Regional Community Organizer Lead

Southern Poverty Law Center; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking a Regional Manager, Community Organizer to lead outreach, organizing, and capacity-building in Alabama's Southern region, with focus on rural communities. The role involves translating the annual work plan into effective field tactics and campaigns, policy partnerships, and coalition-building.

100% based in Alabama, reporting to the Deputy Director, Alabama State Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of community, issue-based, or advocacy organizing experience including experience coaching, mentoring, or leading organizers.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Hire, supervise, and develop a team of state organizers by setting clear performance expectations, providing ongoing training and support, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering professional growth.
• In partnership with the Alabama State Office and Deputy Director, establish team goals, priorities, and accountability measures that align with organizational objectives and annual work plan commitments.
• Translate organizational priorities into actionable work plans with clear timelines, benchmarks, and measurable outcomes, ensuring effective execution of community education, base-building, and issue-based campaigns.
• Provide regular updates to the Deputy Director on team performance, work plan implementation, challenges, and progress toward established goals.
• Oversee the accurate collection, entry, tracking, and reporting of organizing activities and outcomes, utilizing data to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and inform strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Build and maintain relationships with community members, grassroots leaders, partner organizations, and key allies to strengthen community engagement and expand the organization’s presence and impact throughout the region.
• Support community-led advocacy and public education efforts and represent the organization in coalitions, partner meetings, and other community forums to advance organizational priorities and strengthen collaborative partnerships.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Skills

People management

Organization

Policy knowledge

Metrics-driven

Relationship building

Mission alignment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking a Regional Manager, Community Organizer to lead outreach, organizing, and capacity-building in Alabama's Southern region, with focus on rural communities. The role involves translating the annual work plan into effective field tactics and campaigns, policy partnerships, and coalition-building.

100% based in Alabama, reporting to the Deputy Director, Alabama State Office.