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Dignity and Power Now

Director of Campaign and Organizing

Dignity and Power Now, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


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DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGN AND ORGANIZINGDignity and Power Now (DPN) is a grassroots organization based in Los Angeles that fights for the dignity and power of incarcerated people, their families, and communities while challenging the prison industrial complex.In doing so, DPN wages a fight for everyone because the prison industrial complex forms an imaginative limit on everyone's capacity to envision freedom and liberation.The Director of Campaign and Organizing is a senior leadership role responsible for building and managing high-performing teams, designing and leading strategic campaigns, and organizing efforts that will drive impactful change and victories in the current and future political landscapes at the local, state, and national levels. The Director of Campaign and Organizing is expected to know the political landscape and be a respected movement leader who knows and loves the power of deep, interpersonal, and relational organizing and can easily hold national spaces. This role reports directly to the Executive Directors, co-developing and implementing the vision for DPN campaigns.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOrganizational LeadershipWork collaboratively and consistently with leadership to lead strategic campaign priorities and capitalize on unanticipated opportunities in campaign spacesDrive organizational growth by ensuring that all DPN and Coalitions' campaign efforts align with DPN abolitionist and movement-building goalsStrategically develop and implement 501(c)(4) goals in coordination with Dignity and Power Now Co-Executive Directors, ensuring full integration into the broader organizational agendaRegularly update the Executive Directors on the progress of the organizing and campaign efforts, ensuring continuous alignment with DPN organizational strategy.Lead fundraising initiatives to meet annual budget goals, collaborating with key leadership on key funding effortsProvide leadership, guidance, and accountability to both internal teams and external coalition partners, ensuring campaign successAct as DPN's primary representative in local, state, and national coalitions that support abolitionist goals, maintaining high-level political alignmentTake charge of DPN's work across multiple states, ensuring campaign effectiveness and political coherence in various arenas.Coordinate state-level campaigns, serving as the convener of partners in key regions to ensure issue campaign successProvide weekly oversight and support to a diverse team of leaders and organizers through supervision, shadowing, and targeted coaching.Liaise with the development team to ensure campaign progress meets grant requirements and donor expectationsEnsure all strategies, tactics, and campaigns are conducted with a racial justice framework deeply rooted in abolitionist principles.Leadership and Development:Provide direct, ongoing leadership, coaching, and supervision to campaign teams, fostering immediate performance and long-term growth.Lead staff in developing and executing high-impact organizing campaigns, focusing on advancing power-building goals across local, statewide, and national arenasStrategically identify and cultivate professional development opportunities for staff, promoting growth in new roles and responsibilitiesDesign and implement management and coaching structures that elevate the skills and leadership abilities of the campaign teamsLead and train staff in identifying, recruiting, and developing key leaders tosuccessfully build coalitions, implement policy goals, and base build.Oversee day-to-day organizing projects at DPN, ensuring seamless integration of political and community organizing efforts into the teams' workflowProvide troubleshooting and support for staff on complex assignments, ensuring problem-solving and performanceCommunications and PartnershipsBuild and maintain key relationships with leaders, stakeholders, and partner organizations, including policy groups, advocacy organizations, and government staffers, ensuring alignment with DPN's goals.Represent DPN at Coalition tables, cultivating and sustaining relationships with allies critical to campaign successCollaborate with communication and development leadership to ensure campaign goals align with organizational messaging strategies, funding opportunities, and grant deliverables.Work with the virtual action team to guide strategy priorities, ensuring statewide and national visibility and growth.Desired Qualities:Minimum of five years of experience designing and leading successful campaigns particularly, within communities of color or distributed organizing contexts.Proven leadership in uplifting, motivating, and inspiring team members, fosteringto develop into leaders.Experience supporting and working closely with individuals who have experienced incarceration, with a deep understanding of the complexities involved.At least three years of experience in managing and supervising teams, with a focus on accountability and growthA collaborative leader capable of managing multiple priorities and navigating a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.Strong organizational skills with proven ability to develop and implement systems that promote planning, execution, and evaluation of workflows.Proficiency with Mac Operating Systems, Google Suite, and MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for making insightful and impactful decisions.Ability to operate independently, develop work plans, and exercise sound judgment with minimal supervisionJob Type: Full-timePay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per yearBenefits:401(k)401(k) matchingHealth insurancePaid time offVision insuranceSchedule:Monday to FridayWeekends as neededDirectly impacted people are encouraged to apply.Work Location: Remote in Los Angeles, CA 90007