M4BL NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZER

Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE). M4BL practices a five-day work week, with hours of operations between 10:00am-6:00pm ET.

Location: Remote. This role includes travel during approximately ten weeks per year for internal staff gatherings, convenings with M4BL’s ecosystem organizations, and external conferences.

Reports to: National Organizing Deputy Director

Salary: $88,000-$103,000 with full health benefits for employee and dependents, employer-funded retirement plan, remote work stipend, and generous front loaded time off and sick days

Application Instructions/Deadline: Posted on Bamboo

MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES

The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) is an ecosystem of organizations and individuals creating a shared vision and strategy to win rights, control and resources for Black people. Building on the legacy and strategies of past movements, the Movement for Black Lives has created a broad political home for Black organizers, activists, and their organizations. Our ecosystem is held together by politics of abolition, anti-capitalism and radical Black Queer Feminisms, and a value system that fights for the most marginalized amongst us.

M4BL ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT

The Organizing Department cultivates and engages our membership in the development and execution of power-building strategies aimed at advancing our collective vision of Black liberation. We have ambitious goals across our tables aimed at issues such as ending the carceral state, advancing reproductive freedom, electoral justice, and trans justice, in order to secure the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all people.

Our department manages membership, conducts analysis, crafts paradigm-shifting campaigns, and situates M4BL to support Black-led organizations and impact on the local and regional levels. We achieve this through leadership development, capacity building, organizing initiatives, and campaigns. We are issue experts, community organizers, campaign strategists, program managers, and more. We serve as the home base for our members and are tasked with thoughtfully creating the infrastructure to support them while ensuring that we practice deep democracy in our internal governance.

We partner across the M4BL ecosystem to drive national efforts, support, and amplify the priorities of our members. We work to center principles of anti-capitalism, queer Black feminism, and abolition in our approach.

POSITION SUMMARY

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* (What the position will do and be responsible for)

(*The Movement for Black Lives is committed to responding flexibly to changing circumstances and priorities which means that the expectations of every position are dynamic. This description reflects the assignment of essential functions but does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.)

• 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
  

REQUIRED SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND PROFICIENCIES (The requirements to be successful in the position)

• 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, and
• Proficiency in project planning and project management
• Proficiency in operations and logistic planning
  

CORE COMPETENCIES (The requirements to thrive at M4BL)

• 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 hiring@m4bl.org.

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.