Southern Piedmont Regional Organizer

Position Title: Southern Piedmont Regional Organizer

Accountability: Southern Piedmont Regional Organizer reports to the Director 

Job Classification: Full-time, salaried, non-exempt – benefits eligible 

About: Piedmont Promise is an alliance of conservation-minded organizations in North Carolina’s Piedmont Region, working to advance legislation and policies that build on the promise of a brighter future by balancing growth with the conservation of natural resources and spaces across the Piedmont. Piedmont Promise focuses on state and local issues and aspires to engage the public in conservation efforts in their local communities, across the region, and at the state legislature. Our alliance includes 12 organizations, supported by over 40,750 individuals. 

The Southern Piedmont Regional Organizer is responsible for being the representative of Piedmont Promise in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina. This includes the counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Union, Rowan, Lincoln, and Iredell. In this role, the Organizer will partner with organizations to stay up to date with their priorities, identify and engage with partners and new stakeholders, lead a network of local advocates, and produce awareness campaigns to advance the Piedmont Promise priorities. An ideal candidate will be proactive, resourceful and driven along with great community engagement relational and public speaking skills. 

Piedmont Promise is managed by Catawba Riverkeeper. While operating as Piedmont Promise, this position will be paid by and provided employee benefits through Catawba Riverkeeper.

Responsibilities:

• Proudly serves the regional community, serving as a brand ambassador, promoting awareness and advocacy for Piedmont Promise’s mission. 
• Collaborates and engages with partner organizations, remaining aware of their priorities.
• Identifies and attends relevant community events. 
• Identifies and stewards relationships with local stakeholders.
• Creates and maintains a network of local advocates who -
• - Understand and internalize Piedmont Promise’s legislative priorities
• - Eagerly ready to contact legislators and visit Raleigh.
• Develops and executes public awareness campaigns around Piedmont Promise legislative priorities.
• Attends major events and occasional staff meetings of partner organizations.
• Builds capacity of individuals and community groups by informing them of key issues happening at the local and state levels.
• Performs any other duties needed to help drive the vision, fulfill our mission, and abide by our values.

• Exhibits a passion for the mission of Piedmont Promise
• Successfully pass a standard background review. 
• Maintain a valid driver’s license at all times.
• Availability to work some nights and weekends.

Education & Experience:

• Experience in political sciences, social work, or communications.
• Previous experience in the political, organizing, or community engagement fields.
• Understanding of the political process. 
• Outgoing personality and willing to engage with strangers on a highly frequent basis. 
• Excellent public speaking and writing skills.
• This individual must be highly motivated and willing to work independently. 
• A strategic and methodical thinker.
• Excellent at contextualizing policy and the political process for the general public.
• Not required but an ideal candidate has some form of ties to the community in which they will be operating in.

Location: The Southern Piedmont Regional Organizer will a hybrid position working both remotely and in-person and based at one of the Piedmont Promise’s partner organizations. The person in this position must live within one of the following counties - Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Union, Rowan, Lincoln, and Iredell.

Piedmont Promise and Catawba Riverkeeper provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.