Executive Director

Are you a visionary, strategic leader with a passion for workers rights? Do you thrive on building strong coalitions and resilient organizations? Jobs With Justice San Francisco (JWJSF) is seeking an Executive Director (ED) to guide the organizations campaigns and operations.

The ED will strengthen coalition power and ensure the organization continues to build worker, labor, and community-led movements for economic and social justice in San Francisco. The ideal candidate brings at least 8 years of combined experience in nonprofit management, fundraising and strategy development, organizing/coalition work, including experience with base building organizations. Recognized as a strong leader with high social and emotional intelligence, the ideal candidate can navigate change while inspiring others.

Lead our dynamic team making a difference for the long haul.Apply todayfor the Executive Director positionsalary range: $110,000$122,000 annually, with excellent benefits.

About Jobs with Justice San Francisco

Jobs with Justice San Francisco(JWJSF) is a long term, multi-racial alliance of labor unions, worker centers and community groups supporting workers rights and fighting for economic, racial and gender justice. Our member groups represent service workers, domestic workers, healthcare workers, educators, city workers, seniors, people with disabilities, tenants, students and more. Our coalition connects peopleworkers, Black and Brown people, immigrants, queer and gender-oppressed folksto build collective power and win real systems change.

We believe as Audre Lorde said, There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives. Working people need good jobs with dignity and a voice at work, quality and equitable public education, affordable housing and a liveable climate. We see economic, racial and gender justice as intersecting and necessary to each other. Our current programs focus on workers rights and climate justice.

Duties & Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Lead overall fundraising strategy, including foundation and grassroots
• Lead foundation fundraising, including prospecting, funder relationships, and grant management (tracking, proposal writing and reporting)
• Cultivate philanthropic partnerships and serve as a thought leader with the funding community
• Oversee grassroots fundraising, including member dues, annual gala, sustaining donors, etc

Coalition Leadership & Organizing

• Manage relationships with coalition members (Steering Committee & E-board), including check-ins and conflict resolution
• Plan and lead coalition meetings, events, and member engagement
• Attend member actions and speak as appropriate
• Maintain strong relationships with external partners/allies
• Coordinate policy positions with members and the Legislative Committee

Strategy Development and Campaigning

• Build shared agenda and strategy across the coalition with E-board and Leadership Team
• Coordinate long- and short-term strategies, including campaign planning and responsive decision-making
• Ensure member participation in strategy, tactics, and campaign evaluation
• Represent JWJSF in media and movement spaces
• Support staff with campaign implementation

Organizational & Staff Management

• Ensure effective systems for HR policies, performance evaluations and compliance
• Monitor JWJSFs finances, including budgeting, resource allocation, and internal controls
• Support a healthy and inclusive culture in collaboration with the Staff Culture committee
• Collaborate with Leadership Team on the above
• Provide supervision to 35 staff, fostering strong communication, coordination, and leadership development

Governance + E-board Management

• Oversee governance of E-board and Steering Committee, ensuring regular meetings and effective engagement
• Coordinate with Executive and Finance Committees on fiduciary duties and compliance
• Ensure timely elections and adherence to bylaws, legal, regulatory, and CBA requirements

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years leading labor and/or community organizing efforts, ideally in a coalition setting
• 2+ years in nonprofit leadership
• Proven experience with foundation fundraising
• Strong ability to grow and maintain coalitions, uniting ally leadership around a common agenda
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and ability to handle conflict between individuals and organizations
• Strong leadership to coach, motivate, delegate, foster accountability and build positive team culture
• Resourceful in prioritizing and investing in people/systems while driving towards clarity and solutions
• Advanced organizing skills: strategic/political analysis, campaign development, power mapping, and navigating complex political landscapes
• Demonstrated commitment to addressing racial, gender, and class oppression in organizational practice
• Personal integrity, credibility, confidentiality, and dedication to mission
• Emotionally intelligent, self-reflective, aware of positionality and power; able to give and receive feedback
• Strong verbal and written communication, effective online and in person

Physical requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time, ability to communicate via phone/text and email/video conferencing.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds (accommodations available if needed).
• Travel: must be able to travel weekly within the SF Bay Area, regularly statewide and occasionally nationwide.

Working conditions and environment

Our staff promote a positive, collabor…