Reports to: Board of Directors
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
Department: Administration
Hours: Full-time, Exempt, 40 hours
Work Location: Hybrid work environment available after onboarding (at least 3 days per week in office or other chapter offices, with required travel across the state to meet with elected officials, other leaders, and community members as necessary).
Benefits: 100% Employer-paid medical/dental for employees, sick leave, PTO, retirement (see benefits for full details)
About Unite Oregon
Unite Oregon is a 501(c3) grassroots community organization with chapters in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties, and the Rogue Valley. We believe that all people can become leaders and agents of change in the areas of racial justice, immigrant and refugee rights, affordable housing, and living wages. Unite Oregon is building a unified intercultural movement for justice in our state.
Currently, we are in a period of transition, recovering from financial challenges brought on by the pandemic, significant shifts in federal funding and policies, changes in board leadership and composition, and restructuring within the senior leadership team. These shifts have contributed to staff uncertainty, requiring strong, strategic leadership to guide the organization forward.
We are seeking an experienced professional to develop and implement a new strategic plan, strengthen board and senior leadership capacity, and unite staff and board members in advancing the organization’s mission in an efficient, effective, and impactful way.
The incoming Executive Director will also navigate fundraising challenges in light of federal funding changes, build relationships with state and local policymakers, and lead the organization toward long-term financial sustainability. Most importantly, they will play a key role in refocusing Unite Oregon on its core mission of grassroots organizing and community power-building. These efforts will be deeply rooted in our organizational values.
About You
You are a bold and visionary leader with a deep commitment to social justice, equity, and substantial experience in grassroots organizing. Grounded in the lived experiences of the communities Unite Oregon serves, you bring a strong track record of movement-building, policy advocacy, and nonprofit leadership. You thrive in a multicultural, multilingual environment, fostering inclusion and solidarity across diverse communities.
You thrive on building coalitions that drive lasting impact, forging strong partnerships with policymakers, community organizations, and funders to advance Unite Oregon’s mission. Your leadership is both collaborative and decisive, empowering teams while holding accountability to mission and values, strengthening internal operations, and ensuring long-term sustainability.
With a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach, you excel at leading teams, directing change, and driving impactful campaigns. You lead with integrity, adaptability, accountability, and a relentless drive for justice, ensuring that Unite Oregon remains a powerful force for advocacy and community-led change. Passionate about developing leaders and amplifying community voices, you believe in leading from within—working alongside staff, partners, and community members to create transformative change.
Our next Executive Director will be someone who understands and embraces this complexity, and who can lead an organization rooted in deep relationships, strategic policy advocacy, community power-building, and intersectional equity.
Minimum Qualifications
(please note that each qualification regarding years of experience does not need to be additive)
- Demonstrated lived experience reflective of the communities Unite Oregon serves, including but not limited to immigrant, refugee, rural, low-income, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or Muslim communities, as well as experience working in Oregon’s unique social, political, and economic environment.
- 5+ years of senior nonprofit leadership experience of 10+ employees, including supervision of directors/managers, with a strong track record of leading teams, budgets, and organizational growth.
- 5+ years proven experience working on issues related to UO’s mission/vision with a deep commitment to social justice, equity, and community power-building, leading within intercultural, multilingual, and cross-class environments.
- 4+ years of experience developing and executing fundraising strategies with the board and development team and carrying a portfolio of major and individual gifts.
- Experience developing, managing, and providing fiscal oversight of $ 1 M+ budgets in collaboration with boards and finance staff.
- Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating a successful strategic plan in alignment with mission and community needs that enables sustainable maturation and growth of the organization.
- Experience working with nonprofit boards, cultivating stakeholder relationships, and building coalitions with community-based organizations, funders, and government partners.
- Proven leadership and understanding of local and state-level policy landscapes with experience in political advocacy, organizing, or public policy partnerships.