Field Organizer, Northeast

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

As a Field Organizer (known internally as an Organizing Specialist), you will work with individuals and groups across several northeastern states, including ME, VT, NJ, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY, and PA, and inspire volunteers to take on leadership roles for THL’s campaign initiatives. You are a dynamic, values-focused person who is ready to motivate others, foster long-term relationships, and train activists in effective grassroots animal advocacy and corporate campaigning.

We want you because you are dedicated to ending the abuse of animals raised for food and are ready to build power to hold corporations accountable—influencing the world’s biggest companies to create and implement animal welfare policies that abolish the worst forms of abuse and reduce the suffering of billions of animals. This role requires a strategic mindset and a high level of independence to drive results with minimal supervision. As a Field Organizer, you will oversee complex interpersonal organizing processes while training volunteers (and some THL staff) around localized campaign strategies.

You are ideal for this position because you bring a balance of creativity and pragmatism, along with the ability to shift focus on short notice. You are outgoing and charismatic, and you have a proven track record of success networking with people from a variety of backgrounds, leading to meaningful working relationships. You are comfortable interacting with people with differing opinions and speaking to large crowds and the media, maintaining a high level of professionalism under pressure. You are excited to build power by developing volunteer leaders to execute campaign tactics across your region, and you are eager to solicit and provide feedback to constantly improve THL’s effectiveness. You possess excellent team-building skills and are motivated to overcome obstacles to expand THL’s reach for animals. This position reports directly to the Regional Organizing Manager or Director of Organizing.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic travel, equivalent to 4 or more trips per year, as well as flexible hours, including occasional weekends.

This position is based in the United States. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. To facilitate scheduling and connection with volunteers, we have a strong preference for candidates based in the northeastern U.S. (ME, VT, NJ, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY, and PA), but candidates from other U.S. locations are welcome to apply.

We will be holding a webinar on Thursday, July 10th at 5:00pm PT/6:00pm MT/7:00pm CT/8:00pm ET for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Beau Broughton, Interim Director of Organizing. If you’re interested, please register here. The webinar will be recorded and available on our website by July 11th.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively identify, recruit, and guide individuals from across your region to join THL’s expanding community of supporters. Grow our network and re-energize our existing network.
• Train, motivate, and retain volunteers to take on leadership roles for THL and to execute a variety of actions and events to further our campaign efforts and overall mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
• Design and lead workshops, mentorship programs, and ongoing training opportunities to develop leadership within THL’s activist network.
• Efficiently manage volunteer tracking tools to keep meticulous records of volunteer activity and progression within THL’s changemaker circle of engagement.
• Act as the face of THL to external stakeholders (including donors identified by THL’s Development team), local media, and community groups. This includes speaking at events, in webinars, and on video conference calls.
• Effectively communicate pressure campaign and policy goals to inspire participation and sustain engagement through expert storytelling and persuasion.
• Manage and spend a regional organizing budget to accomplish annual goals with minimal supervision.

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in grassroots or community organizing or grassroots advocacy. Must be dedicated to THL’s mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food and comfortable engaging in pressure campaigns.
• Leadership: Ability and desire to effectively guide, motivate, empower, and engage various target audiences across a wide range of backgrounds. Supports volunteers in developing their knowledge and skills. Actively contributes to team goals and seeks out opportunities to lead small projects.
• Technology and Data Analysis: Highly proficient in using contemporary software applications, including task management programs, spreadsheets, broadcast outreach tools, and supporter databases. Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and independently. Tracks Changemaker engagement meticulously to support data-driven decision making. Ability to manage data entry, generate reports, and perform basic to moderately complex data analysis with guidance.
• Problem Solving: Creative and forward-looking thinker who anticipates needs, actively seeks opportunities, and proposes solutions. Ability to solve moderate to complex strategic and interpersonal problems.
• Risk Mitigation and Decision Making: Ability to communicate risk levels to a variety of THL supporters, navigate conflict with campaign targets, and prioritize safety first for THL staff and volunteers. Makes sound decisions on projects, and holds others accountable to make decisions, with minimal to moderate supervision.
• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new team dynamics and adjust work routines and methods in response to changing circumstances and project requirements. Demonstrates initiative and takes ownership in routine situations, consistently seeking out additional responsibilities and opportunities for improvement.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Ability to write and speak clearly and effectively, and to interact with all staff, donors, volunteers, and the public in a positive, professional, and confident manner. Communicates information about complex strategies and tactics clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with minimal supervision. Ability to leverage presentation software and give brief, focused presentations.
• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Highly resourceful team player with expert relationship-building skills and the ability to work productively with all levels of staff and volunteers in a mission-driven, results-focused, and community-oriented environment. Actively participates in team activities and discussions and contributes to a positive team culture.
• Organization: Self-motivated, committed to accountability, and able to manage multiple simultaneous projects in a remote workplace with minimal direct supervision. Utilizes time management and attention to detail to plan, prioritize, and complete work, occasionally leading local project initiatives. Participates in process execution and documentation, suggests process improvements, and contributes to routine system maintenance.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify patterns, understand organizational goals and policies, and recognize how tasks and projects contribute to larger strategic objectives. Contributes to project-specific strategy development and local campaign innovation.
• Global Perspective: Ability to recognize global connections and their impact on routine tasks. Supports the integration of global perspectives into departmental work, while balancing their teams’ local needs for building power.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to participate in budget discussions and work collaboratively with team members to ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines. Assists in tracking expenditures and preparing financial reports.

This position has a priority application deadline of Thursday, July 17th at 11:59pm ET. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission form below; we do not accept applications through our careers email.

Hiring Timeline

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• 30-minute first interview (via video call)
• 60-minute final interview and roleplay exercise (via video call)

Each stage is expected to last a week or two on average. For full details of our full-time position recruitment process, please review this document (this will vary for temporary roles; please see the above bullet points for this role's specific stages).

Compensation and Benefits

• The annual compensation range for this role is $63,166 $77,203. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a senior designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.

Employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, paid sick leave, a 401(k) retirement plan with matching, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, wellness benefits, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!

Equal Employment Opportunity

THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.

Reasonable Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team at accommodations@thehumaneleague.org to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.

AI Policy

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