Outreach & Events Manager

Overview

Organizational Overview:

350PDX’s mission is to build a diverse grassroots movement to address the causes of climate disruption through justice-based solutions by inspiring, training and mobilizing people to act. We are a relatively young, dynamic, volunteer-driven grassroots organization with thousands of supporters. We regularly engage hundreds of people to volunteer and/or take action. Our work is significant — the nation and world need compelling examples of communities that are addressing climate disruption head-on through bold and creative measures that bring diverse people together at a time of divisiveness and insufficient state and federal action.

Position Summary: The Outreach & Events Manager leads on bringing new people into the movement, as well as building relationships with new businesses. This position also leads on creating the events that build the movement over time, such as our Action Nights, community events, trainings, and fundraising events. This position weaves JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) into all aspects of their work.

Oversight: This position is part of a peer-managed collective. This means we have no executive director or hierarchy within staff, and all staff members contribute to maintaining the ongoing functions of the organization. Each member of the collective manages, and is managed by, one other collective member. 

Location: Living in or relocating to the Portland area is a requirement for this position. 350PDX has an office in N. Portland and staff have the choice whether to work from home or the office, with most staff doing a mix of the two. We are very flexible with work location but expect that staff will attend at least some meetings and events in person.

Compensation: This is a full-time position (350PDX considers full-time as 30 hours/week) starting April 2023, with an annual salary of $54,178. Benefits include generous PTO (3+ weeks/year) as well as an organization-wide 2-week vacation in the summer, flexible work hours, professional development funds, and $300 towards company health insurance.

General Responsibilities (15% of your time)

• Work within peer management accountability structure to cultivate and maintain a culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and performance correction, as needed. Collaborate with peer manager, and managee, to set clear expectations and correct performance issues as needed by providing and receiving timely, clear, candid, actionable feedback in the moment and in regular peer management meetings.
• Support the recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers. Maintain familiarity with equitable hiring practices and targeted recruitment.
• Support the implementation of an organization-wide strategic plan based in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI).
• Support organization-wide grassroots fundraising efforts including project-specific grants; uphold a culture that celebrates and elevates fundraising.
• Maintain a working knowledge of climate change issues and related social, political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks. Stay up to date on recent developments.
• General organizational upkeep, including: respond to organizational opportunities and threats, network with community leaders and organizations, facilitate internal and external communications, have fun with other collective members, etc.

Specific Responsibilities (85% of your time)

• JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) (10%)
  • Weave JEDI work into all aspects of position, including trainings, outreach, event planning, event accessibility, etc.

• Outreach (15%)

• • Develop an outreach plan that results in bringing in many more people into the climate justice movement in a variety of ways, as well as leading to increased diversity in the movement
  • Lead on public outreach, including tabling, flyering, canvassing, wheatpasting, community presentations, etc. Engage volunteers in outreach activities  

• Events (40%)

• • Co-lead monthly public Action Night with Volunteer Manager
  • Lead on trainings. Work with a volunteer Trainings Team and the Volunteer Manager to put on trainings for the 350PDX community such as organizing skills, JEDI skills, etc.
  • Lead on community events (e.g. summer volunteer party), with support from staff collective and volunteers 
  • Coordinate and support volunteers for Book Club, Climate Odyssey, and other emerging volunteer-led community events
  • Support campaign staff on in-person actions/events, e.g. protests, phonebanks, etc., which may include building volunteer teams such as a Direct Action team
  • Co-lead big picture Movement Building planning with Volunteer Manager

• Fundraising (20%)

• • Take part in planning annual fundraising with Volunteer Manager and Grants & Operations Manager
  • Lead on business development, reaching out to businesses and building relationships, for money and in-kind donations, use of their space, and other support for our campaigns, etc. 
  • Lead on strategic fundraising events, e.g. art show, dance party, end-of-year gala, 10 year anniversary event, etc. with support from staff collective and volunteers 
  • Integrate fundraising asks (and merchandise sales) into outreach and events (e.g. doing pitches for new sustaining donors at Action Nights)
  • Lead on house parties, as an outreach strategy for new volunteers and new donors

Required Qualifications

• Experience or demonstrated interest in doing outreach, which could include tabling, flyering, door knocking, phonebanking, working in sales, or other extroverted activities
• Experience or demonstrated interest in leading trainings
• Experience creating and managing volunteer-run events
• Experience of interest in making fundraising asks to prospective donors and businesses
• Self-driven, able to work autonomously and move forward projects independently
• Experience with justice and equity planning, policies, and practices. Commitment to dismantling systems of oppression that fuel the climate crisis and to understanding one’s own role as an individual in systems of privilege and power
• Commitment to self and community care, including practices of stress management
• Detail-oriented, with strong organization and project management skills. Ability to plan effectively, meet deadlines and coordinate others’ involvement within a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated capability to exercise sound judgment and conduct one’s self in opposition to white supremacy culture, including when dealing with the public and with difficult situations
• Experience or interest in collaborative decision-making models and consensus-based decision-making
• Commitment to centering, uplifting, and holding oneself accountable to the leadership of frontline communities, understanding that those most impacted by climate crisis and environmental injustice must lead the transition away

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with strategic movement building
• Experience grassroots organizing in climate justice and/or social justice movements, preferably in the greater Portland area
• Experience with nonprofit management
• Experience working with businesses for sponsorship or partnership
• Demonstrated digital literacy including basic understanding of database management, maintenance, and digital filing standards. Experience utilizing and/or managing volunteer databases 
• Understanding of basic financial management including budgeting, funding sources, expenditures, and practices for maintaining financial solvency
• Experience working in a worker collective or other non-hierarchical structure
• Speaks language(s) other than English

350PDX is committed to being an inclusive and collaborative group that values bringing a diversity of approaches and perspectives to the work we do. We try to build a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, respected, and enjoys working together. Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, and members of communities on the frontlines of climate change are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.

If you have suggestions for us, we value your input and encourage you to write to us at jobs@350pdx.org.