trip mix, managing Chapter Outings daily operations, managing program finances, achieving budgeted income and expense goals, coordinating with the Development Director to identify fundraising opportunities, implementing strategies for leader recruitment, training, compliance, stewardship, managing program quality, integrating conservation themes on trips, and coordinating all interactions with leaders and public land agencies.

The program manager develops and manages the outdoor activity training program in close coordination with local groups, defines training objectives, oversees development of curriculum and materials, delivers training, and adheres to local and Sierra Club National training requirements.

The Chapter Outings Program Manager works extensively with local group outing leaders and group executive committees, volunteer trip leaders, and committee/subcommittee members. The manager maintains outside contacts with public land agencies, vendors, and service providers including travel insurance companies, food suppliers, travel agencies, concessionaires, and outing suppliers. The position seeks to recruit new members, identify potential leaders, and integrate new leaders into Sierra Club Florida campaigns.

• Program Planning and Development. Identifies the mix of trips that best meet organizational financial, program, recruitment, and equity objectives by working with volunteer subcommittees and group leaders. Manages trip promotion and budget development and reviews trip itineraries for potential problems or conflicts with existing policy.
• Leader Recruitment, Stewardship, & Training. Implements new leader recruitment activities, defines training requirements, and implements stewardship activities designed to retain qualified leaders. Works with organizing and program staff to identify volunteers who can become leaders for Sierra Club Florida campaigns. Develops a plan to diversify the volunteer base through non-traditional, culture-based trips in coordination with the Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (EIJ) Committee.
  
  Plans and develops leader training programs to ensure quality and risk management standards for all trips in an integrated manner with local groups.
• Publicity and Marketing. Coordinates the development of publicity materials, including appearances in the state newsletter, The Pelican, with the Chapter Communications Director. Coordinates with the Communications Director on contact with the media, and the maintenance of ready-to-use, in-depth media packages. Develops and implements marketing strategies to increase trip participation for both traditional SCFL membership and non-traditional constituencies and evaluates the effectiveness of marketing activities.
• Operations & Financial…