Organization: Unite & Renew Fund

Location: Remote, US-based (some travel required)

Type: Full-Time

To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@uniteandrenew.us

Key Responsibilities: While working in close coordination with the Managing Partners, the Director has accountability and decision-making authority across most aspects of U&R’s operations, including these duties:

Sourcing, Evaluating, and Managing Investments in Non-Profit Organizations and Ballot Initiative and Lobbying Campaigns:

• Hands-on responsibility for managing impact of investments in a portfolio of campaigns, 501c4, and 501c3 organizations: lead the full lifecycle from sourcing and due diligence to investment decision-making and post-investment support
• Define and monitor KPIs for portfolio organizations to evaluate impact versus our investment thesis
• Engage with non-profit and campaign leaders and teams to assess excellence and support them in refining strategy and tactics after we invest
• Build relationships across the democracy sector, including other funders, strategists, and movement leaders, to identify promising opportunities and coordinate funding

Driving Investor Relations & Communications:

• Draft investment memos and portfolio updates for internal discussion and external review with the U&R investor group
• Develop materials and present at quarterly investor meetings
• Support Managing Partners in recruiting and onboarding new investors
• Drive external communications program: produce quarterly newsletters for the “Friends of Unite & Renew” community
• Collaborate with developers to develop and enhance U&R’s communications materials (i.e. website, pitch materials, etc.)

Running “Backoffice” Operations:

• Work closely with the CFO to manage Fund operations, including capital calls, fund accounting, and campaign finance compliance

What You Bring:

• Deep passion for strengthening U.S. democracy and a commitment to nonpartisan, pro-democracy work
• Exceptional analysis and synthesis skills: both in writing and verbally, you can explain a problem and evaluate a solution with unusual clarity
• Exceptional communication skills: both in writing and verbally, you have top-decile ability to explain complex issues succinctly and accurately, and to motivate others with your arguments
• High intellectual integrity and humility – you have strong values but no sacred cows, point out the flaws of your own arguments, and immediately flag errors and issues for rapid course correction
• Autonomous and organized – you bring order to your work, enabling you to get more done in a day than almost anyone, regardless of whether a supervisor is giving you daily direction on what to do or checking up on your work
• Your experience: you’ve played a critical role in driving a political campaign or organization; or you’re an entrepreneur in the private or nonprofit sector with experience building your own org; or you have had success as a private sector investor in a challenging, competitive environment

Compensation:

• Salary range: $140,000 – $175,0000, commensurate with experience – with a competitive benefits package