Director of Grassroots Organizing & Policy Campaigns

Sacred Heart Community Service; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid employee medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

12 paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid vacation starting at 10 days

Wellness benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, CA invites an Organising Director to lead and grow a robust network of grassroots leaders. You will supervise the organising team, design campaigns, and drive policy advocacy to address poverty and inequality with an anti-racism lens.

This exempt, full-time role offers strong benefits, opportunities for leadership development, and a collaborative environment aimed at frontline community impact.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years in community/labour organising, with at least three in management.
• Experience in grassroots leadership development, curriculum design, and training.
• Campaign planning and public policy advocacy experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead SHCS-organising team to develop grassroots leaders and alliances.
• Plan and execute policy campaigns and train staff and members.
• Manage organising staff, volunteers, and interns; oversee hiring and evaluation.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build coalitions.
• Support fundraising and resource development for organising programs.

Skills

Community organizing

Leadership

Campaign planning

Policy advocacy

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Tools

Salesforce

Google Docs/Sheets/Slides

Job description

Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, CA invites an Organising Director to lead and grow a robust network of grassroots leaders. You will supervise the organising team, design campaigns, and drive policy advocacy to address poverty and inequality with an anti-racism lens.

This exempt, full-time role offers strong benefits, opportunities for leadership development, and a collaborative environment aimed at frontline community impact.