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Coalition and Campaign Strategist

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Membership and Radical Collaboration will lead BLIS Collective's membership base's engagement, growth, and activation. This role is pivotal in facilitating solidarity across the collective, organizing collaborative projects, ensuring members are integrated into BLIS’ external campaigns and coalitions, and stewarding the Radical Collaboration Fund. The Director will work closely with other team members to design and implement programs to strengthen trust, relationships, and collective power among members. Please apply through this Typeform

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ABOUT BLIS COLLECTIVE

The BLIS Collective is a movement weaving and narrative infrastructure organization dedicated to sparking radical collaboration and narrative alignment between and within Black, Indigenous, and transformative social movements to repair, decolonize, and reshape culture.

We implement a dual strategy of building power inside and outside the collective, focusing on narrative research, local and national coalition building, cultural production, and capacity building. Together with our Collective members, BLIS is developing a 50-year cultural strategy for liberation and decolonization.

The BLIS Collective was founded in 2022 by Savannah Romero and Trevor Smith and is a fiscally sponsored project of Possibility Labs.

ABOUT POSSIBILITY LABS (PL)

BIPOC-led movements and power-building initiatives, as well as funders and donors who want to fund BIPOC-led social movement groups, need effective and values-aligned infrastructure to gather and deploy money at the speed and scale necessary to build the power needed to create a world where BIPOC and historically low-income communities have self-determination, clean air, clean water, and clean energy.

Possibility Labs’ mission is to accelerate and empower community-driven solutions built, led, and governed by and for low-income and BIPOC communities by providing the essential financial and legal infrastructure to manage and move integrated capital to BIPOC-led movement groups. We aim to advance racial, gender, and climate justice and a new economy where everyone thrives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Membership Growth and Engagement

  • Develop and implement a strategy to recruit, retain, and engage a diverse membership base across Black, Indigenous, and transformative social movements. 

  • Design and oversee onboarding processes that introduce members to BLIS Collective’s mission, values, and engagement opportunities. 

  • Maintain strong relationships with members, regularly gathering feedback and identifying ways to enhance their experience and participation in activities forwarding narratives of liberation and decolonization.

Radical Collaboration 

  • Lead the development and execution of cross-movement collaboration initiatives to foster deeper and stronger relationships between members and partner organizations. 

  • Organize and facilitate the Solidarity Sphere, the BLIS Collective’s core internal program, which seeks to strengthen solidarity and co-create narrative and cultural strategies. 

  • Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with organizations and leaders aligned with Collective members' vision for the world to enhance collective impact. 

  • Co-create the strategy behind the Radical Collaboration Fund that will support cross-collective projects and initiatives. 

Program Development and Implementation

  • Work across teams to design and deliver programs that support member-led initiatives, cultural production, and capacity building. 

  • Support the execution of member-driven campaigns, ensuring they are aligned with the Collective’s broader goals and strategies.

  • Collaborate with the Cultural Production and Communications Team to amplify members’ voices and stories through various media and communication channels. 

Strategic Planning and Evaluation

  • Contribute to developing the organization-wide strategic plan, ensuring that membership and collaboration goals are aligned with the organization’s vision and mission. 

  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of membership, collaborative initiatives, and the Radical Collaboration Fund.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Director of Membership and Radical Collaboration has no supervisory responsibility at this time.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time, fully remote position. Standard BLIS Collective office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., based on the time zone of the coast you are on. While we prioritize work-life balance, some flexibility in hours may be required to accommodate meetings or deadlines across different time zones. 

TRAVEL 

This position requires extensive travel. 


ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in base-building, organizing, coalition-building, grantmaking, or related roles within social justice, advocacy, grantmaking, or movement organizations. 

  • Proven track record of organizing and leading collaborative initiatives that engage historically oppressed communities and build power. 

  • Deep knowledge of the history of Black and Native history in the United States and a strong grasp of the concept and history of racial capitalism in the United States.

  • Proven ability to build radical forms of trust across historically oppressed groups and the ability to support solidarity-building, mutual aid, and collective healing.  

  • Experience working on reparative issues within Black, Indigenous, and other historically oppressed communities. 

  • Experience in collaborative grantmaking, including co-designing funding strategies with community partners, managing pooled funds, and ensuring equitable resource distribution. 

  • A deep understanding of movement-building strategies that center on healing, justice, and intersectionality of liberation struggles. 

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate members and partners. 

  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously and meet deadlines. 


COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The starting salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000 and is commensurate with experience. The BLIS Collective is a fiscally-sponsored project of Possibility Labs, which offers an excellent benefits package, including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. 

Possibility Labs is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law. People of color and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

WHY JOIN US?

As the Director of Membership and Radical Collaboration at the BLIS Collective, you can contribute to a growing organization dedicated to increasing solidarity, collaboration, and alignment across Black, Indigenous, and transformative social movements. You will play a pivotal role in a dynamic team that is actively shifting culture in profound and significant ways. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a passionate and committed team, help shape and execute initiatives, and have the power to create lasting change in our communities and beyond.