Coalitions Director - Alabama

Own the chapter’s coalition portfolio and grassroots strategy, turning relationships into measurable advocacy.

Translate chapter goals into clear grassroots plans with defined outcomes, decision-makers, audiences, tactics, timelines, and metrics.

Build and manage coalitions across Alabama, including community, faith, business, veteran, issue, and civic organizations.

Design and execute effective grassroots tactics, including legislative days, town halls, testimony, calls/texts, door programs, petitions, letters to the editor, and earned media.

Recruit, train, and develop volunteer leaders and equip coalition partners to advocate effectively.

Build relationships with state and local elected officials alongside the state leadership team.

Maintain activist and coalition data in i360 and the chapter CRM; track results and adjust tactics based on what the data shows.

Collaborate across Policy, Electoral Strategy, Education & Training, grassroots teams, and national partners to align Alabama efforts with broader initiatives.

Speak to and inspire groups of all sizes to become informed and engaged citizens and advocates.

A deep belief in people-empowering, bottom-up solutions that limit coercive government and empower individuals to pursue their American Dream.

A track record of turning goals into effective grassroots strategies and campaigns, with clear reasoning behind tactics and measurable results.

Experience building diverse coalitions around shared goals and executing strategies together.

Strong knowledge of grassroots tactics and judgment about which tactics best fit a given objective.

Comfort using data, CRM systems, and voter-management tools such as i360 to build and measure targeted universes.

The ability to find common ground, build trust, and stay focused on shared goals.

Strong people skills, humility, initiative, and comfort working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Willingness to travel, with a valid driver’s license.

Commitment to Stand Together’s vision and principles, including transformation, innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Strong knowledge of Alabama’s political, economic, and legislative landscape, legislative processes, and the communities and institutions that influence them.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.