Co-Executive Director

Volunteer Role: Co-Executive Director

Location: Remote within the US

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About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 140 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We aim to provide a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app, "WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote". More information is at Follow us on Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.

WeVote Executive Director, Job Definition

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Co-Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic responsibility for WeVote's programs, fundraising, expansion, and execution of its mission. Operational responsibility will be shared with other senior leaders. The ED will need to develop deep knowledge of the field, core programs, operations, and business plans.

We are exploring distributing development responsibilities among multiple individuals, focusing on areas like Large Donors, Foundations, and Small Donation Programs. Flexibility and a team-first approach are key.

This is a volunteer position requiring at least 20 hours per week, mostly during work hours.

Leadership & Management

Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, evaluation, and quality across finance, administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources for strategic goals

Engage and energize board members, partner organizations, and funders

Develop and support a strong Board of Directors; involve them in strategic direction

Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performance senior management team; implement effective systems to track progress and evaluate programs, preferably using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Fundraising & Communications

Expand and manage fundraising activities supporting existing programs, estimated at $50K - $100K annually. We have support from the Fast Forward network for fundraising and management resources.

Leverage relationships to pursue new funding from foundations, individual donors, grants, and small donors. Build capacity and enjoy the process.

Potential to seek nonpartisan grants related to increasing down-ballot engagement regionally.

Qualifications

Thorough commitment to WeVote's mission

Proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience

At least 10 years of senior management experience, with a track record of leading and scaling performance-based organizations

Experience in data-driven program evaluation and quality assurance

Organizational management skills: coaching staff, managing high-performance teams, strategic planning, budgeting

Experience working with stakeholders and cultivating board relationships

Strong marketing, PR, and fundraising skills

Excellent written and verbal communication; persuasive and passionate

Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, innovative

Ability to collaborate with diverse groups

Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, self-directed

WeVote Branding

Brand Pillars: Credibility, Connection, Choices

Vision: Confident and energized voters making informed choices

Mission: Strengthen Democracy by connecting voters to their preferences

Brand Promise: Connecting you to elections, empowering your choices

Positioning: Creating voter-ballot connections through technology and camaraderie

Tagline: Energizing Every Election

Join Us

Submit your resume and a brief note or cover letter explaining your interest and questions. If suitable, we'll set up an initial video meeting. Remote applicants within 3 US time zones are welcome. We aim to respond within 5 business days. We appreciate your understanding if responses are delayed. #J-18808-Ljbffr