Texas Rising Director

Texas Freedom Network

1d•$75,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

The Texas Rising Director leads TFN’s flagship youth power-building program, Texas Rising, advancing a statewide strategy that develops young leaders and builds a durable, diverse base aligned with TFN’s three core pillars: Public Education & Teaching the Truth Religious Freedom & Countering Christian Nationalism Fighting for Democracy & Building Civic Engagement This role is responsible for ensuring Texas Rising serves as a primary pipeline for youth leadership, base expansion, and long-term movement infrastructure across Texas—including intentional growth across HBCUs, rural campuses, and historically underrepresented communities.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in organizing, civic engagement, or related fields
Demonstrated experience in youth organizing, preferably in Texas, with understanding of the state’s political and cultural landscape
Proven ability to build and sustain organizing chapters or base-building programs (campus and/or community-based)
Experience designing and implementing civic engagement, advocacy, or electoral programs
Track record of expanding engagement among diverse youth populations, including HBCUs, Minority-Serving Institutions, rural campuses, or other underrepresented communities
Strong team management and leadership skills, including supervision, coaching, and accountability
Ability to translate strategy into clear goals, metrics, and execution plans
Experience working in coalitions and cross-organizational partnerships
Demonstrated ability to work and effectively communicate cross-departmentally within an organization
Strong communication skills, including public speaking and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and youth leadership development
Alignment with TFN’s mission and core pillars: public education, religious freedom, and democracy

Nice To Haves

Experience leading statewide or multi-site organizing programs
Deep familiarity with Texas youth organizing and movement landscape
Experience building leadership development pipelines for young people
Experience integrating organizing with communications, digital, or narrative strategies
Background in policy advocacy or electoral strategy in Texas

Responsibilities

LEADERSHIP, VISION, & STRATEGY
SET AND DRIVE A CLEAR, MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC VISION FOR TEXAS RISING THAT ALIGNS WITH TFN’S THREE PILLARS AND ORGANIZATIONAL WIN CONDITIONS
Translate TFN’s strategic plan into a youth-centered power-building strategy
Ensure all Texas Rising programming advances at least one of TFN’s anchor issue areas and/or power building domains
Identify opportunities where youth organizing can shift narrative, policy, and civic participation across Texas
Program Design & Power Building
Design and implement integrated organizing programs that engage young people (18–30) in:
Civic engagement and electoral participation
Issue advocacy aligned with TFN’s pillars
Leadership development and long-term movement participation
Build scalable organizing models that connect campus-based work to statewide advocacy campaigns
Ensure programs explicitly address threats to public education, religious freedom, and democracy in Texas
Develop leadership pipelines that move participants from engagement → leadership → advocacy
Base Expansion & Diversification
Lead intentional strategies to diversify and expand Texas Rising’s youth base, with a focus on:
HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions
Rural campuses and communities
First-generation college students and young people not currently engaged in civic life
Develop tailored organizing approaches that reflect the unique political, cultural, and geographic contexts of the communities listed above
Build sustained campus and community presence including, and beyond, traditional urban strongholds
Establish partnerships with institutions and leaders serving these populations
STAFF & TEAM MANAGEMENT
Provide supervision, coaching, and performance management for direct reports, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities
Build a high-performing team with skills in organizing, leadership development, and issue advocacy
Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and adaptability
Metrics, Data, & Impact
Establish and oversee clear metrics that track both program outputs and power-building outcomes
Measure growth in base size, leadership pipeline, and engagement across priority communities (including HBCUs and rural campuses)
Track programmatic impact across TFN’s three pillars
e.g., issue engagement, voter participation, narrative shift
Use data to continuously refine organizing strategy
Cross-Organizational Integration
Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure Texas Rising is fully integrated into TFN’s broader strategy
Align with Communications team to amplify youth narratives tied to TFN’s strategic agenda
Partner with Political/Organizing teams on electoral and advocacy strategies
Coordinate with Development team to articulate impact and support fundraising efforts
Ensure organization-wide alignment and understanding of Texas Rising’s strategic role in TFN’s power-building model
Coalition & External Leadership
Represent TFN and Texas Rising in key coalition spaces ensuring youth perspectives shape broader movement strategy
Build and maintain relationships with youth leaders, partner organizations, and institutional stakeholders
Position Texas Rising as a leading force in youth civic power-building in Texas
Identify opportunities to influence statewide strategy through youth organizing infrastructure
Elevate youth voices in public forums, media, and policy conversations