Regional Manager, Community Organizer

The Regional Manager Community Organizer will lead the Alabama State Offices outreach organizing and capacity building efforts in the Southern region of Alabama with a priority focus on rural communities. The Regional Manager Community Organizer will work closely with Organizers to engage with the community to understand their priority needs and manage outreach efforts to build capacity in identified focus areas. The Regional Manager helps to translate the organizations annual work plan into effective field tactics and issue-based campaigns aligned with SPLCs focus pillars. This position will work from Alabama 100% of the time and will cover South Alabama.

Experienced. A people manager with a collaborative leadership style and a track record of successfully managing direct reports while building strong partnerships across teams and with external stakeholders.

Organized. A highly organized executor who thrives in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple priorities while ensuring high-quality on-time delivery of team goals and work plans.

Knowledgeable. Informed about the advocacy and policy landscape with the ability to partner effectively with policy colleagues support coalition-building efforts and navigate complex external relationships.

Metrics Driven. Comfortable using metrics and data to track progress assess impact and inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

Relationship Focused. An exceptional relationship builder who communicates effectively fosters trust and brings people together to advance shared priorities and achieve results.

Mission Vision & Values Alignment. Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to SPLCs mission vision and values.

Hire supervise and develop a team of state organizers by setting clear performance expectations providing ongoing training and support conducting performance evaluations and fostering professional growth.

In partnership with the Alabama State Office and Deputy Director establish team goals priorities and accountability measures that align with organizational objectives and annual work plan commitments.

Translate organizational priorities into actionable work plans with clear timelines benchmarks and measurable outcomes ensuring effective execution of community education base-building and issue-based campaigns.

Provide regular updates to the Deputy Director on team performance work plan implementation challenges and progress toward established goals.

Oversee the accurate collection entry tracking and reporting of organizing activities and outcomes utilizing data to evaluate effectiveness identify gaps and inform strategic and tactical decision-making.

Build and maintain relationships with community members grassroots leaders partner organizations and key allies to strengthen community engagement and expand the organizations presence and impact throughout the region.

Support community-led advocacy and public education efforts and represent the organization in coalitions partner meetings and other community forums to advance organizational priorities and strengthen collaborative partnerships.

Performother duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

We are committed to equitable hiring practices therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.

• Minimum of5 years of community issue-based or advocacy organizing experience including experience coaching mentoring or leading organizers;
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience; and
• High School Diploma or GED.

This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $88500 annually. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

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This role has the following work designation options:

• Regional Work: Requires that employees reside in and be physically present during work hours in a specific geographic region (during the employees local time). The region could be part of a city an entire county or several states depending on the role.
• This position will report to the Deputy Director Alabama State Office.

This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of a person in this position.

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices we considerapplicants equally without regard to age caregiver status color disability ethnicity gender gender expression gender identity marital status national origin on the basis ofgenetic information political affiliation pregnancy or veteran status.