Chief of Staff

re:power • ,

7d • $140,000 - $155,000 • Remote

About The Position

re:power is a national organization seeking to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing, an organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action and abundance. Our ultimate vision is a liberated, multiracial democracy, free from the oppressive systems of white supremacy and patriarchy. We work towards our vision of inclusive politics by offering training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem. Our trainings build skills, strategy, and soul in organizers, campaigners, elected officials, and other leaders across our movement. re:power offers trainings on organizing, campaigning, technology, collaborative governance, and leadership development and resilience. Formerly known as Wellstone Action, in 2018 we rebranded into re:power - maintaining the depth and breadth of our training curriculum, but explicitly centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Since 2019, re:power has been led by Karundi Williams, re:power’s first black woman Executive Director. Under her leadership, our small but powerful team has trained and supported more than 10,000 leaders across the movement. Our alumni reflect the communities we center — 83% identify as BIPOC as do the majority of our trainers, 76% are women, 7% are trans and gender expansive, 37% are LGBTQIA, and 14% are youth (ages 18–24). We are proud of what we’ve accomplished together in such a short time, and also know that in order for our communities to continue winning and driving positive change, we must keep building our skills, capacities and networks. At re:power, we thrive in this transformational work. Our team is laser-focused on achieving our mission. Join us!

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional work experience in executive leadership, people management, project management, and a proven track record of managing director-level leaders.
• Able to see the big picture, identify what matters most, anticipate challenges, and help leadership make thoughtful decisions amid competing priorities.
• Serves as a trusted thought partner and “truth-teller” to the Executive Director, offering candid and constructive feedback, having difficult conversations, and understanding how and when to challenge, support, or advise.
• Significant experience cultivating relationships with partners, funders, coalitions, community leaders, movement organizations, or other stakeholders and identifying opportunities for collaboration.
• Experience working with nonprofit boards and supporting effective board governance, including prepping leadership and board members for meetings, facilitating communication and decision-making and supporting organizational leadership in managing relationships with board members.
• Leadership experience in nonprofit, advocacy, organizing, philanthropy, social-impact, or movement organizations.
• Fluency with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, including the structural, strategic and operational considerations.
• Has the ability to articulate a clear vision and recognizes the value of divergent perspectives.
• Approaches leadership with a mindset of “power with” rather than “power over” and regularly includes others in planning and decision-making.
• Able to make and communicate difficult decisions in the best interest of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiracial teams to accomplish results, ability to cultivate staff development through direct feedback and strong inclusive and equitable management practices.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive and confidential information with care and discretion.
• Builds and maintains trust with organizational leadership and colleagues through transparency, clear communication, reliability, and consistent follow-through.
• Commitment to re:power’s mission to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing — an organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action, and abundance.

Nice To Haves

• Eastern time zone strongly preferred.
• It’s okay if you don’t meet every single requirement!

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Director in focusing time, attention and resources across competing priorities and opportunities.
• Facilitate strategic decision-making by ensuring relevant information, perspectives and considerations are elevated to the Executive Director, and by helping to clarify options and inform a path forward.
• Identify strategic opportunities for the Executive Director to advance re:power’s priorities and elevate her voice, presence, and leadership across the movement.
• Serves as a senior leader and partner to the Strategy and Engagement Team, connecting organizational strategy to the Development and Communications departments.
• Partner with the Development team to shape and advance fundraising strategy, including the ED's funder relationships.
• Strategically map and prioritize external relationships and partnerships that support re:power’s mission and programmatic strategies.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, help strengthen Board engagement by strategically managing communications, relationships, meeting planning, coordination, and follow through.
• Serve as connector for re:power, identifying opportunities for relationship cultivation, collaboration, and partnership;
• Serve as a member of the Executive Team, supporting organizational alignment through cross-functional planning, coordination and execution of key priorities and initiatives.
• Support decision-making by identifying what requires Executive Team attention, providing the relevant context and information, and helping determine appropriate next steps.
• Partner with Executive Team members to identify and develop practices that strengthen communication, collaboration, decision-making and cross-organizational coordination.

Benefits

• 95% employer-paid health and 90% employer-paid dental insurance premiums for staff and their families
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance
• exceptionally generous and flexible paid time off
• 401k retirement benefits with a 4% employer match
• FSA enrollment
• 90 days of paid parental leave
• 12 weeks of paid sabbatical leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed