Northeast Director

Position:
Northeast Program Director

Department:
Northeast Program

Position Type:
Full-Time ─ Exempt

Location:

Ideally New York City, NY; applicants elsewhere in New York will also be considered; position is considered remote (work from home)

Reports to:

Deputy Director

Salary Range: $105,000 - $138,000 based on relevant experience

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, we partner with workers, community organizations, and coalitions to advance a fair economy with good jobs and healthier communities for all.

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The Northeast Director is a senior leader responsible for developing and running comprehensive campaigns to win community benefits agreements in the Northeast. We are taking on powerful corporations that are receiving significant amounts of public money--and should provide real benefits and protections to workers and communities in exchange. The director will lead a team of organizers, researchers and policy staff to win agreements with these corporations, and to pass just and inclusive government purchasing policies.

• Lead team in winning community benefits campaigns at green manufacturers, including leading community and worker organizing around the factories and developing a research program to investigate conditions at the factories
• Lead in the development and management of comprehensive campaigns that integrate research, organizing, communications, legal and policy strategies
• Build substantial relationships and engage high level stakeholders in supporting our work, including public officials, unions, coalition partners, journalists and funders

• Develop and manage a staff team from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, holding them accountable to achieving programmatic goals and providing opportunities for professional development
• 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 – both timely attention to individual administrative responsibilities as well as oversight to ensure the understanding and compliance of team members
• As a member of the management team, contribute to strategic planning, cross-team collaboration, and the development of organization wide policies and systems

• 7+ years organizing experience with a union, community organization or other advocacy group,
• At least 3 of those years as a lead or organizing manager in a supervisory capacity;
• Experience with comprehensive campaigns or policy development is a plus

• Good strategic thinking: ability to power map, plan, and execute campaigns to win policy victories and community benefits agreements
• Significant knowledge of the labor movement in the U.S. and basic understanding of local union needs and concerns
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tailor message to clearly and persuasively communicate JMA’s work to the public and inspire people to support our work
• Ability to build and sustain authentic and productive working relationships with colleagues across race and other group identities, including JMA employees as well as external partners
• Ability to…