Texas State Director - Public Interest Campaigns Leader

PIRG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Long-term disability insurance

Student loan assistance

Commuter benefit program

Job summary

TexPIRG, based in Austin, TX, seeks a state director to advance consumer and public health campaigns with a strong grassroots focus. You’ll shape priorities, build coalitions across the political spectrum, organize events, and drive media engagement to support our goals in Texas.

The role requires strategic thinking, fundraising efforts, and the ability to travel and work evenings or weekends as campaigns demand.

Qualifications

• Advocacy or organizing experience in campaigns.
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
• Ability to build coalitions across diverse groups.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving ability.
• Willing to travel regularly and work evenings/weekends.
• Fundraising experience, particularly grant proposals, is a plus.
• Well-organized with capacity to manage multiple proposals.

Responsibilities

• Help shape program priorities: policy development, research and messaging in Texas.
• Build powerful coalitions across organizations and groups.
• Organize webinars, community events and recruit volunteers.
• Earn traditional and social media attention for campaigns.
• Advocate: lobbying, testifying, and producing written materials.
• Fundraise: write grant proposals and engage donors.
• Grow our team: recruit and manage interns, with potential training for staff.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Grassroots organizing

Public speaking

Writing skills

Media outreach

Relationship building

Travel flexibility

Job description

TexPIRG, based in Austin, TX, seeks a state director to advance consumer and public health campaigns with a strong grassroots focus. You’ll shape priorities, build coalitions across the political spectrum, organize events, and drive media engagement to support our goals in Texas.

The role requires strategic thinking, fundraising efforts, and the ability to travel and work evenings or weekends as campaigns demand.