Job Opportunities

Job Description for Field Director

Freedom to Marry is the leading campaign working to win marriage nationwide. We partner with a diverse range of organizations and supporters across the country to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage.  Founded in 2003 by Evan Wolfson, one of America's leading civil rights advocates and lawyers, Freedom to Marry is a non-partisan, not-for-profit 501c(3) organization. 

Learn more about Freedom to Marry at http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/about-us.

Position Description:

The Field Director is responsible for managing Freedom to Marry’s overall field work in the marriage movement both at the state and federal level. Reporting to the Director of Public Engagement, the Field Director will be responsible for developing and disseminating field campaign materials, establishing relationships with partner groups deploying field campaigns to educate the public around the freedom to marry, and building coalitions of state, local and national groups to mobilize on the ground actions in support of winning the freedom to marry.  

Responsibilities include developing strategies for organizing and outreach, drafting public education plans, building and maintaining relationships with key coalition partners and creating effective and compelling messaging strategies for use in the field.  Freedom to Marry is looking for an outstanding communicator, relationship builder, strategic thinker, and team player who is exceptionally driven and committed to winning the freedom to marry nationwide.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with key states and provide ongoing tactical support and advice; create a peer network of state leaders
• Draft Public Education plans for upcoming marriage states
• Develop organizing/outreach strategies for use in states
• Promote effective messaging in all states
• Identify key state -level spokespeople for national efforts 
• Engage field support from state and national partners for coordinated federal campaign
• Coordinate strategy with online organizing team, lobbyists and other Freedom to Marry staff
• Collaborate with other staff to complement and support other departments.

Qualifications:

• Dedication to promoting social justice and winning the freedom to marry nationwide;
• 3-5 years experience in field organizing for both public education and issue based voter campaigns, including experience as a Field Director 
• Demonstrated experience working with messaging and/or public education campaigns;
• Outstanding writing, editing, messaging, and communications skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work in diverse teams;
• Desire to work in a fast-paced and mission-driven organization;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

The position is open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity and national origin, age, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, and religious affiliation. 

Salary & Benefits:  

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience.  Ideally, the new Field Director would be available to assume responsibilities for this full-time position as soon as possible, most likely based in New York City.

How to Apply:

Email resumes and cover letters in WORD format to: 

Megan Kinninger

Program Manager

megan@freedomtomarry.org

Deadline to apply is July 31, 2010.