Executive Director, Fair Share, Washington, DC
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Fair Share seeks an Executive Director to build the organization’s profile and programs, develop and implement programmatic strategy, fundraise, and recruit, hire, and train program staff.
Fair Share stands for an America where everyone gets their fair share, pays their fair share, and does their fair share. We reach ordinary, middle-class people with our message about economic fairness and democracy. We prioritize campaigns that can provide short‐term victories while simultaneously moving a larger, progressive agenda forward. We engage in issue and election campaigns.
Responsibilities:
· Identify and build campaigns around which to build the organization.
· Identify and develop policy handles, messaging, and campaign strategy.
· Build support for programs and campaigns via coalitions, grassroots organizing, and new and traditional media publicity.
· Develop and implement a marketing strategy to build the public image of the organization and increase visibility in new and traditional media and within the national political community.
· Lead high touch fundraising efforts including foundation and donor fundraising.
· Recruit, hire, and train program staff.
· Provide back up to field campaigners.
Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in grassroots organizing, organization building, and/or campaign politics. Related advanced degrees may count towards experience. The ideal candidate will have program experience, the ability to lead, and excellent writing and organizational skills.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for this position is commensurate with relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees. Fair Share’s competitive benefits package includes health care coverage; parental leave; educational loan assistance; retirement plan; as well as paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
Location: Washington, DC
Apply here: http://fairshareonline.org/jobs/fair-share-executive-director.
Fair Share is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or veteran status.