Full TIME
Location: Remote (U.S.-based), with a preference for Washington, DC. Regular virtual meetings and occasional travel are required .
OVERVIEW
The climate emergency is the defining challenge of our time, demanding an urgent and transformative response. The window for small, incremental action has closed; the moment for bold, emergency-level action is now.
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) operates at the intersection of clean energy advocacy, strategic media, and civic participation to accelerate global decarbonization. Through cutting-edge media strategies, ACE combats climate disinformation, flattens the curve of clean energy opposition, increases diverse participation in our democracy, and inspires meaningful action. Our programs engage tens of millions of people annually, mobilizing audiences that traditional climate efforts often overlook.
ACEs dynamic and diverse team thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, united by a shared commitment to addressing the climate crisis. As we expand to meet this critical moment, we seek talented individuals eager to make an impact.
JOB SUMMARY
The National Field Director will serve as the strategic architect of ACEs field operations nationwide. This role requires a seasoned organizing strategist with extensive campaign experience, keen political acumen, and the ability to build and lead a high-performing team across multiple states.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and implementing integrated field programs that span issue-based and electoral campaigns, while also building a durable volunteer infrastructure. They will be responsible for developing and executing ambitious state strategies, coaching and managing field staff, and ensuring every component of ACEs organizing work is high-impact, metrics-driven, and aligned with organizational priorities.
This is a director role requiring exceptional judgment, leadership presence, operational rigor, and a demonstrated commitment to recruiting, training, and empowering a core demographic of youth (18-34) in climate and renewable energy advocacy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
National Field Strategy & Organizational Leadership
- Lead the development and execution of a national field strategy that delivers electoral wins, advances clean energy policies, and strengthens youth-led climate organizing.
- Design scalable organizing frameworks and models that reflect both local context and national alignment.
- Provide strategic vision to align field programs with ACEs long-term organizational goals and campaign priorities.
- Represent field strategy at the executive level, collaborating with colleagues across departments to shape institutional direction.
- Monitor field trends, state dynamics, and national opportunities to refine and evolve the organizing strategy in real-time.
State Campaign Oversight
- Supervise State Directors, Regional Field Managers, Field Organizers and Digital Organizers to implement campaign strategies across high-priority states.
- Develop campaign plans aligned with key electoral cycles, general issue advocacy as well as policy and accountability opportunities.
- Ensure consistency and quality in field execution across states through shared systems and expectations.
- Guide targeting, messaging, and resource allocation based on political intelligence and campaign data.
- Build cross-state synergy to maximize impact and elevate ACEs national field footprint.
Team Development & Performance
- Build and manage a high-performing national field team with clear structures, goals, and accountability systems.
- Ensure state and regional field leaders are executing strategic plans effectively and consistently across all geographies.
- Develop and enforce rigorous performance standards, with regular tracking, coaching, and corrective action when needed.
- Foster a results-driven team culture focused on strategic discipline, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Oversee staff development, retention, and internal promotion pathways to ensure organizational sustainability and growth. Lead equitable management practices that prioritize inclusion and diversity.
Grassroots Power-Building
- Oversee state field teams to ensure grassroots efforts are coordinated, targeted, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Ensure field staff are building and executing outreach plans that are data-informed and impact-oriented.
- Hold teams accountable for volunteer recruitment, voter contact, and leadership development metrics.
- Guide the integration of grassroots efforts with broader campaign goals, ensuring field work supports legislative and electoral outcomes.
- Drive a culture of strategic discipline and performance within field teams to maximize grassroots effectiveness. Establish organizing structures that allow young leaders to move up the ladder of engagement.
Data, Reporting & Analytics
- Oversee field data infrastructure, ensuring effective use of tools such as VAN, Mobilize, and other organizing CRMs.
- Establish systems for tracking and reporting on key metrics, including volunteer recruitment, voter contact, and leadership development.
- Train field staff in data-informed organizing practices, including building and understanding universes, turf cutting, and report generation.
- Collaborate with the data team to design evaluation frameworks that inform strategy and optimize performance.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting across teams, fostering a culture of data accountability and insight-driven decision-making.
Program Management & Team Oversight
- Collaborate closely with digital, communications, data, and policy teams to align organizing strategy with media, messaging, and analytics.
- Lead cross-functional meetings and processes to ensure campaign coherence across all programmatic channels. </