Program Director

Clearpath; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearpath is seeking a Program Director to lead community engagement and growth strategies. This hybrid role involves overseeing programming for a political community and managing key relationships with stakeholders. An ideal candidate has experience in community management and strong communication skills.

The position requires 3-6 years of experience, familiarity with NYC politics, and an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in community management or political organizing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong familiarity with New York City and State politics.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead strategy and execution of programming for a political community.
• Design and lead member onboarding and ongoing support.
• Assist in creation of online tools for voter engagement.

Skills

Community management

Political organizing

Communication skills

Spreadsheet skills

System thinking

Job description

Abundance New York (ANY) is seeking a Program Director to drive the growth and engagement of a growing political community. The Program Director will work directly with ANY’s co-founders and serve as a critical thought partner as the organization solidifies and executes its program strategies. This role is hybrid (mostly remote, with some in-person meetings). The compensation for this role is $90,000 - $110,000 per year.

Responsibilities

Running programming for full community (40%)

• Spearhead strategy and execution of programming for 4,000-and-growing political community; design and oversee member events (e.g. monthly happy hours, educational panels, book clubs, webinars, leadership trainings, constituent meet-and-greets)
• Serve as the point person for partner events, e.g. joint happy hours or educational events with partner organizations
• Manage the Abundance New York WhatsApp Community
• Oversee systems (e.g., updating CRM, tracking events participation, owning events calendar) needed for effective program delivery, decision-making, and impact tracking

Owning member activation and community-led programming (40%)

• Design and lead member onboarding and ongoing support, incorporating regular feedback conversations to identify opportunities for deeper involvement
• Recruit, train, and support members to launch volunteer-led programming and initiatives, both virtual and in-person
• Ensure alignment of community-led programming with organizational goals and values

Flexibly augmenting program capacity for other Abundance NY activities (20%)

• Assist ANY team in creation and amplification of online tools, e.g. Voter Guide, Candidate Scorecard, Abundance Agenda
• Support management of key relationships, e.g. coalition leaders, elected officials and staff, and candidates for office
• Join project-based work reflecting quarterly organizational goals

Qualifications and requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in community management, political organizing, or other related role focused on the engagement of large groups of stakeholders and events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong familiarity with New York City and State politics
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and manage many deliverables simultaneously
• Strategic systems thinker; ability to design scalable systems and processes to achieve organizational goals
• Entrepreneurial mindset; versatility and interest in engaging in a wide range of functions needed to set up a new organization
• Strong spreadsheet and database skills