[Hiring] Data Center Organizer @Stand.earth
Role Description
We are looking for someone ready to help build a national movement to network individual data center battlegrounds into a wider story about community power and corporate harm. The role will be part of Stand.earth’s Big Tech team, supporting the campaign team by working with a network of community organizers and groups to build local power to hold Microsoft to account for the impact of its data center build-out.
This is a part-time fixed-term position until the end of September 2027. Salary is commensurate with experience and adjusted based on location, but will likely be within the range of $27.64 - $40.87 USD per hour [$57,000 USD - $85,000 USD annually prorated]. Stand.earth offers a medical insurance stipend in lieu of extended health benefits and 4-weeks vacation, prorated. We also encourage employees to make use of our mindfulness sessions and professional development training opportunities that we offer. All staff can expect to travel periodically for in-person team meetings, retreats, and work events.
This role is fully remote in the USA. Candidates who are based in or near Bellingham, Washington, will have the option of working out of our Bellingham office.
Please apply with a cover letter and resume after seeing the full scope of work below.
Responsibilities
- With support from the Senior Campaigner, maintain and grow Stand.earth’s relationships with local campaign groups and organizers in key data center locations.
- Identifying and leading outreach to communities where established relationships do not exist in alignment with campaign priorities.
- Working with communities to understand and develop the best opportunities for Stand.earth’s support and involvement, and identify alignment with Stand.earth’s wider campaign goals.
- Working with communities and the campaign team to identify and support the delivery of key campaign tactics, including through strategy, planning, logistics, sharing resources, messaging and communications.
- Regularly representing Stand.earth at meetings with local allies and scheduling additional check-ins with local organizers as necessary. This will likely require some engagement during evenings and weekends.
- Budgeting and then facilitating payment and reimbursement for individual tactics in support of local allies.
- Support the delivery of key Stand.earth campaign activities through logistical support, community engagement, partner outreach, volunteer support and organizing, and other needs as identified by campaign leads.
- Managing 1-2 dedicated part-time local organizers.
Qualifications
- Three to five years’ experience (including volunteer experience) in community, local, or regional organizing with preference given to experience with social justice or environmental campaigns.
- Experience developing and implementing effective public campaign strategies and tactics, ideally targeting corporations.
- Able to anticipate and identify key related external public discourse moments to strategically insert our messaging.
- Strong track record of working with different communities to build relationships, work across differences, and develop shared approaches.
- Committed to equity, racial justice, authentic communications, standing up for impacted communities, and continual learning.
- Excellent written communication skills in English.
- Access to a car and willingness to travel to communities where we’re organizing; willingness to communicate and attend meetings outside of regular working hours.
- Passion for building community power to stand up to hyperscale developers.
- Direct connection or experience organizing in data center impacted communities highly desirable.
- Experience with digital campaigning and communications is an asset.
