League of Conservation Voters: Senior Director, Organizing Programs and Campaigns 16

The League of Conservation Voters is seeking a Senior Director for Organizing Programs and Campaigns in Indiana. This role involves leading advocacy initiatives, strengthening community organizing, and ensuring alignment with national goals, particularly for Latine communities in climate justice. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in advocacy, program management, and community partnerships, focusing on equity and inclusivity in environmental efforts.
Senior Director, Organizing Programs and Campaigns The League of Conservation Voters, Inc.
("LCV"), a non-profit organization, builds political power to protect people and the planet.
We envision a world in which tackling the climate crisis, confronting environmental injustice, and strengthening our democracy lead to cleaner and healthier communities, good, well-paying jobs, and a more just, equitable, and sustainable planet for all.


For more than 50 years, LCV has fought for solutions to the interconnected threats our environment and democracy face.
We do so by working withand holding elected officials accountable, mobilizing, organizing, and building grassroots power in communities, electing candidates who share our values, and partnering with and supporting our 30+ state affiliates across the country.


Through grassroots community organizing, issue campaigns,and civic engagement, LCV's organizing programs create local wins led by communities of color, contributing to momentum for strong national action on climate change and environmental justice.
At the same time, we are growing the infrastructure and leadership in communities that result in families and communities of color having the political clout to stand up to polluters and demand accountability from decision makers who have turned a blind eye to environmental racism and inequities in their communities.
This leadership is essential not only at the community-level, but also for ensuring that LCV, our state affiliate partners, and mainstream environmental organizations become more racially diverse, integrate justice and equity into their priorities and analyses, and become more inclusive organizations that better represent and reflect all communities in the U.
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LCV is hiring a Senior Director of Organizing Programs and Campaigns who will have extensive experience in advocacy, organizing, and campaign strategy, with demonstrated success in developing and managing large-scale advocacy initiatives that center community voice and power.
They should bring a strong understanding of where grassroots organizing and advocacy intersect, and how to design programs that translate community priorities into meaningful policy change.


The Senior Director of Organizing Programs and Campaigns will lead the next chapter of the Chispa program's work, strengthening its role as a national voice for Latine communities in the fight for climate justice.
They will oversee the Chispa program's strategy, consultants, and partnerships, ensuring alignment between national advocacy goals and state-based organizing.
They will also collaborate closely with communications, digital, and vended field teams to design and test campaign sprints that deepen basebuilding and generate actionable insights about engagement, leadership development, and power-building within Latine communities.


This role is ideal for a strategic, collaborative, and equity-driven leader with deep program management experience and a proven ability to deliver results through deep, relational organizing, advocacy, community partnerships, and cross-team coordination.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating complex coalitions, translating data into strategy, and representing Chispa in national spaces focused on environmental, racial, and social justice.


This position is classified as "Regular Remote Work," which means the position is not assigned to an office and can work remotely full-time.


This job operates in a professional office or home office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment, including, but not limited to, computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems.
This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
The person in this position frequently communicates with internal and external stakeholders using electronic platforms.


Additionally, this job operates at off-site locations.
It requires reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and proof of automobile insurance for the location of this position, which will be verified during the hiring process.


Applicants must be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants must reside in the location listed above.


Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Program Development

Lead Chispa's policy and advocacy strategy, ensuring the program centers the priorities and voices of Latine communities in advancing climate justice and clean energy solutions aligned with broadening LCV's base.
Develop and oversee multi-year advocacy strategies that integrate organizing, communications, and policy to expand Chispa's reach and impact.
Work with the VP of Organizing and SVP of Community and Civic Engagement (CCE), key LCV staff, and state affiliates to help envision, develop, implement, and garner resources for organizing programs and campaigns that grow the Conservation Voter Movement and expand Chispa efforts beyond current states.
Translate field and campaign data into program learning, informing a continuous cycle of testing, reflection, and innovation.
Campaign Management & Cross-Team Collaboration

Lead the design and execution of advocacy and organizing campaigns in collaboration with communications, digital, and vended field teams, using sprint-based approaches to test engagement strategies and scale basebuilding efforts.
Oversee messaging and narrative development in partnership with the Communications team, ensuring Chispa's advocacy priorities resonate authentically with Latine audiences.
Manage relationships with external partners, coalitions, and vendors to strengthen Chispa's visibility and influence in federal and state advocacy spaces.
Supervise, coach and support the Director of Organizing Policy and Advocacy to ensure strong alignment and delivery across .