Executive Director

MOVE Texas•Shavano Park, TX

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

MOVE Texas is seeking an Executive Director to steward its mission and lead the organization’s long-term growth and impact. The Executive Director will partner with the Management Team to cultivate a diverse, resilient, and inclusive workplace, empower staff, and foster shared leadership. The role leads fundraising and advocacy initiatives, serves as a primary spokesperson and donor steward, and represents MOVE Texas in coalitions, collaborative strategic planning, and programming. The Executive Director is responsible for operational excellence and strategic foresight, aligning organizational operations, financial health, program development, and compliance with MOVE Texas’ values and movement goals. The role facilitates collaborative governance with the Boards of Directors and directly supports the Executive, Development, and Finance Operations divisions. This is a supervisory, full-time, permanent, exempt position on a statewide hybrid team. It has a 32-hour work week, Monday through Friday, with some evening and weekend work and in- and out-of-state travel. The position requires residency in a major Texas city and requires the employee to reside in or relocate to Texas.

Requirements

Legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Reside in or be willing to relocate to Texas upon hire.
At least three years of fundraising and financial management experience, including budget oversight and donor relations.
At least three years of senior management experience, preferably in the nonprofit civic engagement or advocacy sector.
At least three years of experience in strategic planning, scaling operations, and program evaluation.
At least three years of people management experience and experience coaching direct reports.
Ability to lead a remote statewide team and unionized workforce effectively.
Deep understanding of movement spaces, civic engagement policies, and the political and social landscape in Texas.
Ability to build connections with staff, membership, partner organizations, academic institutions, and community leaders.
Experience working with communities of color and working-class communities, and ability to thoughtfully navigate issues related to race, identity, and equity.
Deep commitment to MOVE Texas’ mission of building the political power of young Texans.
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, including the Vote Van, and drive throughout urban and suburban areas while following traffic laws and safety regulations.
Ability to frequently walk, stand, move equipment weighing up to 20 pounds, work outdoors, and move through community locations and buildings for meetings and site visits.
Ability to travel frequently in and out of state for meetings.
Ability to learn tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, work independently, make timely decisions, communicate with coworkers and partners, and complete tasks under time constraints.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Texas progressive ecosystem, electoral campaigns, or social justice nonprofits in other Southern states.
Experience as a spokesperson, with communication skills for advocacy and public relations.
Experience managing a unionized workforce.
Experience managing multi-entity organizations.
Experience serving as a board member.
Spanish language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Work with the Finance Operations Director to develop and oversee the annual budget, ensuring resources support payroll, staff benefits, operational goals, and financial sustainability.
Work with the Development Director to design and implement fundraising strategies and maintain transparent, trust-based donor and team relationships.
Partner with the Management Team to co-create long-term organizational vision and strategy, rooted in MOVE Texas’ theory of change.
Serve as a primary spokesperson and build reciprocal relationships with partners, coalitions, and media to advance advocacy goals.
Lead an executive team and develop emerging leaders while balancing strategic priorities with staff professional development.
Lead organizational change through clear communication, a growth mindset, and an approach that treats uncertainty as an opportunity for innovation.
Foster an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture; assess its alignment with strategic direction and solicit initiatives to improve the employee experience.
Cultivate open, transparent, and respectful communication between Management and the Union.
Ensure operations, policies, and practices comply with the collective bargaining agreement.
Oversee comprehensive budgets and organizational accountability for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) compliance.
Facilitate collaborative governance with the Boards of Directors and provide tools, clarity, and strategic insight to support their work.
Ensure operations for both entities are legally sound, transparent, ethical, and aligned with organizational integrity.