Executive Director

Fuse Washington has become a model for how progressives can build power – and win.

Founded in 2007, Fuse Washington has created lasting progressive infrastructure and year-round campaign capacity in Washington state, leading to the election of progressives up and down the ballot and the passing of groundbreaking policy.

Fuse Washington has built a reputation for being a battle-tested ally to the progressive community and a trusted source of information for voters.

Two of the organization’s most valued resources – the Progressive Voters Guide and the Communications Hub – help progressives win campaigns and connect with targeted audiences. The Progressive Voters Guide, a first‑of‑its‑kind resource, was extremely successful in Washington and has since been replicated across the country. The Communications Hub reaches statewide audiences through values‑based storytelling, narrative building, and strategic messaging – building capacity and alignment across the progressive movement in Washington.

With two successful decades under its belt, Fuse Washington finds itself operating in a changed political environment and facing a new set of opportunities and challenges.

Fuse Washington seeks a visionary, strategic Executive Director to lead the organization’s next chapter.

This role is an incredible opportunity to provide visionary leadership and set the course for the future with fresh eyes, new energy, and creativity for what might be possible.

Fuse Washington is the state’s largest progressive organization – people creating change online, on the ground, and on issues that matter.

Our goals at Fuse Washington are to help progressives win more often and give ordinary people a strong voice in politics. We aim to provide organizing and communications power that helps progressives win today and tomorrow on critical issues and electoral campaigns while strengthening the foundation for increased success over time.

We achieve our goals through three core capacities that we believe are critical to long-term success:

• Organizing – we add more people to the most important campaigns.
• Communications – we deliver stories and messages that move people through new media and the news media, and we train others in the progressive community to communicate more effectively as well.
• Political troubleshooting – we provide creative problem solving and rapid response for critical political challenges and opportunities, and we aim to increase accountability and promote leadership.

Fuse Washington has several strengths as an organization that fuel our work:

• A culture of innovation and creativity: we always aim to be an innovation engine and a game‑changer.
• Long‑term timeline and a focus on movement and capacity building: our strategies are designed to build long‑term power for progressives in Washington while also delivering short‑term results.
• Speed and nimbleness: we possess a dynamic flexibility to tackle urgent challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

• A Thoughtful, Inclusive Leader. You bring clarity, consistency, and care to your work. You are a leader who can build trust and foster a respectful, collaborative work environment.
• An Exceptional Fundraiser. You are a fearless fundraiser who listens to donors and understands what motivates them. You engage with a diverse group of donors and prospects in a thoughtful manner.
• A Politically Savvy Campaigns Expert. You have deep experience developing and leading electoral and advocacy strategies for progressive organizations or campaigns. You can navigate high‑level politics and complex relationships with levels of nuance.
• A Strategic Thinker. You think strategically while staying attentive to people and capacity. You are thoughtful about priorities, pacing, and sustainability, and you make decisions that align values, strategy, and organizational health.
• A Relationship Builder and Coalition Manager. You are an excellent relationship builder who values collaboration and partnership. You bring experience working in coalitions and can navigate differences of opinion thoughtfully while moving the work forward.
• A Values‑Driven Leader. You are committed to…