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The Black Futures Lab (501c3) works to make Black communities powerful in politics. BFL transforms Black communities into constituencies that wield independent political power at the municipal, state, and federal levels. The problems our communities face is complex; the solutions to those problems require imagination, experimentation, and political power. We advance strategies that help us imagine the alternatives we deserve while building political power at the local, state, and national levels to implement those alternatives.
The Black Futures Lab is hiring a Field Director position. This is a shared position with the Black Futures Lab’s sister organization Black to the Future Action Fund. This position reports to the Deputy Director.
Position Summary
The Field Director serves as a key organizational leader responsible for driving the mission, vision, and strategic goals of Black Futures Lab through effective partnership-building, programmatic leadership, and team management. This position requires a strong collaborator who can develop and implement organizing strategies, manage high-impact campaigns, and build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at the local, state, and national levels. The Field Director plays a critical role in advancing integrated voter engagement efforts, supporting grassroots fundraising initiatives, and fostering a culture of growth and professional development among organizing staff.
Experience working in Black communities, as well as familiarity with the dynamics of remote work, is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Organizational Leadership
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Thought Leader: Collaborate with the field team and departments to create and implement the strategic mission, vision, and work plan to ensure quantitative and qualitative metrics are met.
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Partnership Builder: Build and maintain relationships on behalf of the organization as a representative of our mission at meetings, convenings, conferences, and events that align with BFL values and goals.
Programmatic Leadership
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Strategic Partner: Work with the Deputy Director and Political Director to develop and implement organizing strategies for national, state, and local partners.
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Lead Decision-Making: Utilize agreed-upon criteria to make recommendations regarding national, state, and local partnerships.
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Primary Field Contact: Build and maintain relationships with partners at the national, state and local level on organizing and mobilization efforts.
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Yearly/Quarterly Planning: Collaborate with the field staff to create and implement the annual programmatic work plan.
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Develop Electoral Support: Support the development and implementation of integrated voter engagement efforts to cultivate and nurture a new Black electorate.
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Campaign Organizer: Work closely with and collaborate well with department leads to develop hard-hitting and effective campaigns with clear quantitative and qualitative goals.
Fundraising Support
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Grassroots Coordinator: Inform strategies to grow grassroots fundraising.
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Innovative Fundraiser: Support fundraising efforts including developing content for grant proposals and reports, participating in funder briefings, meetings, and house parties.
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Systems Admin: Maintain systems for tracking the progress of organizing efforts
Additional Duties
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Partner Connector: Serve as primary liaison with local partners and movement allies.
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Manage and Develop the Field Team: Perform supervisory responsibilities including hiring decisions, performance management, leadership development, promotions, disciplinary actions, and terminations of organizing staff. Proactively develop and support organizing staff while cultivating a positive work culture of growth and professional development.
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