Director of Organizing

Massachusetts Jobs with Justice is seeking a passionate and dynamic Director of Organizing to lead and coordinate our organizing efforts. This individual will play a key role in building and sustaining strategic relationships with labor unions, community organizations, and other partners, while also participating in fundraising, communications, and driving the overall organizing strategy for the coalition in coordination with the Massachusetts Jobs with Justice team. The Director of Organizing will be responsible for advancing our coalition's campaigns, mobilizing supporters, and working closely with leadership to ensure alignment with our social justice mission.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Organizing Strategy

• In collaboration with the Executive Director(s), develop and implement long-term and short-term organizing strategies that align with the organization’s mission and goals.
• Design, manage, and execute campaigns that address key social justice issues, including workers’ rights, racial justice, and economic inequality.
• Assess opportunities for coalition-building and cross-organizational partnerships to expand collective action and strengthen our efforts.

Labor Union Engagement

• Foster and maintain strong, strategic relationships with labor unions and their leaders to create powerful, unified campaigns.
• Work with union organizers and leaders to develop and implement labor strategies that align with broader social justice goals.
• Collaborate with union allies to coordinate collective bargaining campaigns, labor solidarity actions, workers’ mobilizations, and union organizing campaigns.

Community Partnerships

• Cultivate and deepen partnerships with community organizations, grassroots groups, and advocacy organizations to strengthen our coalition’s base and amplify our collective impact.
• Provide support and guidance to local organizers and community leaders, ensuring alignment with our broader strategy.
• Facilitate joint organizing efforts across multiple sectors, including youth, racial justice, immigrant rights, and environmental justice.

Fundraising and Resource Development

• Work closely with team members to identify opportunities and to secure funding that supports organizing campaigns, initiatives, and coalition-building efforts.
• Collaborate with team members to create grant proposals, perform donor outreach, and design fundraising events that support the coalition’s organizing and advocacy work.
• Cultivate relationships with donors who are committed to supporting social justice organizing and community-based campaigns.

Leadership and Development

• Manage and mentor a team of organizers, providing guidance and support to ensure their growth and success in collaboration with the organization’s leadership.
• Build a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive organizing team that fosters a culture of leadership development and capacity-building.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure that the organizing strategy is integrated into the organization’s overall work and mission.
• Identify and design organizing and leadership development training opportunities for organizing team and coalition partners.

Strategic Analysis and Evaluation

• Analyze political, social, and economic trends to inform organizing strategies and campaign decisions.
• Provide regular updates and reports to leadership on campaign progress, challenges, and outcomes.
• Use data and metrics to assess the effectiveness of organizing efforts and adjust strategies accordingly.

Public Relations and Advocacy

• Represent the coalition at public forums, meetings, and events, ensuring that the voice of the coalition is heard in relevant policy and advocacy spaces.
• Engage with the media to highlight the organization’s campaigns and build public support for social justice initiatives.
• Lead efforts to communicate and organize actions that elevate issues of justice and equity in the public sphere.

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in grassroots organizing, labor relations, community organizing, or advocacy, with a demonstrated track record of success in building and leading campaigns, partnerships, and coalitions.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of social justice issues, including labor rights, racial and economic justice, immigrant rights, and environmental justice, particularly as these issues relate to the greater Boston region.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage teams, including organizing staff and volunteers, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex situations and develop innovative, actionable strategies.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, media engagement, and messaging for diverse audiences.
• Relationships: Established relationships within labor unions, community organizations, and social justice networks particularly in the Greater Boston area are highly desirable.
• Commitment to Justice: Deep commitment to racial, economic, and social justice, with a passion for building power and collective action.
• Flexibility: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range

This is a full-time position based in Massachusetts with an annual salary of $92,000.

Benefits

Mass Jobs with Justice provides a competitive benefits package that includes 3 weeks of vacation in addition to other PTO. Mass Jobs with Justice provides full employer-funded medical and dental insurance and professional development benefits.

How to Apply

Accepting rolling applications until the position is filled. Please submit a resume, a cover letter, and three professional references to the Massachusetts Jobs with Justice Executive Team at the following link: Apply to Jobs at Massachusetts Jobs with Justice

Massachusetts Jobs with Justice is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value having staff from communities that are most impacted by our issues. We strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

Frequently cited statistics show that people of color, women, trans, and non-binary people, as well as other structurally marginalized groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Mass Jobs with Justice encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications.

About Us

Massachusetts Jobs with Justice is a coalition of community, faith, youth, and labor groups in Massachusetts organizing working people and allies to fight for the rights of all workers: locally, nationally, and internationally. Massachusetts Jobs with Justice provides strategic support to member organizations, partners, allies and individuals through training, worker advocacy, issue-based campaign planning, and mobilizing activists to increase the impact of local organizing. By bringing together labor, community, student, and faith voices at a statewide and local level, we are creating innovative solutions to the problems workers and community members face today. We win real change for people by combining innovative organizing strategies, leadership development, and policy advocacy with grassroots action and mobilization.