Civic Engagement Director

San Francisco Rising (SFR) is seeking a full-time Civic Engagement Director to develop and implement SFR’s strategy & vision to lead the organization’s field programs and work closely with the Executive Director to execute our policy agenda. We seek a team player who is excited to provide strategic leadership for campaigns about civic engagement, debt-free college education, grassroots democracy, affordable housing, and more. This role will build out systems and strategies for electoral, policy, and budget campaigns that grow organizers, team leaders and canvassers into active and powerful leaders to win important fights facing working-class communities of color in San Francisco. This role will represent SFR in various regional and statewide power-building organizations.

The ideal candidate is an effective and experienced organizer who is ready to be a part of a small but mighty team. SFR is a collaborative and supportive work environment, committed to developing the leadership and skills of our staff through coaching, supervision, and intentional staff development opportunities. This position is supervised by the Executive Director. The position is based in the Bay Area and requires in-person office and field work.

This position may be shared between SF Rising and SF Rising Action Fund. Depending on the time of year and the nature of seasonal campaigns, the position may fluctuate between civic engagement field programs and policy work. The description below gives an estimate of the percentages of workload by area, however it will not be static.