Director, Democracy (DCC, Organizing)

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Salary Range (Exempt): $100,000 - $130,000
• Description: Performs the duties of a director with guidance & oversight (i.e., when thinking through your standard responsibilities in relation to this role, your experience and expertise enable you to take weekly guidance and translate it into day-to-day activities that you can execute on with minimal to moderate support).
• Location: Flexible on remote locations, with access to office space in the Bay Area and Sacramento. Please note that being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment at Third Plateau, as we are not able to sponsor applicants for work visas at this time.
• Application Deadline: For priority consideration apply by Nov 15, 2024.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Overview

Under the guidance of a Third Plateau Senior Director, the Director will serve as an integral part of Third Plateau’s democracy team, serving in a senior position in the Democracy Communications Collaborative (DCC), a coordination, research, and grantmaking organization that empowers pro-democracy forces across the ideological spectrum to build durable public support for American democracy through strategic communications.

This coalition management role will facilitate strategic communications coordination and collaboration across practitioner organizations in the democracy field. As an essential element of that work, this position will convene, organize, grow, and evolve the DCC Partner Table, a community of nearly 100 organizations that has coordinated field-wide activity with increasing effectiveness since 2022. Top candidates will have experience organizing a diverse coalition to collective action, demonstrate strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, and possess a bias towards action and problem-solving.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coalition Organizing & Management (50%)
  • Convene and organize the DCC Partner Table, designing and implementing an engagement strategy that motivates collective action and strategic coordination.
  • Navigate the politics, personalities, and constraints of a broad and diverse coalition of organizations and stakeholders.
  • Evolve the methods, structure, products, and program of the DCC to provide significant value to partners and critical field infrastructure.
  • Make connections, take advantage of opportunities, fill gaps, and solve problems.
  • Contribute to the development and execution of regular communications products.
  • Use, improve, or develop data systems and tools to measure engagement, gather feedback, share information, and report on progress.
• Meeting Planning and Facilitation (30%)
  • Plan, produce, and curate agendas and content for gatherings of communicators, organizational leaders, and other important stakeholders that range from small virtual meetings to large multi-day in-person convenings.
  • Provide high-quality adaptive facilitation in a range of settings.
  • Work with staff and contractors to oversee coordination of production and logistics for in-person and virtual events.
• Organizational Stewardship (20%) 
  • Stay up to date on current events and thinking in persuasive communications and the democracy field more broadly.
  • Assist with the production and dissemination of written deliverables for funders and partners.
  • Tend to internal administrative items (e.g., emails/slack, timekeeping, expenses, HR).
  • Participate in internal activities (i.e., full team meetings, peer learning communities, culture building activities, and regular check-ins with your supervisor).
  • Engage in individual and team wide professional development/learning opportunities.
  • Mentor and advise less experienced staff.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 7+ years of professional experience plus strong project management skills.
• Be an organized self-starter able to prioritize and juggle multiple assignments.
• Experience in coalition management and collaboration as well as democracy-related work, civic engagement, politics, and/or advocacy, and knowledge of democracy issues in the United States and/or around the world, are strongly preferred.
• Candidates should be comfortable working alongside people with whom they may have deep disagreements, be able to be transparent about their own beliefs without being restricted by them and be willing to invest in building bridges and finding common ground.
• Strong skills around meeting planning and facilitation, including being able to create and lead large and small groups through agendas.
• The ability to engage in limited travel (up to 15%) for client work and team retreats.

HOW TO APPLY

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Yet, women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only apply if they meet every requirement.1 If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you're new to this field, returning to work after a gap in employment, looking to transition, or take the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

If are you interested in applying, please take some time to review Who We Are and What We Do, and Our Commitment to DEI.

After learning about us, submit your cover letter and resume to Lisa Long via email at Lisa@talentepartners.com with the subject line:

• Position Title - Application

In the email, attach your resume, cover letter, and responses to the prompts below in the following format:

• First Name Last Name – Cover Letter.pdf or .doc
• First Name Last Name – Resume.pdf or .doc
• First Name Last Name – Prompt.pdf or .doc

Please detail in your prompt responses the following:

1. Please describe your applicable experience working with nonprofits.
2. Please share which of your skills and experiences uniquely qualify you to enhance the Third Plateau team and our work through this position.
3. How will the different pieces of your identity contribute to this team and work? Please share as much detail as you feel comfortable sharing to help us create a team that represents a diverse set of identities.

At Third Plateau, we believe in the power of diverse teams. In our recruiting efforts, we always seek to reach a broad and diverse pool of applicants to ensure our final candidates are not a homogenous group in terms of demographics or experience. You can read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) here. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Third Plateau is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religious creed, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics.