Position Summary

Position: Alumni Community Manager
Status: Full-Time Exempt
Location: Anywhere in the U.S. convenient to regular travel 

Salary: $75,000 annually
Deadline: Open until filled

 

ABOUT US
Re:power is a national organization seeking to build a critical mass of social justice movements and their leaders who embody the ideology and practice of liberatory organizing, and organizing practice that is pro-Black and grounded in community, collective action and abundance. Our ultimate vision? A liberated, multiracial democracy, free from the oppressive systems of white supremacy and patriarchy. 

We work towards our vision by offering training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem. Our programming is designed to capture the full spectrum of leaders: the newly activated/newly politicized, the deeply engaged and committed, those who are seeing a values-aligned community and those who are ready to step into becoming the trainer themselves. re:power, and our sibling organization – re:power Fund (501c3) – creates opportunities to learn and develop hard skills, grow leadership, deepen political analysis, and build community through our five program areas: Movement Building, Movement Technology, Civic Engagement, Women of Color Leadership, and Governance. 

Since 2019, re:power has been led by Karundi Williams, our first Black woman Executive Director, who has led our small but powerful organization to success. Over the last four years, re:power has deepened our commitment to BIPOC organizers through an intentional focus on BIPOC, especially women of color and trans and gender expansive people of color.  In 2022, we finalized a new strategic vision and direction which we are now actively working to implement over the next five years and includes ambitious programming, fundraising, and communications goals.

In the last three years, re:power has trained over 5,000 organizers, candidates, campaigners, and leaders across our movement. 65% of our alumni identify as BIPOC as do the majority of our trainers, 61% are women, and 22% are youth (ages 18–24). We trained leaders from organizations like Michigan Liberation, BYP100, Chispa Arizona, New Florida Majority, New Georgia Project, United We Dream, and more. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished together in such a short time, and also know that in order for our communities to continue winning and driving positive change, we must keep building our skills, capacities and networks. At re:power, we thrive in this transformational work. Our nimble, bold, and energetic team is laser-focused on our mission to change the face of power in this country. Join us!

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The position of Alumni Community Manager is a new role at re:power that has been thoughtfully considered and years in the making. In the last three years, re:power has added 5,000 new alumni to our already large list of folks who have taken a training with us. Formerly known as Wellstone Action, in 2018 we rebranded into re:power — maintaining the depth and breadth of our training curriculum, but explicitly centering BIPOC communities. With sixteen years as Wellstone Action and four as re:power, this organization has developed over 100,000 alumni across the country who are campaigning, organizing, running for office, managing campaigns, and more!

 

Our re:power alumni base are majority BIPOC and majority women who hold different roles within the progressive ecosystem and who have participated in re:power trainings across our five program areas: Civic Engagement, Movement Building, Movement Technology, Governance and Women of Color Leadership Development. 

 

With the creation of this role, we seek to build stronger community and connection among our Alumni Community, both between alumnus and re:power and between alumni themselves. The Alumni Community Manager is the primary person responsible for strategizing and executing programming to foster deeper connections and establish ongoing communications and continued learning opportunities for re:power’s growing alumni network. The Alumni Community Manager will bring an organizer mindset and build meaningful relationships with our alumni, primarily through digital engagement but also by designing events and other activities that matter and are relevant to their lives. This role will work closely and cross-functionally with members of the Communications, Program, and Development teams in various stages of alumni engagement development, event planning and promotion, digital storytelling, fundraising and data management.

 

The role reports directly to the Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing. The Alumni Community Manager will have a deep personal and professional connection with re:power’s core values.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES include (but are not limited to):

• Community Development & Management

• • • Create and implement a strategic vision and plan for the re:power alumni community, including:
      • Build meaningful relationships with alumni through direct contact and outreach, serving as the primary point of contact
      • Foster a vibrant community and increase alumni engagement through developing and executing compelling and relevant programs, events, and activities (virtual and in-person) 
      • Manage budgets and vendor relationships for all alumni events and programs
      • Create, compile and share opportunities and resources that support alumni to continue their learning journeys and advance in their careers
    • Evaluate and monitor effectiveness of programs/services. Identify problems, recommend improvements and institute changes
    • Support other initiatives as needed cross-programmatically 

• Communications & Outreach

• • • Create and implement alumni messaging strategies to ensure consistent outreach and communication and foster engagement across all channels including traditional, online, and social media
    • Capture and share alumni stories of impact, lessons and victories through the use of digital storytelling  
    • Co-create the re:power alumni community brand in collaboration with the Comms team
    • Own the alumni presence on re:power’s website. Coordinate and update content on alumni webpages
    • Partner with Development staff to foster a culture of giving among alumni  

• Data Tracking and Maintenance

• • Develop a clear picture of who re:power’s alumni are by working with re:power’s CRM to enter, maintain, research and report on alumni data
  • Ensure accurate and complete alumni database records; capture contact, biographical and career information of alumni through surveys and other correspondences 
  • Develop post-event reports that analyze alumni attendees, gathers their feedback, and compiles other event data to help measure success and inform improvements

 

• Other

• • Foster organizational knowledge-building and resource-sharing by providing timely, accurate program updates and reports to staff, Board, partners and funders, as needed 
  • Participate in cross-organizational activities to inform alumni programming strategies and activities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will have a combination of the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics. It’s okay if you don’t meet every single requirement! 

Who you are

We are a team that believes in the value of collaboration (even when it’s messy,) working hard, communicating clearly, and aiming for excellence while also holding space for joy, compassion, and community care. You would be a great fit for our organizational culture if you:

• Are self-motivated, innovative, and creative – you can balance bold ideas and vision with the ability to operationalize and execute 
• Approach the work with a growth mindset and an openness to giving and receiving feedback for continuous learning and improvement
• Value relationship-building and deeply believe in the importance of relationships for success, both internally and externally
• Have a track record of “rolling up your sleeves” and working collaboratively with others to bring projects to successful completion

• Have a great sense of humor – we’re serious about not taking ourselves too seriously! 

Your experience and skills:

• 3-5 years of combined experience in digital or community organizing, community engagement/management, or program development.

• Proven track record of successful community engagement or development, including management, budgeting, program delivery, communications, and data collection.
• Superb interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time while maintaining focus, close attention to detail, and skill in prioritizing
• Experience using EveryAction, or similar database  
• Grounds work in racial equity: analyzes and addresses the structural impacts of policies, practices, and decisions on different racial groups, and works to eliminate inequities
• Demonstrated commitment to BIPOC leadership and to racial, social, economic, and gender justice
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills
• Willingness to work non-standard hours, including weekends, and travel when required for alumni programming and events, staff retreats and to perform other duties of the role
• Organizing experience or an understanding of the broader progressive movement is a plus. 

 

All re:power employees are required to show evidence that they are fully up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. re:power will consider requests for reasonable accommodations, as required by law. Although re:power is a nationally-distributed, remote organization that appreciates the use of technology, we also believe in the power of gathering, both through our in-person trainings and our purposefully-designed staff spaces. Due to our requirements for travel and our commitment to gathering, re:power also has a duty to provide and maintain a workplace free of known hazards. With this in mind, re:power has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health of its employees, their families, our partners and visitors, and the community at large from the risk of exposure. To learn more about our COVID-19 policy, please see our website.

 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Compensation for this position is highly competitive, with a starting salary of $75,000 annually. re:power offers a comprehensive benefits package, including these and other employment-related benefits:

• 90% employer-paid health and dental insurance premiums for staff and their families;
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance; 
• Exceptionally generous and flexible paid time off;
• 401k retirement benefits with a 4% employer match;
• FSA enrollment;
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave;
• 12 weeks of paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of FT employment.