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Nexstar Media Inc. has an immediate opening for an Assistant News Director who wants to take on a leadership challenge running a news department for a duopoly in Washington, DC DMA Market # 8. The Assistant News Director will work closely with the Executive Producers/News Director. This role will require maintaining and building a high impact team capable of producing newscasts and local programming on WDVM, WDCW (CW) and of our digital assets in the market. Candidate must have a proven track record of creative producing, showcasing stories, owning the big stories and a passion for weather. The successful candidate will have experience leading others and the ability to coach and grow a team. Washington, DC is the center of the nation’s politics, but there is a huge local news landscape beyond the beltway. The region offers a high quality of life with some of the best museums in the country, year-round theaters, concerts, street festivals and more. The region is also a sports mecca with professional basketball, baseball, football, hockey, soccer and more. The region is home to National Parks, bike trails, and the district has been widely recognized for its early adoption of high-tech transportation options like e-bikes and e-scooters. Washington, DC also boasts an incredible food scene with more than twenty restaurants receiving Michelin stars in 2021 alone. This is a great place to live, a busy news market, and a great place to grow your career. The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence. Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department Assists with planning, scheduling and staffing , training, and performance evaluations for the News Department. Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees. Develops news coverage strategy and executes that vision for the station and its website. Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff. Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met. Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals. Ensures achievement of digital goals. Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming. Responds to coverage questions. Serves as the News Director in his/her absence. Performs other duties as assigned.  Requirements & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Fluency in English. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.) Minimum three years’ experience producing newscasts Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills. Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment. Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution. Salary Range: $125,000.00 - $155,000.00 based upon experience Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, Paid Parental leave, life insurance and more.

Organization Overview America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote. Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues - from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters to turn out on Election Day. America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as permanent campaign infrastructure to continually advance progressive causes and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states. America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process. Racial Equity Statement As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality, and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy. Position Overview America Votes is seeking a strategic, people-centric, and collaborative Senior Director of Human Resources (SDHR) who brings deep HR expertise and leadership experience, and is dedicated to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into every layer of the organization's culture and operations. Through leadership of the Huma n Resources team, the SDHR will be responsible for overseeing the entire employee lifecycle and creating a best-in-class employee experience through its recruiting and outreach efforts, management of compensation and benefits, onboarding, learning and development initiatives, and ongoing employee engagement. The ideal candidate is a visionary HR leader who thrives in a dynamic electoral environment and brings experience working with high-performing teams, attracting and retaining diverse talent, and improving processes and systems. WHAT YOU'LL DO The SDHR is an advisor, expert, and strategic partner to AV's senior leadership team on all human resources and people matters. Reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Director of Operations, this position oversees all aspects of human resources functions, including employee relations and engagement, compensation and benefits, performance management, leadership development and staff retention, and compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations. Leading a small team, the SDHR helps create an environment that both meets the collective needs of our workforce and cultivates an inclusive, accessible, and high performing organizational culture for AV's most valuable resource-a passionate and committed staff of approximately 75+ employees in approximately 12+ locations. The SDHR essential duties and responsibilities include: Strategic HR Leadership Develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategy for the organization's human resources function that centers staff experience, aligns with organizational goals and values, and ensures compliance with internal policies and relevant government regulations. P rovide expert guidance to organizational leadership on matters of workforce planning, employee relations, compensation, benefits administration, performance management, people management culture, and other HR and employee engagement topics. Partner with organizational leadership to advance the culture of America Votes, including embedding principles of race equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging in organizational practices and policies. HR Direction Primarily responsible for the successful planning and high-quality day-to-day execution of all key functions of the Human Resources team, including directing talent acquisition and development, employee engagement, performance management, employee and labor relations, compensation, benefits, on- and off-boarding, compliance, HRIS systems, records, and data. Build or strengthen key HR processes to meet the evolving needs of the organization - for example, by revamping AV's new hire onboarding program or improving the staff professional development program. Play a key role in management's relationship with the staff Union; lead the management team in contract negotiations, execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and lead the development of strategies for ongoing engagement with the Union. Stay abreast of the evolving legal landscape in areas such as labor law and regulations in partnership with in-house counsel, and implement strategies to mitigate HR-related financial, regulatory compliance, and litigation risk. Department and people management Lead a small team of three staff members, including building a welcoming and inclusive team culture, providing direction to the HR team overall, leading the effort to set and regularly manage the team goals and budget, driving all internal processes within the team such as goal-setting and annual performance reviews. Actively coach and develop staff across the organization to achieve their goals - providing constructive feedback and guidance, creating opportunities to learn from both successes and setbacks, mentoring staff to grow as professionals and leaders, and holding staff accountable to meet goals. QUALIFICATIONS Background and Experience HR subject matter expertise: Proven experience across HR disciplines and a command for best practices across talent management, workforce planning, and succession planning. Demonstrated expertise in core HR functions, including payroll administration and employee benefits s uch as compensation analysis, medical insurance issues and programs, and defined contribution plans. HR leadership experience : At least ten years of experience in human resource roles, including four years of experience in a senior-level position with progressively responsible professional experience, and several years of staff management experience.. Experience strengthening organizational culture : Skilled at proactively building organizational culture, with racial equity as a guiding principle and a clear vision for defining and integrating internal values within a complex and evolving organizational environment. Unionized staff expertise: Experience leading HR and managing employee relations in a unionized environment, including negotiating and administering multiple collective bargaining agreements. Mission-driven workplace experience. Background in advocacy, nonprofit, or otherwise mission-driven workplace environments. Prior experience in the progressive political arena and/or campaigns is highly preferred. Key Attributes Proactive leadership style: Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership for the work of the HR department, including setting a clear vision for the work, motivating others to advance the vision including those that do not report to you, proactively identifying issues before they arise, and actively seeking solutions and advancing the work without needing constant guidance or supervision. Ability to manage in complexity: Strategic and analytical thinker with ability to pivot from big picture to detailed implementation as needed; comfort managing and prioritizing multiple work streams and complex projects simultaneously; ability to navigate and assess complex situations and respond with excellent judgment and a high level of discretion; comfort operating in fluid environments, including taking a consultative and solutions-oriented approach to addressing emerging opportunities or concerns. Cultural competence: Understanding of race, gender, sexuality and other aspects of identity, their intersections, and how that plays out in the work; ability to build strong relationships and trust across race, gender, class, and other group identities, both internally and externally; experience integrating equity and inclusion considerations into HR practices, compensation frameworks, internal systems and processes, employee relations, and organizational culture. People-Centered and Empathetic : Embodies a deep commitment to supporting staff and prioritizing the human experience, approaching challenges with sensitivity and a nuanced understanding of diverse employee needs. Influential and Confident Communicator : A high-EQ leader skilled in navigating complex conversations and building trust through clear communication that resonates with a diverse, mission-driven workforce. Demonstrated ability to create, write, and present a variety of materials for a diverse set of audiences related to HR programs and benefits, career development, diversity and inclusion, compliance and labor and employee relations. We know that candidates will be stronger in some areas of this role more than others. Please don't let that stop you from applying! LOCATION This position is full-time, must be based in the greater Washington, DC area, and could involve up to 10% travel. Staff in the DC area work a hybrid schedule and are typically in the office several days a week. COMPENSATION The salary for this position is $135,000 - $150,000 per year America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy including paid vacation; paid sick leave and personal days; at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth; and paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1. TO APPLY Submit a resume and a cover letter at https://grossmansolutions.applytojob.com/apply. The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and tells us about your interest in our work and what you would bring to the role. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Office Location: This is a hybrid position located in Lawrence, Kansas.   Who We Are: The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor .     Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”   What We Can Achieve Together: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is seeking an engaging and innovative Kansas State Director to lead the State Business Unit and partner closely with the Great Plains Division as we execute on our ambitious conservation goals.   The Conservancy has worked in Kansas for more than 30 years, protecting more than 190,000 acres of land and serving as a trusted partner in state and regional land and water management initiatives. The Kansas Chapter works closely with a variety of partners on conservation strategies statewide including our priorities of Land Protection and Stewardship, Water and Agriculture, and Climate and Energy. With a talented staff of 25 located across the state, an operating budget of $5 million, an engaged Board of Trustees, and a robust conservation agenda in place, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape and implement a strategic approach to Kansas’ conservation priorities—and to help shape a resilient, equitable future for the Sunflower State.   As the Kansas State Director, you have the unique opportunity to continue implementing Kansas’ great conservation priorities for a resilient future for its residents. The State Director also has an important leading role in the larger Great Plains Division supporting multi-state initiatives; driving forward Kansas-specific initiatives that align and meet the overall greater initiatives of the Great Plains Division.   The State Director leads staff and trustees, cultivates new and existing donors, expands partnerships, and builds a broader constituency for conservation across the state. As a leader in the Kansas conservation movement, the State Director plays a primary role collaborating with partner organizations, government agencies, elected officials and other key decision-makers to build alliances and shared agendas that advance science-driven conservation outcomes in Kansas, across the Great Plains, and globally.   The State Director is accountable for the chapter’s success in implementing TNC’s global conservation approach, producing measurable results, upholding organizational values, and supporting the ongoing work of equity while leading an inclusive workplace culture. The State Director is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Chapter’s work and culture.                                                                                                                               We’re Looking for You: We’re looking for someone who is a passionate, motivated problem-solver, a demonstrated leader and manager of people, and an excellent communicator. This role offers a unique opportunity to design and implement a strategic approach to conservation of nature—and to help shape a resilient future for all Kansans. Come join TNC and apply today! Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC.   Overall, you are an: Energetic, creative, big-picture thinking visionary, with high ethical standards, able to work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization. You have strong communication and EQ skills to work with internal and external stakeholders. The ability to drive results through your team by fostering an environment of trust, growth, and development.  All with the underlying passion and motivation of the positive impact and change you can make on the world.   The State Director essential functions include:   Leading, managing, inspiring, and motivating staff, donors, trustees, and partners, to collectively achieve the maximum contribution to the organization’s mission and 2030 Goals. This includes presenting and representing the business unit’s and TNC’s vision in a compelling and engaging manner to internal and external audiences as lead spokesperson. Overall responsibility for conservation results that are equitable and fair, including philanthropy activities and goals of the Kansas business unit, and for integration of divisional, regional, and global priorities; Ensures that programmatic commitments, financial standards, and legal requirements are met. Directing, preparing, presenting and/ or participating in negotiations of project proposals with governmental, bilateral and/or multilateral agencies. Managing the development and execution of the chapter’s strategic conservation plan, budget and financial plans, and annual work programs, all delivered on time and within budget. Ensuring recruitment, management and development of high quality and effective staff. Supporting seasoned and emerging staff through creating a culture of collaboration, personal accountability, innovation, and high morale. Fostering DEIJ successfully by and leading a diverse workplace culture, nurturing a safe and inclusive environment for all. Continuing cultivating a volunteer Board of Trustees that provides strategic leadership and guidance in setting program goals and active fundraising. Providing leadership in conservation, fundraising and marketing in support of local, divisional, regional, and global outcomes. Working with staff to secure increased private and corporate support, engaging major donors, corporations, and foundations. Approving budgets and sets priorities that dictate private and public fundraising goals. Providing leadership in public policy efforts within the chapter, division, and the region. Cultivating and stewarding strong and cooperative partnerships with governmental leaders and agencies, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and other conservation organizations. Supporting strategic government relations and advocacy efforts on a variety of topics for local and regional impact. Actively participating in the Great Plains Leadership Team and Division teams, collaborating on innovative, cross-boundary projects and funding efforts. Ensuring program commitments, financial standards, and legal requirements are met. Key factual data and metrics include:      25 staff members across the state Budget of $5 million and 2 offices across the state. The Kansas business unit is part of the Great Plains Division which also includes the AR, IA, MN, NE, ND, MO, OK, SD and TX business units.   Routine travel throughout Kansas, regionally and globally as required, and can be 40-50% at times The State Director reports to the Great Plains Division Director.     What You’ll Bring: Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years of management experience or equivalent relevant combination; including leading and managing a large multi-disciplinary team with the strong ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance. Prior financial experience managing a multi-million-dollar budget ($5-10 million). Experience creating and fostering an environment that allows staff to feel empowered and create a culture of trust, growth, and development. Experience communicating with and presenting to diverse audiences, including board members, key stakeholders, employees, and outside partners.   Desired qualifications: Fundraising experience, including closing large gifts up to 6- or 7-figures. Experience in conservation or conservation-adjacent industry, such as energy, agriculture, etc.     What We Bring: Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!   The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.   We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!   This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.   Salary Information: An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and base salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.   The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $160,000 - $170,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.   How to Apply: Please apply to Job #55613 at www.nature.org/careers, or apply directly here .  Submit required cover letter and resume separately using the upload buttons.  Click “submit” to apply for the position or “save for later” to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. Failure to complete required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. If you experience technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.   The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line

Director of Development, Global Protect   Who We Are: The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which include a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there are lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight into TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube or Glassdoor .   Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “You’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.” What We Can Achieve Together: The Director of Development, Global Protect is responsible for leading on all aspects of the development program to secure significant financial resources in support of TNC’s Protection goals and the Global Protect business unit.       The Nature Conservancy's mission drives us to conserve representative and resilient land, ocean, and freshwater habitats around the world so that people ​and nature thrive together. Conservation of these systems is built on a foundation of ecosystem prote ​ ction , but our definition of " protect " is broader and more inclusive in today's warmer, more crowded world, where we face the interconnected global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and in​equity. Indeed, TNC's 2030 Goals demand that we strongly invest in protection efforts, while embracing broader and more inclusive approaches to protecting our oceans, freshwaters, and lands.​    Our Global Protect programs include global strategies to protect a representative, effective, durable, and inclusive 30% of the planet. We have 3 priority pathways aligned with TNC’s global campaign: Transformative Management and Protection – accelerating global 30x30 commitments and implementation and a ‘One Conservancy Protection Initiative’ to support the organizations highest priority protection work;  our Enduring Earth collaboration to unlock unprecedented Project Finance for Permanence (PFPs) initiatives around the globe; and  Nature Bonds , a critical mechanism to secure global commitments and financing through debt conversions. . We also seek to actively elevate underrepresented systems through durable Freshwater and Ocean Protection efforts and the science and leadership that underpins all of our work.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS   The Director has an opportunity to grow the donor base for Global Protect and works within an excellent fundraising team/infrastructure.  The Director is externally and internally focused with two main responsibilities.  First, they are responsible for growing our protection focused donor prospect pipeline and for continuing to manage a portfolio of prospective donors.  Second, they are responsible for socializing Global Protect priorities to key audiences internal to the Conservancy and coordinating, networking, and partnering with fundraisers internally to support their work with donors that support and/or are interested in Global Protect priorities or to grow new interest.      Specifically, the Director is responsible for:   Working with Global Protect leadership and other TNC leaders and development staff to develop, execute, and communicate a development vision and fundraising plan for the Global Protect business unit that aligns with TNC’s global campaign and multi-year fundraising goals, with accountability to achieve these goals.  Directly – and through supporting fundraisers throughout the organization – to raise at least $10 Million in gifts and pledges annually for the Global Protect business unit at the least restricted level possible. Leads fundraising efforts with others to help raise at least an additional $20-25 Million annually to directly support protection priority programs around the organization.  Leads and manages the Global Protect fundraising team, including two direct reports and multiple indirect reports, to execute on the fundraising plan and support a networked approach to fundraising for Global Protect priorities.   Motivating the efforts of a multi-disciplinary network of staff and volunteers in activities related to donor identification, cultivation, and solicitation, participating in some cases as the direct relationship manager and in other cases as an active team member to fundraisers across TNC.  Growing the donor prospect pipeline for Protect.  The pipeline goal in the first year will be to identify and begin relationships with 15 new individuals and foundations that can make 7 figure + philanthropic gifts to TNC (some managed by Director and some managed by fundraising colleagues within the Principal Gifts team and/or Regions or State Chapters).    Ensuring responsiveness to donors/prospective donors and to fundraisers throughout TNC related to engaging them in TNC Global Protect priorities.    Ensuring the fundraising goals for the Global Protect Team and the progress against those goals are clearly tracked and monitored.  Leading the feasibility analysis related to the health of the donor pipeline and adjust the fundraising plan accordingly. Establishing and monitoring activity level benchmarks and measures of success pertaining to pipeline growth, donor engagement, # of solicitations, dollars raised annually.   Serving as a liaison with the principal gifts fundraising team and network, the global priority development team, as well as other key relationship managers and senior conservation staff to build the best and most robust donor strategies and solicitations – ensuring we represent and communicate the synergies between all of the global priority areas to our donors. Serving on the Global Protect Leadership Team and contributing to the overall strategy and vision of Global Protect priorities, including alignment with management priorities, communications, and financial management and related systems. Partnering with leadership to leverage their contacts, relationships and talents related to donor and investor pipeline development and donor and investor engagement and stewardship.   Working closely with and managing relations with key stakeholders including senior management, internal teams, donors, investors and volunteers to achieve program goals. Coordinating with, and influencing, a network of internal relationship managers to grow their understanding and awareness of Global Protect priorities around the world to help advance bigger gifts for global protection work.   Socializing our Protect program and priorities to fundraisers and key leaders throughout the organization.    The DoD is a member of the Global Priorities Development Team (within Principal Gifts) and sits on the Global Protect Ocean, Lands and Fresh Water Leadership Team.  The Director reports directly to the Director of Global Priorities Development with a dotted line to the Global Managing Director for Protect and the Protect leadership team. This position also manages two Associate Directors of Development for Global Protect and works closely with an expanded network of development colleagues supporting protection priorities.       RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE     Decisions may have program-wide impact, affect staff in non-program areas, and bind the organization financially or legally.  Design and lead collaborative, complex, and diversified projects, coordinating the work of other professionals, managing budget, and ensuring accountability. Direct or participate in negotiations for complex, high profile or sensitive agreements. Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements; be alert to ethical compliance issues. Financial responsibility for setting and meeting fundraising objectives, evaluating results, and developing corrective strategies. Maintain confidentiality of frequently sensitive and emotionally charged information. Maximum opportunity to act independently, resolves complex issues within program area. Supervise team members; manage the Global Protect fundraising team.  Persuasively convey the mission of TNC to diverse groups important to the organization’s overall prosperity. May require frequent travel with short notice and work outside of normal operating hours, including weekends, as needed. Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.     We’re Looking for You: At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of Work that You Can Believe in, where you can feel like you are making a difference every day. We’re looking for someone who can serve as a fundraising leader, helping develop donor strategies and meet fundraising needs while being a key member of the Conservancy’s team. Collaboration, clear communication, building strong relationships, and navigating complexities are key in this role. Come join TNC and apply today!       What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience.  Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with constituents such as individual major donors and foundations. Experience building and executing fundraising plans for a program or an organization. Experience in asking for and closing major or planned gifts of $100,000 or more.  Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects and donors. Experience working with fundraising principles and practices.  Experience, coursework, or other training in current and evolving trends in charitable giving, particularly in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving.   DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated. Ability to design and direct fundraising initiatives, including individualized cultivation, solicitation, and recognition strategies. Ability to determine an individual’s interests, capacity, and potential for helping the Conservancy meet its goals, and act appropriately to tie those interests with the Conservancy’s work. Ability to educate and inform both internal staff and prospective and existing donors about appropriate giving vehicles. Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate colleagues, donors, and volunteers. Experience in prioritizing work for several executives. Experience with grant writing for requests from major private foundations. Experience working in a large, complex, not-for-profit environment.  Expert knowledge of complex charitable gift planning. Passion for raising money and for identifying new prospective donors (individuals and foundations) Proven ability to negotiate complex, high-profile, or sensitive agreements.   What We Bring: Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!   The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.   We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!   Salary Information: The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $146,000 to $210,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.   This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job. How to Apply: Please apply to Job #55573 at www.nature.org/careers, or apply directly here .  Submit required cover letter and resume separately using the upload buttons.  Click “submit” to apply for the position or “save for later” to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. Failure to complete required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. If you experience technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org. The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with a Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Title: Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy Department: Development Status: Exempt Reports to: Vice President of Institutional Partnerships Positions Reporting to this Position: None Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCVEF office) Travel Requirements: Up to 5% Union Position: Yes Job Classification Level: E Salary Range (depending on experience) : $90,236 - $110,236 General Description: LCV Education Fund (LCVEF), in partnership with its sister organization, LCV, is one of the only major environmental groups and the biggest issue-area organization that has made significant strides and investments in democracy. The communities most affected by climate change, pollution, and environmental injustice are the same communities that our country has systematically excluded from the democratic process and who continue to face targeted efforts to limit civic participation. Beyond the threats to climate action that attacks on our democracy pose, voting rights rollbacks are fundamentally unjust and have consequences that reach far beyond the environment. A concerted effort to protect both is critical. To meet this challenge and support the ongoing growth of our democracy programs, LCVEF is seeking an exceptional writer and fundraiser to join our team.  Building on our highly regarded national nonpartisan civic engagement program that has registered and turned out millions of underrepresented voters since 2012, we are actively growing a coordinated state democracy program across our 30+ state affiliates, collectively known as the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM). In 2023 alone, this emerging program supported 140 state policy victories for voting rights and democracy and is now poised to expand with new support from funding identified through the work of this position.  The newly created role of Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will significantly increase funding for our democracy work at the state, regional, and federal levels and support the launch of a new Unified Fundraising pilot program. The goal of the Unified program is to combine fundraising between LCVEF and participating state affiliates, resulting in more money from more donors to power the Conservation Voters Movement.  The Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will join a core team charged primarily with raising $60+ million annually from foundations and other institutions to support the charitable and public education programs of  LCVEF and its sister organization, LCV. Responsibilities include the creation of all written content for institutional fundraising such as grant proposals, reports, and customized impact updates for existing and prospective funders. They will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of current funders and prospective funders as well as guiding the overall strategy for expanding funding for our democracy policy, advocacy, and civic engagement work. This work will be achieved through close collaboration with our national program staff and our network of state affiliates. This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding writer, and strategic relationship-builder who wants to make a significant impact on the intersection of democracy and the environment, through a strong racial justice and equity lens. Responsibilities: Writing and Communication Develop and manage the production of high-impact, tailored grant proposals and all related materials that compellingly convey the breadth and depth of our programs, including our mission, direction, and commitment to racial justice and equity. Lead a collaborative process with program staff to frame LCVEF programs and initiatives, including state and regional perspectives. Work with national and state program staff to develop, write, and present new and pilot proposals to funders.  Ensure that proposals elevate our work with historically disenfranchised groups who have been pushed or left out of the democratic process, particularly communities of color, including sharing our successes and impact as well as recognizing areas for improvement and growth. Oversee the proposal development and submission process to ensure all proposals and applications are complete and submitted on time. Coordinate with the Institutional Giving, program, finance, and legal teams to gather necessary content and materials.  Maintain records in Salesforce and other systems for all democracy funders to ensure we have a complete record of communications and relationship history.  Lead on funder correspondence for invites to meetings, events, and other cultivation and stewardship opportunities.  Lead on scheduling, developing agendas, and preparing for meetings with funders. Create and maintain profiles on funders in Salesforce and in our research files to ensure they are current and accurately reflect funder priorities and alignment with LCVEF and LCV programs. Fundraising Strategy Ensure we have a clear and effective strategy to build an institutional funder prospect pipeline and cultivate strong funder relationships over time, in partnership with the State Capacity Building and Community and Civic Engagement program teams, and state affiliate staff. Directly manage a portfolio of existing democracy funders and prospects to ensure they are cultivated, stewarded, and solicited in ways that maximize our long-term relationships and support. Ensure the Executive Team and relevant national and state affiliate staff are fully prepared and supported for meetings and follow-up with funders.  Ensure that funder strategies are coordinated with other members of the Institutional Giving team, especially for current funders of other programs that may also be interested in funding democracy work. Regularly evaluate progress toward our institutional fundraising goals for democracy programs at LCVEF and LCV, flagging any places where we are off track, and identifying and implementing strong strategies to adjust the work to reach our goals. Travel up to 5% of the time for staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed. Qualifications:  Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years of experience in professional fundraising, including at least 2 years of grant writing. Thorough understanding of institutional funding and fundraising, and s uccessful track record of securing significant commitments from institutional funders are essential. Demonstrated ability to quickly develop a nuanced understanding of and relationships within the democracy funding landscape. Preferred - In-depth understanding of how 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities intersect and the differences in writing for each entity’s programs. Existing in-depth knowledge of and strong relationships with democracy funders. Skills: Exceptional writer, with the ability to write and edit compelling funding proposals and other materials that convey the full scope of our work, including our commitment to, impacts in, and growth areas in racial justice and equity. Understanding of and ability to tell a compelling story about how environmental issues intersect with democracy, voting rights, and civic engagement. Excellent strategic relationship builder, with demonstrated success cultivating strong relationships over time with funders and other external allies. Excellent project manager with the ability to manage the full grant life-cycle from start to finish, including juggling multiple competing deadlines and managing the relevant work of colleagues from across several departments. Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the role and to shifting priorities and changes in the funding landscape. Ability to build on and add to our team’s culture of strong collaboration. Fluency in Salesforce or other CRM, or ability to learn quickly.   Racial Justice and Equity Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of personal attitudes, biases and assumptions with an ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental and democracy issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and is driven to work to dismantle these systems. Able to build strong and trusting relationships across a range of identities and teams. Motivated and able to meaningfully contribute to discussions and plans to improve and deliver on our development team-wide commitment to anti-racist fundraising, including curiosity about and dedication to improving our approach within our reality and current context. Working Conditions: This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners and major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information. Able to work hours in excess of stated office hours, as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.  LCVEF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance. To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcvef.org with “Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy” in the subject line by May 20, 2024 . No phone calls please. LCVEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCVEF is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcvef.org .

Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) provides free immigration legal services and social services to individuals in immigration detention and to children and their families throughout Colorado. RMIAN believes that justice for immigrants means justice for all.   Through the Social Service Project, RMIAN is one of few immigration legal services organizations in the country to offer integrated social service support. Founded and staffed by masters-level social workers, the Social Service Project assists particularly vulnerable detained adult immigrants, including people determined by the immigration court to be mentally incompetent to represent themselves; unaccompanied immigrant youth recently released from the custody of the Office of Refugee and Resettlement; and other youth and families who would benefit from expert guidance in navigating challenging new social structures.  RMIAN’s social workers provide wrap-around support, including help dealing with the stress of detention, healthcare advocacy, support with aspects of legal case preparation, and planning for needed services upon clients’ release from detention. For non-detained youth and their family members, social workers provide therapeutic support, connection to mental health treatment, medical care, public benefits, and other assistance, as well as ongoing support throughout clients’ legal cases. In addition to direct client services, RMIAN’s social workers collaborate with local and national partners to educate legal and social service providers, and advocate for positive systemic change for immigrant members of our community. Position Overview We are seeking the right person to lead the next chapter of the Social Service Project’s vital services during a period of transition , and to manage and support a strong team of three masters-level social workers. The Director of Social Work will direct program strategy; supervise members of the team; oversee day-to-day operations, including grant management, evaluation and reporting; liaise with community partners and funders; carry a very limited caseload; and participate on RMIAN’s Leadership Team to carry out the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.   Ideal Candidate Profile RMIAN is seeking candidates who possess a majority of the following qualities and experiences: Interdisciplinary social work experience: To be successful within a primarily legal services setting, the ideal candidate loves working across disciplines, and has direct social work experience with diverse populations, such as people experiencing stress and instability because of housing instability, immigration, mental health and medical needs, and criminal legal and family policing systems. A master’s degree in social work from an accredited program and a Colorado LSW (or commitment to obtain one) are required for this position; a Colorado LCSW and the ability to provide clinical supervision to other social workers are an additional bonus. A love of managing staff: This person has several years of management experience and truly enjoys helping their team members grow and develop. They have demonstrated skills with self-awareness and personal and professional growth, direct communication and feedback, empathy and active listening, coaching staff to solve problems, and expertise in time and case management. Additionally, this is someone who has knowledge of the specific well-being needs of the social work profession, including addressing vicarious trauma and burnout. Education and collaboration: This is someone who understands how to educate and train others on the value and process of social work, ideally including previous experience collaborating with attorneys. This person is both flexible and direct, and naturally gains the trust of others. They know how to engage people’s strengths toward a goal and to give clear action steps and coaching so they can collaborate effectively. Passion for social justice and immigration issues in the U.S.: Ideally, this person possesses some work or lived experience in the immigration space, but at a minimum, has been paying attention to the issues over the last few years, and is fired up to create change that is responsive to the needs of our clients, and is eager to learn about the legal processes and structures that impact individual case outcomes. Strategic thinking and thought leadership: The ideal candidate has some experience zooming out from day-to-day case management to see patterns and systems issues, and is creative in imagining ways to address structural problems, especially in collaboration with partners. This is someone who knows how to foster relationships with allies across the region to accomplish more together. Systems-thinker about client case management: Through their previous social work experience, this person has demonstrated a hunger to be organized, efficient, and effective in juggling multiple clients’ cases and demands, and has developed or strengthened systems that balance details and the big picture. This person can handle multiple tasks running in parallel and can triage to help the team meet time-sensitive deadlines while working toward larger goals. Demonstrated commitment to antiracism, and a track record of promoting equity, justice, and inclusion in previous organizations, both internally and externally. This person has shown cultural humility working with people with diverse identities and experiences, including experiences with legal and other systems of oppression. English and Spanish fluency are required , both oral and written.   Position Responsibilities The Director of Social Work is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Social Service Project, providing leadership and strategic guidance. To stay connected to the work, they maintain a very limited caseload of clients. Program Leadership —Serve as a leader to the team, including facilitating team meetings, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and support, and identifying opportunities for professional development. Manage program contracts in collaboration with other organizational leaders. Oversee reporting requirements. Serve as a communicator and bridge between the program and the larger organization (particularly the Detention Program and Children’s Program). Identify and support related funding efforts. Guide and strengthen systems-building. Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures. Guide social work-legal staff relationships alongside legal program directors. Supervision of Staff —directly supervise three social workers (identifying support needs, training, reviewing work product, providing guidance on case management, and conducting annual reviews), and provide mentorship and case and clinical supervision. Provide effective oversight of social work practice and program obligations. Partnerships and External Relations —serve as a public-facing representative on behalf of RMIAN’s Social Service Project, building and nurturing relationships with community partners, funders, and community collaborators. Support advocacy efforts as needed. Client Case Management and Oversight —carry a very limited caseload, with a primary focus on being available to provide support to social workers and collaborating with attorneys. In collaboration with other members of the Social Services Project, gather, synthesize, and report program data in compliance with rigorous grant evaluation requirements. As needed, support clients’ legal cases by drafting personal declarations, writing post-release behavioral health plans, arranging forensic health evaluations, communicating with family and other support networks, and attending court hearings. Organizational Contributions —Participate in RMIAN’s leadership team and other committees, as needed. Work within RMIAN’s mission, values and organizational commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Serve as a liaison between Social Service Project team members and leadership team. Additional Requirements Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program Colorado Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or commitment to apply for the Colorado LSW within the first year of employment at RMIAN. Ability to pass required background checks Access to reliable personal transportation Proof of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of eligibility for exception   Location This position is based out of RMIAN’s office located in Westminster, Colorado. RMIAN’s operations are currently operating on a hybrid remote/in-person model requiring at least two days a week of work in RMIAN’s office or other work-related locations.   Compensation & Benefits This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience; the range is between $80,000 and $95,000. RMIAN offers a phenomenal benefits package, which includes: Generous paid time off with 15 days of vacation in the first year of employment and an additional 2 days for each additional year of employment, 10 sick days, 11 Federal holidays, plus, an annual week-long end of year office closure; Excellent health insurance (100% covered by RMIAN); Dental and vision insurance (90% covered by RMIAN); Life insurance, professional liability insurance, and short-term disability insurance (100% covered by RMIAN); Eligibility to participate in RMIAN’s Simple IRA retirement plan (RMIAN matches 4%); Eligibility to participate in RMIAN’s flexible spending plan; and Eight-week sabbatical after five years of employment.   If this position calls to you, please submit your resume and a brief note about what interests you in the position to hr@rmian.org .   Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  RMIAN is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes the importance of diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and other underrepresented and marginalized groups. RMIAN does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status or veteran status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment free from discrimination.

Organization Overview America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote. Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to take action on critical issues - from fighting for working families, defending reproductive rights, protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters. America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as a permanent campaign to continually advance progressive causes, modernize elections, and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states. America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process. Commitment to Racial Equity America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity through organizational systems and policies that are consistently tested, evaluated and updated. Some organizational priorities include: Building reflective and equitable state and national networks and partnerships. Increasing engagement of state-based groups building power in communities of color in the planning process. Expanding the Community Power Builders program, designed to support organizations led by and working in communities of color as they emerge into the 501(c)(4) space. America Votes sees its commitment to racial equity as an integral part of its success. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on how they see themselves contributing to America Votes' work on advancing racial equity. Position Description America Votes is looking for an experienced data engineering director who can manage the databases, pipelines, and other infrastructure that America Votes uses to gather, analyze and share data across the progressive space. This person will build and manage the data engineering team, and work closely with other parts of the data team and state data directors. The ideal candidate is excited about maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure, as well as willing to dream big about new tooling to help us better access and use data. This is a permanent, full-time management position that reports to the National Data & Targeting Director and is not union eligible. Responsibilities Manage the Data Engineering team. This includes supervising the day-to-day work of the Data Engineering team, and working with other data verticals and departments to understand and shape the role of engineering at America Votes. Create or maintain Airflow pipelines used to load data into our Redshift database, as well as pipelines to send data from our warehouse to partners or user-facing tools. Be responsible for overall cloud infrastructure, which currently includes Amazon Redshift, s3, AWS hosted servers, and Airflow on Google Composer. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Must Haves Multiple years working in software, analytics, or data engineering, including meaningful experience as a people manager. Desire and track record of educating, mentoring, and developing junior to mid-level team members. Strong interpersonal skills and a professional approach to communicating with partners, team members, and vendors. Excellent SQL and Python skills; experience using APIs, Python, and data orchestration tools to create and maintain data pipelines. Comfortable using and training staff on git and code review best practices such as branches and pull requests. Nice to Haves Experience working or volunteering on a political campaign or with a progressive organization. Experience working with voter files or political tools such as NGP/VAN. Experience creating and administering databases and other cloud infrastructure. Experience with data transformation and visualization tools such as dbt (data build tool), Tableau, or Google Data Studio. Understanding of unit testing, CI/CD, and other software engineering best practices. Hiring Process Hiring Manager Resume Review Initial Hiring Manager Interview (30 min) Technical Assessment (done on own time, asked to limit to 4 hours) Panel Interview (1 hr) (Potential) Final Interview with Hiring Manager and Executive Director (45 minutes) Reference Check How you'll ramp 30 days: Get the overview of our data stack, understand key python and SQL scripts in our codebase. 60 days: Understand how our national and state data staff use our data infrastructure. Contribute to internal planning conversations about our databases and airflow infrastructure. 90 days: Create and launch your first airflow DAG to load data into our data warehouse. Location The location for this position is flexible. Some travel and reasonable access to an airport is required. America Votes has offices located in DC and CO, FL, GA, MI, MN, NC, NH, NM, NV, OH, PA, and WI. America Votes is currently working remotely; however, if you are based in a state with an America Votes office, a hybrid approach may be possible at this time, depending on local guidance. Compensation The salary for this position will be between $125,000 - $135,000 and depend upon the applicant's experience . America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 90% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after six months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, paid sick leave and personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1. America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. People of color, LGBTQ candidates, individuals with disabilities, and neurodivergent individuals are strongly encouraged to apply

United States of Care is seeking a State External Affairs and Partnerships Director to join its growing team. The mission of United States of Care is to ensure that everyone has access to quality, affordable health care regardless of health status, social need, or income. A non-partisan non-profit, we are building and mobilizing a movement to achieve long-lasting solutions that make health care better for everyone. United States of Care will help make it happen by working with people from across the country: patients and caregivers, advocates, physicians and other clinicians, policymakers, and business, civic, and religious leaders. Position Overview The State External Affairs and Partnerships Director shapes and executes campaigns and partnerships to expand access to quality, affordable care in the near term while paving a path toward durable, people-centered federal policies.    USofCare’s  targeted campaign approach  is customized based on what is needed to get prioritized policies across the finish line.     The primary objective of this position is to work collaboratively with state legislators, executive branch officials, advocacy organizations, and other influencers in multiple states to achieve the organization’s mission.    A key part of this role is to leverage the collective expertise of an internal cross-departmental team, as well as a range of external advisors, to create and implement strategy for the organization’s campaigns and engagements with states. The Director is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and passionate, with proven success as a leader and brings a strategic and political mindset to all aspects of campaign and partnership work. They are highly self-motivated, creative, and collaborative, with the ability to work in a startup atmosphere with evolving and competing priorities. Responsibilities & Duties Work collaboratively with the organization’s leadership to identify opportunities, develop strategy, cultivate partnerships and execute strategic planning for campaigns; Execute proactive campaign strategy to reach organizational goals, including identifying benchmarks for state External Affairs and campaign work , and tactical execution; Take a primary leadership role in the strategy and management of two or more state campaigns – handling day-to-day communications with partners, providing strategic advice and work plan development, budget and oversight, and ensuring that the organization’s leadership is informed and involved as needed; Hire and manage consultants as needed; Collaborate with colleagues on the External Affairs and Partnerships team and across the organization on creation of campaign-specific deliverables, resources and events; Build relationships with state officials and key partners, both directly and through national organizations and work to identify new state engagement opportunities and partnerships; Serve as an external spokesperson and expert for the organization with stakeholders, lawmakers, potential partners and media; Identify opportunities for technical assistance and political and strategic guidance from Founder’s Council and other experts, and initiate and facilitate those communications when appropriate; Participate in fundraising strategy and pitches when necessary; Support and execute tracking and reporting against programmatic grants and compliance with relevant state lobbying regulations as necessary; Model the highest standards of integrity and communication both internally with our teams and externally with stakeholders, partners, and funders; Prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion principles, including utilizing the organization’s equity lens to inform all work. Contributes to other organizational initiatives as needed. Qualifications At least 8 years of experience working in or directing campaigns, advocacy, lobbying efforts and/or similar experience, including some experience in health care related campaigns/advocacy, and some state-level experience ; Familiarity with current issues in health policy including coverage programs, affordability, payment, billing, accessibility, and equity; A strong commitment to ensuring every American has access to affordable health care; Dedication to operating in a diverse, bipartisan, learning atmosphere exploring multiple policy solutions to achieve that mission; Strong written and verbal communication skills  and ability to represent the organization, as needed, in interactions with lawmakers, other organizations, and the public; Ability to plan strategically and work both independently and as a member of the team; Entrepreneurial individual with interest and ability to succeed in a fast-changing start-up atmosphere and respond to changing circumstances and priorities in a positive, focused manner; Ability to take informed risks, step out of your comfort zone and embrace ambiguity. Willingness to respect different points of view and balance innovation and creativity with the ability to organize in order to get work done; Facility for building and maintaining positive, professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders; Close attention to detail; Excellent time management skills and the capacity to proactively navigate multiple deadlines and competing priorities; Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree in public affairs, public administration, policy, public health, or a related field preferred; Ambitious thinking and exceptional work ethic; USofC values having a diverse set of viewpoints on our team. Applicants of all party affiliations and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Compensation and Location United States of Care offers a very generous benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance; 403b with match and paid time off. This position is full-time and open to people able to work remotely from anywhere in the United States. The salary for this position ranges from $100,000 – $130,000 depending on experience and location. The position is open until filled, and the hiring committee will schedule the first round of interviews in September. To submit an application, please click on the link below this posting. 

About Murmuration/What We Do Murmuration is a political strategy organization that is transforming the politics of education so that every child can benefit from equal access to equitable and high-quality public schools.   We empower campaigns, advocates, and organizers to better engage and mobilize communities to demand improvements to the public education system. We advise and support our partners in their efforts to plan and execute successful, data-driven electoral, organizing, and advocacy campaigns so that together we can transform the politics of education.  And, we build political influence, craft strategies, leverage data and develop technology that enable our partners to accelerate progress, particularly those in traditionally marginalized communities.    Who We Are Our team includes experts and innovators in data, analytics, and strategy. We are former teachers, organizers, data scientists, nonprofit executives, political campaign veterans, and more - and we are looking for people whose passion and expertise can help improve our work and realize our vision.  Background   Murmuration’s role is to support organizations and communities through our political systems, to raise the profile of the issue of public education such that more Americans will prioritize the needs of our students, and to leverage politics to help to create the broader context in which those on the front lines with our children can thrive. We are focused on transforming the politics of education -- partnering with organizations across the country committed to organizing parents and communities around the issues of public education and educational equity, electing to office and holding accountable local leaders who will make improving public K-12 schools a priority, and advocating for policy changes with the goal of improving outcomes for children. To do this, we believe that it is critical that all of the political stakeholders-- electoral organizations, advocacy and organizing groups, charter associations, networks of schools, districts, elected officials, and voters -- to contribute to a strong and politically savvy education sector that works together toward a common vision of improving public education.   About the Position    Murmuration is looking for a Senior Partnership Success Manager to join our fast-growing team and support our partners and strategy in the Western region of the United States. The Senior Partnership Manager will lead key internal operational functions that push forward the Partnerships’ Team effectiveness, support and increased capacity; and, manage a number of Partnership Success Managers who support partner work in the Western region of the United States.  Additionally, the Senior Partnerships Success Manager will serve as the primary liaison between several high stakes partners; they are responsible for training their partner portfolio on m{insights, providing access and understanding to Murmuration’s suite of resources, and project managing organizational strategic campaign planning in the Western region.   Note: At Murmuration, we are committed to becoming an even more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. To this end, all staff members are expected to sit on and actively participate in DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) subcommittees. These subcommittees work to ensure that DEI is embedded in everything we do.   The  Senior Partnership Success Manager will: 1. Coach and develop Partnership Success Managers (PSMs) to deliver strong partner support and ensure that they are well-positioned as advocates of Murmuration’s Products & Services by: Supporting PSMs in developing and implementing onboarding and training plans for individual partners Coaching PSMs to identify partner needs and determine the optimal solution on their own, identify opportunities for novel applications of existing solutions, surface gaps that exist across partners for new solution development, grow in their development across relevant internal teams 2. Design, develop, and lead key operational initiatives for the Partnerships Team, including but not limited to:  Providing dedicated capacity to identify and develop ways to ensure that our partners receive the highest quality support at scale, from onboarding to offboarding Ensuring that the Partnerships Team is constantly assessing partners’ experience with Murmuration, so that we are equipped with the right information to shape our support model and training approach Working closely with key team members on scoping out partner needs for onboarding and ongoing training, and support driving that work forward 3. Manage a small portfolio of high stakes partnerships partners by: Operating as primary point of contact between Murmuration’s partners throughout their time using the platform Continuously building understanding of their partner region to supply contextual knowledge to partner strategy; identifying partner collaboration opportunities Diagnosing and troubleshooting technical and non-technical issues quickly Developing and informing support plan for each dedicated partner; including support documentation and help resources  4. Ensure Murmuration’s partners take full advantage of Murmuration’s technology product (m{insights), and are informed on/connected to other services we offer to drive and accomplish their respective organizing and advocacy strategies: Learning and mastering Murmuration’s full product and service offering, including: Foundational elements of our support like m{insights, m{hq, related third-party tools and data More sophisticated support avenues like m{polling, Randomized Control Trials, model score building and recommendations, etc.  5. Collaborate on and facilitate partner project plans and hold partners accountable to timeline, weekly agendas, and deliverables: Managing Murmuration’s campaign planning lifecycle and ensure partners are project planning campaigns with every stage of the campaign lifecycle in mind Ensuring partners are consistently using or planning to use our tools to execute their work Leading cross-functional pods to ensure timely delivery of programmatic or strategic services to campaign partners Identifying additional project-based opportunities, such as coalition building, to collaborate and support partner organizations in sector work Ensuring ongoing compliance with m{insights Access Agreement 6. Lead trainings to multiple partner contacts to ensure campaign partners are well equipped to leverage m{insights functionalities to execute their campaigns Ensure all partner staff participants are proficiently trained on m{insights functionalities  Assign a partner point person who can serve as an internal team trainer when activating larger campaigns (i.e. train-the-trainer model with volunteers)   7. Collaborate with Data Science and Data teams to provide partners with analytics and data management to execute sophisticated, effective, data-driven campaigns Helping partners more fully utilize our analytic tools and supports designed and built by our Data and Data Science teams, which may include connecting partners to internal expertise for strategic support (i.e. Murmuration’s Political Director of External Affairs) Helping to ensure that partners receive and appreciate/understand the strategic insights that Murmuration provides - m{report, strategic memos, message collaborative outputs, etc.  Actively work to identify opportunities for partners campaigns to benefit from analytic products, including custom model scores, polling, RCTs, and model recommendations   Who You Are:   Passionate about project planning and management : You enjoy breaking down large and complex problems into shared manageable work that drives toward a successful outcome. You have a proven project management approach that you consistently look to improve upon.   A problem solver and communicator : You communicate clearly and at ease with all kinds of people across a diverse range of roles. You are encouraged by problems as an opportunity to improve your process and work hard to find solutions. You are capable of managing information and needs across a large group of diverse people.   Organized and conscientious : You care about the work of your partners and colleagues and want to set them up for success. You are thorough, careful and vigilant; you pay close mind to details and care deeply about getting things right. You bring a service mentality to the people you work with and the projects you work on.   Passionate and curious : You are consistently learning about new ideas, new solutions, and new tools and enjoy applying your learnings to the things you care about in your life. You are passionate about your community and have strong feelings about what you can do to make a positive impact on the lives around you.    In addition, you have :   At least one year of management experience in a professional environment Experience supporting teams, products, or ideas to develop and manage outputs across multiple divisions or streams of work Familiarity with data and the need for data quality and hygiene Interest in politics and/or educational policy   It’s a big plus if you also have :   Past experience with Salesforce and/or political data software (NGP VAN, NationBuilder, PDI) Past experience working on electoral, advocacy, or community organizing campaigns in California, Texas, or in similar communities Past experience working as a trainer or in an educational classroom setting   Location, Compensation and Benefits   The Senior Partnership Success Manager is a full-time, salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package. It is based anywhere in the U.S., with location preferred in the Western United States. Salary for this position is commensurate with experience.   An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity     Murmuration is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 53 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. The National Wildlife Federation believes that in order to save wildlife and ourselves, we need to ensure that everyone in America has clean air and water, safe communities, easy and equitable access to the daily benefits of nature, and protection from the ravages of climate change. These basic needs, equally necessary and urgent for all people, are foundational to bringing the conservation movement and ethos into the 21st century. Our organization operates from offices across the country, including our headquarters in Reston, Virginia; a National Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C.; and seven regional centers. The Federation also works with our 53 state and territory affiliates—autonomous, nonprofit organizations that take the lead in state and local conservation efforts and collaborate with the National Wildlife Federation to conduct grassroots activities on national issues.  Through conservation policy oversight, program development, fundraising, collaboration and personnel management, the Regional Executive Director (RED) provides organizational leadership in the Northern Rockies, Prairies and Pacific Region. The RED collaborates with affiliate partners and other organizations within the region in support of the National Wildlife Federation's strategic plan ( A Common Agenda for Wildlife ) and our Equity and Justice Strategic Plan . The RED strategically engages NWF Board members and collaborates with regional center staff to help identify and cultivate potential new leaders for NWF.  The RED reports to the Chief Program Officer and works collaboratively with other senior leaders to advance the strategic direction of the organization. This position may be based in Missoula, MT or Seattle, WA . Please Note: Due to COVID-19 all employees are working remotely until we make return to work decisions.   About Our Region: The Northern Rockies, Prairies & Pacific Region spans a large and diverse geographic landscape across the states of Alaska, Hawai’i, Oregon, Washington and California in the Pacific; Montana and Idaho in the Rockies; and North and South Dakota in the Great Plains. Our work is based out of two primary offices, in Missoula and Seattle, and a smaller office near Portland, Oregon. Our regional team has proven its commitment to wildlife and people by advancing landscape-scale conservation through four decades of successful campaigns to protect grizzly bears, restore bison on public and Tribal lands, secure safe habitat for bighorn sheep, and fight for runs of wild salmon. Working closely with our affiliates, Tribal/Native/Indigenous entities and other conservation and community partners, our programs help expand Monarch migration pathways, restore beavers for riparian health, expand protection for Native Hawaiian seabirds, and connect children and families with nature, and more. Some of our conservation programs extend beyond our region, including work on western water, wildlife habitat connectivity, and youth and adult education. Details on these and other program priorities can be found on our regional website: https://www.nwf.org/Northern-Rockies-and-Pacific-Region . Principal Duties of the Regional Executive Director: The RED is accountable for developing and implementing programs and strategies that enable the National Wildlife Federation to achieve outcomes articulated in our Strategic and Equity and Justice Plans and serves as an important “face and voice” for the organization in the Northern Rockies, Prairies & Pacific Region.  Additionally, the RED: Provides organizational leadership, program development, and targeted campaign management that effectively advances our mission and objectives; Fosters an inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture that supports staff in functioning as a highly integrated and effective team across a geographically diverse, highly matrixed organization; Achieves the organization’s regional philanthropic and fundraising goals by working with staff to engage current and potential funders, individuals, foundations, and corporations to support our work; Manages the Regional Center’s budget and stewards the organization’s financial resources; Builds and maintains authentic relationships with political, affiliate, business, education, indigenous, governmental and community leaders with a diverse and representative range of group identities; Demonstrates a personal and professional commitment to and experience in advancing equity and justice within the organization and in external program delivery, partnerships, and communications; Advances the National Wildlife Federation's long-term conservation goals as well as our values of collaboration, empowerment, inclusivity, mindfulness, and mission-focused work. Qualifications: Strong candidates for this position will bring experience in organizational leadership, including demonstrated proficiency in personnel management, teambuilding and delegation; strategic planning and program implementation; conservation advocacy and policy advancement; developing and engaging partners from diverse communities; non-profit fundraising, and working with non-profit boards, government and Tribal agencies, and corporate entities. These proficiencies are typically consistent with approximately ten years of professional experience. Conservation Policy, Advocacy and Implementation Familiar with fundamental conservation principles and practices, with educational background and/or professional expertise in conservation, environmental justice or a related field Comfortable leading and participating in advocacy campaigns and activities, including public speaking and press interviews as well as written communications Shows insights about diverse tools to achieve conservation goals, including advocacy, education/outreach, and direct work on the ground (implementation); able to help staff prioritize which tools are appropriate given different opportunities. Exhibits insights about how diverse program activities can be integrated for long-term conservation success Fundraising and Fiscal Accountability: Demonstrates proficiency and success in cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts and stewarding ongoing support from new and existing major donors, in cooperation with philanthropy staff A track record of foundation and corporate fundraising success Familiar with successful approaches to expand support though events, digital format fundraising and one-on-one engagement Desired Leadership Competencies: Self-Awareness & Learning Exhibits a commitment to continuous learning and growth and models this approach with others Dedicated to deepening understanding of cultural and systemic racism and the intersectionality of multiple forms of social inequality Demonstrates awareness of positional power and privilege (both personally and professionally) and its attendant impacts Consistently brings a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions   Authentic Relationships & Community Partnerships Maintains a sophisticated understanding of how group dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns and coalition work Demonstrates capacity to maintain relationships across difference and create greater psychological safety in the workplace Acknowledges when mistakes are made and harm is done; works to repair breaches in relationships Openly holds space, and invites others into conversations during sensitive engagements, exhibiting a responsible and respectful demeanor with colleagues and partners Demonstrates inclusive leadership through collaboration, active listening skills and authentic team building abilities Seeks to build authentic community partnerships, encouraging diverse approaches to advocacy   Direct Communication Exhibits strong interpersonal skills rooted in teamwork, diplomacy, and respect Provides clear and direct communication with colleagues Strives to match intent and impact in all interactions Works proactively to resolve conflicts and misunderstandings toward restorative solutions; attends to conflicts as opportunities for learning and growth Supervision & Power Sharing  Supports the leadership, success, and professional development of staff members, with a commitment to utilizing power to ensure equitable access and opportunities for staff of color and with other marginalized identities Consistently provides positive and developmental feedback to support growth of team members Actively seeks feedback, direction, and guidance from all team members and keeps staff informed of decisions that impact them Intentionally shares power through decision-making, clear definition of roles and responsibilities, effective delegation, and equitable access to resources Innovation Actively seeks new solutions to persistent problems by engaging a diversity of perspectives and experiences Practices both/and thinking and the ability to accept ambiguity Demonstrates willingness to take risks, pilot new approaches, learn from failure, and continually improve efforts Equity Analysis & Action : Motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized Committed to deepening an environmental justice approach in policy priorities, program development and partner engagement Demonstrates awareness of the attributes associated with a white dominant culture and takes actions to dismantle hierarchies of oppression within that culture Dedicated to advancing NWF’s internal equity transformation and compelling partners and allies to incorporate equity into their work Travel: Once safe travel resumes, extensive travel throughout the region and to national meetings will be required. Anticipate 5-8 days every month, 30-60 nights per year. Compensation and Benefits: The starting salary for this position is $130,000 annual salary, and is based upon a wage analysis across the organization. The National Wildlife Federation values work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere.  Our paid time-off includes 3 weeks of vacation leave, open wellbeing leave, 10 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, a week-long winter break, and additional leave options, per year.  In addition, our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, AD&D, short and long-term disability, 16 weeks of paid FMLA leave, 403b retirement plan with employer matching and annual contribution, adoption benefits, and flexible work options including telecommuting, non-traditional work hours, and compressed work weeks. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at  https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers . Application: Candidates must submit a cover letter and resume. The National Wildlife Federation is committed to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at  nwf.org/equity .  If you have a disability and require an accommodation or assistance with our online application process, please tell us how we can help by calling us at 703-438-6244. The requirements listed in our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules, and if you have 75% of the qualifications listed we encourage you to apply.  Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted through July 9th. If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.

About Murmuration/What We Do Murmuration is a political strategy organization that is transforming the politics of education so that every child can benefit from equal access to equitable and high-quality public schools.   We empower campaigns, advocates, and organizers to better engage and mobilize communities to demand improvements to the public education system. We advise and support our partners in their efforts to plan and execute successful, data-driven electoral, organizing, and advocacy campaigns so that together we can transform the politics of education.  And, we build political influence, craft strategies, leverage data and develop technology that enable our partners to accelerate progress, particularly those in traditionally marginalized communities.    Who We Are Our team includes experts and innovators in data, analytics, and strategy. We are former teachers, organizers, data scientists, nonprofit executives, political campaign veterans, and more - and we are looking for people whose passion and expertise can help improve our work and realize our vision.  Background   Murmuration’s role is to support organizations and communities through our political systems, to raise the profile of the issue of public education such that more Americans will prioritize the needs of our students, and to leverage politics to help to create the broader context in which those on the front lines with our children can thrive. We are focused on transforming the politics of education -- partnering with organizations across the country committed to organizing parents and communities around the issues of public education and educational equity, electing to office and holding accountable local leaders who will make improving public K-12 schools a priority, and advocating for policy changes with the goal of improving outcomes for children. To do this, we believe that it is critical that all of the political stakeholders-- electoral organizations, advocacy and organizing groups, charter associations, networks of schools, districts, elected officials, and voters -- to contribute to a strong and politically savvy education sector that works together toward a common vision of improving public education. About the Position Murmuration is looking for a Director of Electoral Partnerships to join our fast-growing team as a senior leader on the Partnerships team and managing director within the organization. This role is primarily responsible for supporting the relationship management across all of our electoral campaign partners, as well as ensuring that the team and the organization have a deep understanding of our partners, their mission, and their work to ensure that Murmuration is best positioned to support them in the long-term. You are responsible for ensuring Murmuration’s partners take full advantage of our technology product, m{insights, as well as other products and services we offer, through the support and management of a talented and dynamic team of Partnership Success Managers (PSMs), who support partners in states across the country.  Through the management of Partnership Success Managers and your direct partner support, this team will serve as a consistent resource for partners throughout their experience with Murmuration - from onboarding to ongoing use of m{insights, to more fully utilizing our analytic tools and supports designed and built by our Data and Data Science teams. Additionally, you will  work with the Vice President of Partnerships to shape the vision, strategic plan, norms and expectations for the Partnerships team. In some cases, specifically with high-stakes national partnerships, you will serve as the first point of contact for these partners, resolving questions as necessary, coordinating support resources across the organization, passing requests off to the appropriate internal parties when necessary, and following up to ensure resolution.  Note: At Murmuration, we are committed to becoming an even more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. To this end, all staff members are expected to sit on and actively participate in DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) subcommittees. These subcommittees work to ensure that DEI is embedded in everything we do. The Director of Electoral Partnerships will: Create circumstances for optimal use of our products and services in electoral campaigns run by our partners to maximize impact: Develop and coach electoral Partnership Success Managers to be strong advocates of Murmuration’s value proposition and our product and service offering to partners Partner with the VP of Partnerships to set metrics to drive the right outcomes and increase our impact on partner work Work cross-functionally to build a comprehensive plan for scoping, deploying, and reflecting on our product offering to set PSMs and the organization up for success in delivering campaign support Manage a limited number of high-stakes national partner relationships directly, as necessary    Grow and strengthen the m{community. Partner with the VP of Partnerships, External Affairs, and other program teams to: Understand, identify, and secure the electoral campaign partners necessary for Murmuration to achieve our mission and vision Develop strategies to strengthen the community beyond the m{gathering - shared experiences (e.g. webinars), fostering relationships in focus geographies Create opportunities for best practice and knowledge sharing across and among partners Share use cases (positive and constructive) across the m{community  Enabling Murmuration to have a network-wide pulse on electoral activities to drive our programmatic planning and partner support: Work in collaboration with the VP of Partnerships, External Affairs, and other program teams to maintain an understanding of partner work in our focus campaign partner geographies and collaboratively facilitate the identification of additional strategic and political partner opportunities for Murmuration Create appropriate visibility around electoral partner engagements to be shared across the Partnerships team and broader organization to maximize collaboration and access to resources   Managing the Electoral Partnerships Team: Be an excellent personnel manager, with strong and actionable delegation experience; provide constructive feedback to direct reports, and help team members develop their professional skills and career Help manage and coordinate Murmuration’s day-to-day electoral campaign projects, including managing team resources and planning for scalable growth in order to provide continued high-quality partner support Set quarterly and annual impact metrics and OKRs for the Electoral Partnerships team in collaboration with Partnerships team leadership Identify staffing needs and collaborate with the VP of Partnerships to scope organization-wide, cross-functional impact Serve as a leader on the Murmuration Management team Who You Are: Passionate about educational equity and politics: You believe in educational equity and driving change to accelerate progress toward a future where every child in America has the opportunity to benefit from a high-quality public education. You want to work on a team that transforms how political campaigns, advocates, and organizers identify, engage, and mobilize people and communities. Enthusiastic about team and project management: You enjoy lifting others up and helping team members build their professional skills and development opportunities. Further, you are passionate about breaking down large and complex problems into shared manageable work that drives toward a successful outcome. You have a proven project management approach for managing the work of a team that you consistently look to improve upon. A data-driven problem solver and communicator: You can identify a problem and see how it impacts the organization as a whole. You set the vision for your proposed solution and establish goals and milestones to achieve the necessary results. You communicate clearly and at ease with all kinds of people across a diverse range of roles. You are encouraged by problems as an opportunity to improve your process and work hard to find solutions. You are capable of managing information and needs across a large group of diverse people.  Organized and conscientious: You care about the work of your partners and colleagues and want to set them up for success. You are thorough, careful and vigilant; you sweat the details and care deeply about getting things right. You bring a service mentality to the people you work with and the projects you work on. Curious and eager to learn: You are consistently learning about new ideas, new solutions, and new tools and enjoy applying your learnings to the things you care about in your life. You are passionate about your community and have strong feelings about what you can do to make a positive impact on the lives around you.  In addition, you have: A minimum of 3 years of experience with:  People management with a proven track record of successful team and cross-functional project management Electoral campaigning and programs Strong training and presentation skills It’s a big plus if you have: Customer service or partner management/consulting experience  Deep understanding of 501c3/c4 tandem organizations and their legal and practical implications  Experience with CRM and/or political data software (NGP VAN, NationBuilder, PDI) Location, Compensation and Benefits The Director of Electoral Partnerships is a full-time, salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package. It is based anywhere in the U.S., with location preferred in New York City. Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.    An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity Murmuration is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Elon University is currently accepting applications for a Director of the Student Professional Development Center.  The Director of the  SPDC  provides visionary and strategic leadership while overseeing the development and delivery of programs and resources. The Director drives the enhancement of the highly successful and nationally ranked career services at Elon. This position is SPDC’s chief ambassador and collaborates with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including academic affairs, student affairs, admissions, alumni relations, corporate relations, faculty, alumni, trustees, parents, and employers to foster effective relationships and partnerships. The Director maintains a student-centered, forward-thinking operation, oversees assessment functions and the articulation of outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, and serves as a spokesperson for Elon on career-related issues of students.  Leading a talented team of 18 full-time career professionals in a collaborative style, the focus of this position is to ensure continued delivery of high-quality career services in support of the university’s mission. Additional responsibilities include: providing leadership for the expansion of employer outreach programs, developing creative ways to engage an active and dedicated alumni body, overseeing relevant assessment measures to ensure continuous improvement, and leading change to remain responsive to student career development needs and evolving market trends.  The Director brings a contemporary, global view of career development to the role, and promotes Elon University as a preferred source of outstanding candidates for employers across all fields of endeavor, by strengthening existing employer relationships and developing new connections both from within the Elon networks and beyond, for internships, post-graduate employment, and admission into graduate and professional programs.  Baccalaureate and advanced degree required ( MHE ,  MBA , MA/MS, or other). Ten or more years of progressive leadership and supervision in career services positions or in a related management field in industry. Demonstrated expertise in current career development models, career assessments, career counseling/advising/coaching, employment trends, legal issues in employment, and employer cultivation is desirable. Demonstrated ability to think strategically, act collaboratively, and lead organizational change, coupled with a track record of experience developing and supervising professional staff are essential for success.  Other Director attributes include a demonstrated commitment to best practices in career services as well as the competencies and ethical guidelines developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ). Desired experience includes managing resources, including budgets and technology; knowledge of effective assessment strategies to inform programs and practice; excellent communication, marketing, and public relations skills; demonstrated competency in working with the needs of diverse student populations; and evidence of innovative activities leading to organizational growth, and experience with program development and delivery models serving the needs of all students.  The successful candidate will have outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Role requires public-speaking and presentation capability in contexts including sales, education or training, and workshop development and facilitation. Ability to host and dialogue with senior C-level executives.  High proficiency with Office suite, and Symplicity or other career management software. Knowledge of and interest in latest related technology including social networking platforms as part of the job search. Experience using virtual platforms to deliver career programming and events. Fast-paced, highly visible office. For more information and to submit your application, go to https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/7657 .  Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.   Elon University has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered environment for experiential learning, with an emphasis on strong personal relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon students are ambitious, curious and compassionate, inspired to be big thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Elon’s rigorous curriculum is grounded in the arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional programs. The 447 full-time faculty members teach in more than 60 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs. Elon’s four-year graduation rate of 79 percent ranks in the top six percent in the nation. Elon’s 6,291 undergraduate and 826 graduate students come from 46 states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories and 49 other countries. About 24 percent are from North Carolina, with strong enrollment numbers from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and other states across the country. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a #2 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and #10 for innovation. For the sixth straight year, Elon is the leader in the “Focus on Student Success” feature – the only college or university ranked in the top-20 in all eight categories of high-impact academic programs. Included are #1 rankings for study abroad and learning communities and #2 rankings for first-year experiences, senior capstone and service learning. Global engagement is central to Elon’s experience and 78 percent of students have at least one international study experience, often combined with internships, research or service. Elon is among the nation’s top universities for producing Fulbright Student Scholars and Peace Corps volunteers. In addition, Elon’s Study USA program includes opportunities to study in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Alaska and other locations. The university includes Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law, which is located on a campus in downtown Greensboro, N.C.

A LITTLE ABOUT US Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable.  One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter. The Nature Conservancy has led the way in saving many of the most iconic landscapes on Earth. We have helped to protect more than 103 million acres (41.6 million hectares) of land, to conserve thousands of river miles and to develop more than 100 marine projects. Our Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters team is focused on durable protection mechanisms across land, freshwater and marine realms, to protect  the diversity of habitats that are critical for stemming species loss and mitigating climate change, so that people and nature will thrive in the coming century. We are looking for solution driven, servant leaders to work with governments, corporations, and local partners, to help us protect more nature between today & 2025 than we have in our history. YOUR POSITION WITH TNC The Global Lead for Private Protection Strategies oversees all aspects of identifying, managing, and delivering on priority private conservation transaction projects with the Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters program that deliver on both biodiversity and climate outcomes. Working in close collaboration with local, regional, and global teams as well as external partners, they will build and enable a positive, collaborative team and an inclusive approach to managing a portfolio of protection projects with colleagues from across the organization in multiple global geographies. This position reports to the Global Director of Durable Protection Strategies. The location for this position is flexible within any country where TNC has an operating office and program. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The Global Lead, Private Protection Strategies will provide strategic leadership and support for large-scale private protection transactions that advance our organizational objectives to protect global biodiversity and living carbon reserves. Working with and reporting to the Global Director of Durable Protection Strategies, they will be responsible for accelerating the scope, scale, and delivery of private transactions in terrestrial, marine and freshwater realms, through strong internal and external networks and strategic partnerships. They will collaboratively identify, assess, and deliver protection deals through all stages of development, including the long-term management of protected lands and waters with local communities and government and non-government partners, ensuring robust and effective stakeholder engagement and outreach throughout the project. In addition to leading the global private transactions team, the Global Lead may serve as the lead negotiator on complex and dynamic transactions with a multi-disciplinary team and will be accountable for operating within TNC’s SOPs and risk mitigation processes and procedures. They will also play a leading role in donor identification, cultivation and stewardship for the program and for deal capital, galvanizing wide support from donors and partners for priority projects. They will work with the Global Managing Director for Protect and TNC’s leadership in mobilizing organizational wide funding and talent to TNC’s most complex and impactful private protection transactions on lands, waters, and resource concessions. RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE   In collaboration with the Global Dir. for Durable Protection, responsible for leading, organizing, structuring, and raising deal capital for a portfolio of prioritized private conservation transactions across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine realms. Designs, implements, and directs complex and diverse projects, encompassing multiple programs and coordinating the work of other professionals, inside and outside the organization. Incorporates cross-disciplinary knowledge to support project objectives. Assesses and manages risks, ensures financial and legal requirements are met, while ensuring outcomes delivered in a timely and effective manner. Closes numerous at-scale private transaction deals around the world each year in partnership with TNC’s best, to deliver on our biodiversity and climate goals. High level management and leadership, with responsibility for a distributed team and network of staff and partners. Raises funds for private deal development and capital, working closely with our philanthropy and leadership teams. May recruit and manage multi-disciplinary staff and teams to work on all aspects of transactions, including conservation, negotiations, finance, legal, and stakeholder engagement. Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience and context. Demonstrates mastery of TNC’s values, SOPs and Code of Conduct in everyday activities. Once travel and office openings are authorized by TNC, may require frequent travel domestically and/or internationally and evening and weekend hours. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BA/BS degree and 12 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience. Large-scale (up to 1M USD) fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation. Experience designing, implementing, and directing at-scale, complex or multiple private conservation transaction projects of strategic importance. Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience. Direct supervisory experience including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance. Proven experience working in a matrix structure, and proven ability to influence and direct those outside of reporting lines. Creativity in developing overarching private protection strategies that go beyond single deals and leverage more and more rapid closures on protection deals. Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies. Experience networking with high level conservation contacts. Experienced in high skills negotiating. Experience with private conservation transactions and ability to manage transactions and teams through all stages of the project lifecycle from identification to close and long-term management Experience managing finances, supervising multidisciplinary professionals and coordinating the work of partners while meeting deadlines. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with carbon markets and/or projects desired. Master’s degree in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience developing practical applications of landscape, watershed and seascape science and planning and technical innovations for conservation purposes. Demonstrated leadership and visionary qualities and ability to work effectively with and through others and drive toward results in a decentralized, highly matrixed and geographically dispersed organization. Experience with innovative conservation finance and raising transaction capital to support large and complex conservation projects. Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages. Politically savvy.

Are you looking for a flexible and creative Development Director career opportunity with a mission-driven nonprofit?   What is Coltura? Coltura is a nonprofit organization that is laser-focused on the transition away from gasoline and diesel towards cleaner alternatives. Coltura's name is a mashup of CO2 and culture – to demonstrate the need to break our love affair with gasoline. Vehicle emissions from gasoline and diesel are the country’s biggest source of air pollution. Coltura’s strategy addresses three key aspects of the problem: gasoline demand, gasoline supply and gasoline culture. Our focus currently is Washington State and California, but steps are in motion for continued expansion and influence of other states.   Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion :  Coltura is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as core foundations in our employment practices and the work that we do. We are open to learning new concepts, practices, and ideas. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strictly prohibit discrimination. We welcome diverse candidates to apply for this position.   About the Development Director Position :   This is a unique opportunity to grow Coltura’s fundraising and development initiatives in a creative and exciting “start-up” nonprofit work environment.   Reports directly to the Co-Executive Directors and works collaboratively with staff, consultants, and the board to implement a strategic, diverse, and multi-year development and fundraising plan to sustain and grow Coltura’s mission and program goals. Assesses the organization’s needs and identify areas of growth in organization funding. Builds and manages a diverse donor pipeline from prospect identification through cultivation, solicitation, and donor stewardship. Develops sustainable grant funding through identifying and applying for new grant opportunities, complying with existing grant requirements, and maintaining excellent relationships with funders. In partnership with the Communications Director, develops an impact-driven messaging framework, social media strategy, and donor-facing marketing plan to support fundraising efforts, increase visibility, promote programs and events, and inform the community of Coltura’s impact. Identifies and attends community events and give public presentations. Plans and executes fundraising events, through training, administrative support, and day-of-event oversight. Manages and expands a detailed and accurate donor database: Gift entry, tracking, reporting, and acknowledgment system. (Coltura uses Little Green Light.) This position is full-time and exempt (salaried) Click here for the entire job description.   POSITION LOCATION :  Seattle, WA or Silicon Valley, CA   COLTURA’S BENEFITS :  This is a flexible, work-from-home position based out of either Seattle or Silicon Valley We are outcomes driven and we deeply value work-life balance Coltura has a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program Employees receive a $325 per month health insurance stipend   SALARY :  $60,000 - $70,000 DOE +  Plus, $325 per month health insurance stipend QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience At least 2 years of fundraising experience with fundraising events, annual fund, major gift cultivation, grant writing, and individual giving with a proven track record of success. Highly motivated, organized, and strategic thinker that wants to grow Coltura’s fundraising program and strategies. Ability to influence, engage, and build long-term relationships with a wide range of donors and volunteers. Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Must be a self-starter who works well independently while also being a collaborative and fantastic team player. Must pass a pre-employment background check (criminal history does not necessarily preclude you from employment.) Click here for the entire job description. TO APPLY:  Send your cover letter and resume to this post or email your cover letter and resume to Skye Mercer, HR Consultant at  skye@coltura.org by no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 23, 2021.

Title: Climate Policy and Campaigns Intern Department: Executive Office Status: Non-Exempt Reports to: Senior Director of Climate Strategy Location: Flexible Duration: 12 Weeks – May-August 2021 (start and end dates flexible) Schedule and Compen sation: 40 hours per week; $15.00 per hour General Description: LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections. Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another. This internship will focus on helping LCV’s national climate campaign succeed in its mission of passing climate policies through Congress that center clean energy jobs and environmental justice. The intern will gain first-hand experience in leveraging all of the tools in the advocacy toolkit—from lobbying to communications to grassroots organizing—to achieve big policy wins. The policy agenda we will work to fulfill aligns with the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better agenda, which emphasizes scaling renewable energy, electrifying our buildings and transportation infrastructure, and dramatically cutting fossil fuel use. LCV is seeking a Climate Policy and Campaigns Intern who will support the Senior Director for Climate Strategy in running and supporting issue campaign work to (1) secure the passage and implementation of a progressive climate, jobs, and justice policy agenda at the federal level, and to (2) ensure that federal resources spur massive clean energy infrastructure growth at the state and local level. A special project could include researching how state-level clean energy and clean transportation infrastructure needs (e.g. financial resources to electrify buildings and buses in the K-12 school sector) could be met with federal climate investments. Another area of focus might involve working, in tandem with the Senior Director for Climate Strategy, to ensure that the various LCV climate capacities—organizing, communications, and lobbying—are working together synergistically to maximize impact. The Climate Policy and Campaigns intern will join a cohort of LCV interns. Summer interns participate in brown bag lunches with various members of LCV's senior management team, including President Gene Karpinski. Intern Will Gain Experience in: Understanding how a large environmental organization leverages influence within the halls of government and at the grassroots level within states and communities to advance bold climate solutions. Supporting advocacy work to advance legislation and Administrative policies that will result in hundreds of thousands of high-quality clean energy jobs, and expand climate justice. Gaining experience in understanding how a multifaceted environmental non-profit--with multiple capacities including lobbying, grassroots organizing and communications--leverages these assets to make substantive societal change. Researching opportunities to expand racial, social and economic justice in climate policies at the state and national level. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications : Work Experience: 6 months administrative support work, including internship experience preferred. Interest in clean energy and climate solutions, such as renewable energy, vehicle and building electrification and climate resilience strategies is essential. Familiarity with the climate or environmental movement is a plus. Skills: Highly organized; strong attention to detail; excellent written and oral communications skills; strong research skills; exhibits solid judgment; critical thinking skills; able to work independently and as a team; able to handle multiple tasks; self-starter; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite. Cultural Competence: Shares our commitment to increasing racial diversity in our movement and organization, integrating racial justice and equity into the work we do, and ensuring an inclusive organizational culture. Commitment to environmental protection and mission of LCV. Conditions: The location of this position is flexible. Please note that all LCV staff and interns are currently working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic . To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Climate Policy and Campaigns Intern” in the subject line no later than March 14, 2021. No phone calls please. LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.