opportunities
campaign organizer
Job type: Full-time (40 hours a week)
Compensation: $65,000-$73,000
Organizational Overview
The In Our Names Network is a national network of over 20 organizations, campaigns, and individuals working to end police violence against Black women, girls, trans, and gender-nonconforming people. Formed in 2016, the Network is a collaborative space for Black feminist abolitionists, organizers, harm reductionists, media strategists, and activists engaged in collective political struggle. Our work is grounded in a theory of change that centers Black feminist, queer, and trans-led, intergenerational, and healing justice-rooted organizing as the path to building collective power, alignment, and liberatory safety. We support and amplify the calls to action and local campaigns of our members, leveraging our collective reach through nationally coordinated strategies to challenge systemic and interpersonal forms of police violence.
In Our Names Network has four national campaigns reflecting this commitment: (1) Creating Safe Housing in the Face of Police Violence, which examines the eviction crisis, no-knock warrants, and other patterns and practices that endanger Black women and queer and trans communities at home; (2) Justice for our Lineage, a campaign supporting youth advocating to demand police free schools; and (3) Building Safety for Black Transwomen, to create greater safety and visibility for Black trans women, this work is integrated into each campaign, our mission and network values. Together, these campaigns work to dismantle and disrupt the systems that criminalize and harm our people while building alternatives rooted in care, safety, and community-led resistance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Campaign Strategy & Management (40%)
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Design and execute all aspects of campaign planning and implementation, including day-to-day operations and working group integration
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Prepare and manage campaign work plans and a multi-year campaign strategy to ensure alignment with In Our Names Network’s mission, vision, and theory of change, in collaboration with the Executive Director and network members.
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Track campaign progress toward goals, produce reports, and adjust plans as needed.
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Manage day-to-day operations of the Survivors of Police Violence Fund in coordination with the Executive Director
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Investigate police violence against Black women, girls and gender non conforming people through data, anecdotal evidence, and other forms of analysis in coordination with our rapid response protocol
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Lead development and implementation of toolkits, fact sheets, one-pagers, trainings, workshops, and webinars in support of campaigns, political education and other information to support campaigns.
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Collaborate with the communications team to build and maintain a media/digital presence that amplifies campaign messages and reaches survivors and families.
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Conduct quarterly audits of campaign effectiveness and impact in coordination with the Executive Director.
Organizing & Survivor Engagement (30%)
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Center organizing efforts on ending police violence against Black women, girls, queer, and trans people through survivor-led advocacy.
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Connect survivors, families, and supporters to campaigns, network members, and available resources.
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Lead efforts to develop and implement direct outreach and recruitment tactics to potential network members.
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Value, highlight, and build the capacity of impacted communities of survivors of police violence to organize around In Our Names Network’s theory of change.
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Innovate and integrate wellness and healing justice support offerings for survivors and families.
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Support network members advocating for police-free schools.
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Work with network members to assist in building their capacity to end and disrupt harmful policies patterns and practices that contribute to disrupting the safety and future of Black women, girls, and GNO people impacted by police violence
Coordination (15%)
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Participate in weekly meetings with the Executive Director, monthly network meetings, and orientation sessions for new members.
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Spend 3–4 hours weekly on social listening to better understand the Black feminist landscape and inform campaign strategies.
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Meet with local groups and organizing efforts on the ground as needed.
relationship building (10%)
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Represent the organization at public events, organizing spaces, and press conferences, as appropriate.
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Cultivate external relationships with national, regional, and local organizations and allies to build power and campaign reach.
Administration & Support (5%)
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Enter and track data relevant to campaign work and network engagement.
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Support the development and maintenance of the network’s resource hub in coordination with the Communications Specialist.
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Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Required Qualifications
Qualified applications must have:
● Resolute commitment to ending police violence against Black women, girls, trans and queer people and collective liberation from all systems that seek to cause harm and building new systems of liberation and safety
● Experience organizing groups and individuals around police violence, gender justice, safety for Black trans women, PIC abolition, and police-free schools.
● 5+ years of experience developing, managing and implementing field organizing strategies and outreach programs around advocacy or issue-based campaigns
● Working knowledge of issues related to police violence against Black women, girls, trans and queer people
● Outstanding integrity, professional maturity, discretion, and sound judgment to handle sensitive, high-profile, or confidential information in an appropriate manner;
● Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information effectively to a wide range of audiences
● Experience organizing in Black feminist communities
● Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships, partnerships, with coalitions of organizations, community members/leaders, and public officials via the internet, in-person and telephone;
● Time and project management skills; ability to pivot to meet current events and organizational needs while maintaining attention to detail and long-term goals
● Sensibility, flexibility and teamwork skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment
● Willingness to adhere to a flexible and sometimes demanding schedule;
● Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well independently and as a team with people at all levels, as required by different circumstances
● Strong initiative and creative thinking
Desired Qualifications
Applicants will be given preference who have:
● Working knowledge of digital organizing
● Experience with or deep interest in project management tools and practice
● Action Network experience
● Spanish fluency is a plus
● Excellent organizational skills;
● Proficiency using Microsoft, Zoom, GSuite, and internet-based technology
● Experience maintaining and updating an Excel database
Reports to and Location
● This position reports directly to the Executive Director
● Position is mostly remote with some travel
Equal Opportunity
In Our Names Network provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, criminal history, or disability. Black women, trans and gender nonconforming people and survivors of police violence are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send a resume, a previous work plan from a campaign you helped lead, and a draft work plan demonstrating your ability to develop and implement successful campaigns that will advance our theory of change.
We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the role is filled, with a final deadline of Wednesday, May 15, 2025