Field Manager, Colorado Jobs

Job Title: Field Manager, Colorado
Department: Field
Location: Colorado. This position requires the ability to travel.
Reports To: Chapter Director or Deputy Regional Field Director
Supervises: Field Staff

Context: At Sierra Club, we believe in the power of togetherness. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel inequity, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our democracy. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it.

Sierra Club is staffed across the country by a network of volunteer leaders and local chapters that support our grassroots engagement. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope: The Field Manager manages field staff in one or more states to address climate disruption, transform the energy economy, protect communities from pollution, ensure access to the outdoors for all and protect our lands, water and wildlife. Builds and leads teams to design strategies that leverage the full power of the Sierra Club in achieving local, state, and national priorities. Develops trusting, mutually accountable relationships with the Chapter Director and volunteer Executive Committee members. This role coaches, leads, and manages teams towards achieving the Sierra Club’s bold Strategic Framework and 2030 goals.

In partnership with the Chapter Director, this role convenes, leads, and coordinates the work of a multi-disciplinary staff and volunteer team and facilitates the development and implementation of campaign plans that align with the strategic plan for the state and region. Inspires and facilitates shared vision for the team. Effectively engages the broad skill sets of the team toward campaign and team goals and fosters a team culture rooted in inclusion and aligned with the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing.

Job activities include but are not limited to:

• Represents Sierra Club in Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy: In coordination with staff and volunteers, represents Sierra Club priorities to public officials. Coordinates with state leadership on political accountability and electoral activity. Facilitates Sierra Club representation in local, state, and national coalitions.
• Leadership Development: Supports the Chapter Director and Chapter Executive Committee in developing volunteer recruitment goals aimed at increasing leadership on chapter committees, increasing both members and leadership. Helps train and motivate organizing staff and volunteers. Participates in volunteer meetings, trainings, and events as needed.
• Reporting: Provides assistance and reporting metrics to assist in the development of funding proposals and participates in grant-making and solicitation efforts.
• Manage, coach, and lead staff and build teams: Manage field staff in assigned states towards achieving local, state, and national priorities. Provides staff management and guidance on strategies and tactics of one or more major campaigns or programs. Partners closely with Chapter Director and volunteer leaders in defining and advancing strategies in the state. Coach direct reports to build teams and state strategic plans that build enduring power in states while realizing the Sierra Club’s 2030 goals.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Leverages capacities towards strategic delivery: Partners with Strategy Office in developing campaign strategies in a locale. Coordinates with digital and communications staff to advance conservation outcomes. Develops grassroots, movement-building, and related strategic analyses to be included in campaign strategy development.
• Strategic Planning and Assessment: Guide and direct field staff in a locale to develop, execute and evaluate field plans to deliver outcomes that measurably advance our overarching organizational and campaign goals centered in equity, justice, and inclusion. Convenes, or directs field staff to convene, multi-disciplinary campaign teams to design and implement campaign strategies in a locale. Partners with the Chapter Director, Chapter Committees and additional Field Managers to develop the Chapter’s short and long-term strategic, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives. Maintain close partnership with the Strategy Office to identify, track, and deliver on national campaign outcomes, design state and regional campaign strategies in alignment with our overarching strategies, and identify and elevate emergent strategic priorities in the region.

Seasonal Activities:
Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, staff absences and vacancies, and during peak activity periods. Frequent weekend and/or evening work required.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Team Leadership: Significant experience as a field organizer and/or campaigner. Prior experience and/or demonstrated ability in developing, training, and coaching teams of staff and volunteers in achieving shared goals.
• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and proof of auto insurance are required.
• Operationalizing Equity. You model effective equity analysis and practice and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how group dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns, and coalition work. Your decision-making is consistent, intentional, and committed to creating equitable outcomes at all levels. You have led high-performing and leaderful teams across group identities. You intervene when challenging group dynamics play out, in ways that build understanding, trust, and deeper self-awareness of team members.
• Project Management: Strong project management and facilitation skills. Experience with project management software is a plus. Track record of successfully moving strategies and projects with teams in complex landscapes.
• Leadership Development: You lead by creating the conditions for others to achieve shared purpose in the face of uncertainty. You practice leadership development throughout your work, and coach and manage those you work with to do the same. Skillful at giving and receiving feedback and creating cultures of learning, risk taking, and mutual accountability in the teams you lead. Experience working with volunteers and in staff and in volunteer contexts.
• Strategy and Impact: Track record of successful campaigns, delivering impactful victories and building enduring power. Demonstrated effective oversight in implementing campaign plans. Track record of managing multiple projects or campaigns across teams of staff and volunteer leaders. Understanding of environmental, climate, and social justice issues and how they relate to each other. Prior experience in electoral politics or legislative processes is a plus.

The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience, skills, and competencies:

• Electoral and advocacy Experience. Understanding and experience with electoral campaigns and/or legislative advocacy strategies. Track record of leveraging those strategies to achieve issue campaign outcomes.
• Budget and/or Fundraising Experience. Experience managing a budget and/or fundraising. Experience managing complex budgets with multiple funding streams a plus. Experience in the development of grant proposals and building and maintaining individual donor relationships.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $88,000-100,000

The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.

This is a category 4 exempt, non-represented, managerial position.

Heavier seasonal workloads may occur as a result of project deadlines, staff absences, vacancies, and during peak activity periods. Frequent weekend and/or evening work required. Local and state travel will be required.

Sierra Club is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Sierra Club employees are not eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met, based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club Human Resources in consultation with the employee’s manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal-opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

To Apply

Please submit your resume here.

The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.

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