[Hiring] National Membership Organizer @Movement For Black Lives

Role Description

The National Membership Organizer embodies leadership and strategic vision by providing guidance and support to ensure the successful implementation of our initiatives. They will play a pivotal role in executing our membership and organizing strategy by fostering collaboration and coordination with lead organizers to achieve collective goals. The National Membership Organizer will also serve as a key liaison between the field, partners, and organizational leadership, offering valuable insights and feedback to inform decision-making processes. The National Membership Organizer will also support the recruitment of new organizations into the ecosystem, cultivate strong relationships with ecosystem organizational leaders/staff, and support the coordination and implementation of ecosystem-wide projects aligned with the vision and values of the Movement For Black Lives.

Essential Functions

• Execute outreach and notetaking for monthly meetings of All Leads across the organization’s tables in collaboration with the National Organizing Director.
• Conduct outreach to recruit new organizations into the ecosystem.
• Conduct info-sessions for prospective members of the organizations and orientations for new members of the organization.
• Work with the National Organizing Deputy Director to implement an ecosystem-wide membership engagement strategy including a member contact plan and member retention plan.
• Support with follow-up and tracking of new member organizations.
• Coordinate programming and outreach for ecosystem-wide calls and conduct follow-up.
• Conduct one-on-ones with new and current ecosystem members regularly to deepen relationships and engagement.
• Lead the administrative duties of the organizing department by liaising with operations staff on logistics for in-person meetings, retreats for the Organizing Department, and virtual and in-person ecosystem-wide programming.
• Coordinate site visits and offer technical support, capacity, and assistance to member organizations.
• Organize with key staff of the organizing department to coordinate ecosystem member organization participation in planned mobilizations, rapid response, calls to action, and other ecosystem-wide campaigns and projects.
• Work within the organizing team to ensure member participation and alignment across ecosystem programs and campaigns.
• Hold healthy and transformative relationships with teammates.
• Utilize the CRM to manage, report, and evaluate contacts and connections.
• Coordinate grant distribution to organizations for departmental initiatives and programs.

Qualifications

• Intermediate familiarity with project management software, platforms and tools such as Formstack, Asana, virtual meeting platforms, Canva (or equivalent graphic making software and application), Every Action (or equivalent CRM).
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite.
• Experience in membership organizing, network or ecosystem development.
• Proficiency in project planning and project management.
• Proficiency in operations and logistic planning.

Core Competencies

• Commitment to advancing racial justice and liberation for Black communities.
• Demonstrated alignment with the values and principles of the Movement for Black Lives, including abolition, anti-capitalism, and radical Black Queer Feminisms.
• Deep commitment to the organization's mission, vision, and values, including a passion for social change and community empowerment.
• Integrity and ethical conduct in all aspects of leadership and decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate the organization's mission, engage stakeholders, and build relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse individuals and teams.
• A work ethic with a ‘no problem is too big, no question is too small’ attitude.
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative, dynamic, fast-paced work environment where priorities are often evolving to adapt to the movement’s needs and emergent opportunities.
• Resilience to overcome challenges and setbacks while maintaining focus on long-term goals and objectives.
• A team player with high attention to detail and who can drive impact at the operational and tactical levels.
• Unimpeachable ethical standards, confidentiality, and personal integrity, always demonstrating self-awareness, dependability and a commitment to upholding team morale and organizational culture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify challenges, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies.
• Ability to work with multiple Movement and political actors.

Location

Anywhere within the United States. Must be comfortable and able to work remotely and have access to reliable internet connection. This role includes travel during approximately ten weeks per year for internal staff gatherings, convenings with M4BL’s ecosystem organizations, and external conferences. May also require travel and work on occasional weekends and evenings as determined.

Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive hiring process. If you require accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Workplace

The Movement for Black Lives is proud to be an equal employment workplace. We welcome and encourage job applicants motivated to partner with us in addressing social injustice and those with personal experience around injustice. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any of the following factors; race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), age, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and/or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer, or a record or history of cancer), military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and genetic characteristics), and genetic information.