Remote Movement Manager: Volunteer & Advocacy Lead

Compassion & Choices; Porterville (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental insurance

Disability & life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter pre‑tax benefit

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Personal days

Job summary

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Movement Manager to lead and coordinate our work within an assigned territory. This full-time, remote role reports to the volunteer program principal director and serves as the primary contact for volunteers, community leaders, partners, and local stakeholders.

The Movement Manager advances priorities through volunteer engagement, advocacy, community education, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement on end‑of‑life issues with informed, patient‑directed care

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; five to eight years in community organizing or nonprofit management.
• Experience recruiting, training, engaging, and developing volunteers or community leaders; implementing regional work plans.
• Experience supporting legislative or policy advocacy, constituent engagement, grassroots campaigns, fundraising, and donor engagement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of an integrated territorial work plan aligning activation, advocacy, education, partnerships, and philanthropy with priorities.
• Serve as primary local contact for volunteers, leaders, professionals, and partners, building trusted relationships.
• Partner with teams to recruit, onboard, train, and engage a diverse volunteer network based on interests and skills.
• Coach and mentor volunteers to lead education, advocacy, and outreach initiatives.
• Develop volunteer leadership and succession plans to preserve momentum and relationships.
• Prepare volunteers for legislative meetings, events, and outreach with briefings and materials.
• Coordinate territorial legislative and policy activities across end‑of‑life issues with stakeholders.
• Cultivate donors and strengthen relationships to connect local impact with philanthropic investment.

Skills

Public speaking

Volunteer management

Relationship building

Facilitation

Policy advocacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Community Development, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

EveryAction

Salesforce

Job description

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Movement Manager to lead and coordinate our work within an assigned territory. This full-time, remote role reports to the volunteer program principal director and serves as the primary contact for volunteers, community leaders, partners, and local stakeholders.

The Movement Manager advances priorities through volunteer engagement, advocacy, community education, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement on end‑of‑life issues with informed, patient‑directed care