Description

You will develop and lead the vision and strategy for the organizing, mobilization, and civic engagement programs at the ACLU of Northern California. You'll partner with other departments and national affiliates on integrated advocacy, manage the organizing department, and guide political power-building efforts.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in organizing, civic engagement, ballot initiative campaigns, volunteer leadership development, and/or grassroots advocacy.
• 5+ years management experience, including supervising managers and professional organizers.
• Fluency in Spanish or other non-English language widely spoken in California preferred but not required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the Northern Central California region, with occasional travel to southern California and out of state.
• Managerial strategic leadership: ability to build a culture of growth and learning, set clear goals, and hold team members accountable.
• Facility with planning and implementing field and organizing strategies for legislative, policy advocacy, and/or ballot initiative campaigns.
• Knowledge of California political landscape and major organizational players and legislative and direct democracy processes.
• Highly skilled at creating and leading activist trainings and workshops and developing volunteer leaders.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills.
• Ability to proactively address issues of bias or other equity and inclusion issues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and solution-oriented approach, highly adaptable.
• Demonstrated initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and good judgment, ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency with office technology and information systems.
• Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate conflict and difficult conversations.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and goals for organizing and political programs aligned with the organizational mission.
• Develop systems to track and evaluate program effectiveness and impact.
• Manage the organizing department, including hiring, supervision, professional development, and budget oversight.
• Participate in senior leadership teams and board committees as assigned.
• Coordinate with ACLU affiliates and national partners on organizing, civic engagement, and legislative advocacy.
• Oversee leadership development programs for volunteer activists and community leaders.
• Support staff implementing chapter programs across Northern and Central California.
• Collaborate with legal, legislative, and communications teams on advocacy campaigns.
• Guide the organization’s in-district legislative advocacy program.
• Lead political power-building efforts, ballot initiative campaigns, and elected official accountability initiatives.
• Manage consultants and contractors.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.