MOVE Texas: Executive Director

MOVE Texas: Executive Director
LOCATION
TX

SALARY
$155000 - $175000 (Yearly)

HEALTHCARE
Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

ARENA-TRAINED STAFF
This role was posted by Arena-Trained employer.

SECOND LANGUAGE
Spanish — Second Language Preferred

DESIRED SKILLS
Managed Paid Staff, Managed a budget of $1,000,000, Managed a budget of $10,000,000, Raised to a seven figure budget, On the record comms experience

COMPANY
MOVE Texas

DEPARTMENT
Management

EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Non-Profit

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE
Senior Leadership (overseeing multiple Department Directors. Ex: Campaign Manager, Coordinated Manager)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Posting Date: October 15, 2026

Application Deadline: November 19, 2026

Email: View email address on austinjobsite.com

Division: Executive

About Us

_Mobilize. Organize. Vote. Empower. MOVE Texas was founded in 2013 by a small group of dedicated students at The University of Texas at San Antonio to increase participation in local elections (MOVE UTSA). Since then MOVE Texas has gone statewide to become one of the most effective voter registration and civic engagement groups for young people in the state

Our vision is to build the political power of young people to transform democracy in Texas and beyond. We are building the next generation of Texas leadership by teaching critical organizing skills to take them from voters to effective, lifelong organizers. Our theory of change is simple: develop new leaders, educate voters and create space for the changes we need to make so that our state can be a place where all Texans can thrive.

Position Description

Our team is seeking an Executive Director to steward our mission and lead MOVE Texas' long-term growth and impact. In this role, you will partner with the Management Team to cultivate a diverse, resilient, and inclusive workplace that empowers staff and fosters a culture of shared leadership. You will champion fundraising and advocacy initiatives by serving as the primary spokesperson and dedicated donor steward. You will actively represent MOVE across coalition spaces, collaborative strategic planning, and programming to strengthen our community impact. The Executive Director's leadership is grounded in operational excellence and strategic foresight—ensuring operational and financial health, program development, and compliance strategies are deeply aligned with our movement's values. By facilitating collaborative governance with our Boards of Directors and directly supporting our Executive, Development, and Finance Operations divisions, you will guide MOVE Texas to meet community needs and transform the future of democracy.

Primary Responsibilities:

Financial Management & Fundraising

People Leadership & Culture Management

Strategic Planning & Capacity Building

Multi-Entity Compliance

Public Relations & Communication

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Financial Management & Fundraising

Financial Management: Work closely with the Finance Operations Director to develop and oversee the annual budget, ensuring adequate resources for payroll, staff benefits, and operational goals with a commitment to financial sustainability.

Fundraising: Work closely with the Development Director to design and implement innovative fundraising strategies that sustain our work, ensuring we have the resources to meet our goals while maintaining transparent, trust-based relationships with donors and team members.

Strategic Planning & Capacity Building

Strategic Planning: Partner with the Management Team to co-create long-term vision and strategy ensuring organizational goals are rooted in our theory of change and actively work to bridge gaps in our statewide movement infrastructure.

Public Relations & Advocacy: Act as a primary spokesperson for the organization by building authentic, reciprocal relationships with partners, coalitions, and media to amplify our collective power and advocacy goals.

People Leadership & Culture Management

Leadership and Management: Lead an executive team to cultivate a team of emerging leaders that balance executing strategic priorities with developing the professional needs of the team.

Managing Change and Uncertainty: Drive collaborative organizational change by providing clear communication, embodying a growth mindset, and framing uncertainty as an opportunity for innovation.

Culture Management and Collaboration: Foster an inclusive, high-performing workplace culture that leverages the diverse strengths of the entire team. Regularly evaluate organizational culture for alignment with the strategic direction, and solicit new initiatives to improve the employee experience.

Labor Relations & Union Collaboration

Labor-Management Relations: Cultivate open, transparent, and respectful communication between Management and the Union.

CBA Compliance: Ensure organizational operations, policies, and practices comply with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Multi-Entity Compliance

Fiscal Impact: Oversee comprehensive budgets and ensure full organizational accountability for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) compliance.

Board Relations: Facilitate a collaborative governance model with our Boards. Provide the tools, clarity, and strategic insight required for them to effectively guide our mission and maintain robust compliance.

Risk-Management: Uphold the highest ethical standards for both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities. Ensure all operations are legally sound, transparent, and aligned with our commitment to integrity.

Qualifications

Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Must reside in or be willing to relocate to Texas upon hire.

At least three years of fundraising and financial management experience, including budget oversight and managing donor relations.

At least three years of senior management experience, preferably in the nonprofit civic engagement or advocacy sector.

At least three years of experience in strategic planning, scaling operations, and program evaluation.

At least three years of people management experience and coaching direct reports.

Ability to effectively lead a remote statewide team and unionized workforce.

A deep understanding of movement spaces, policies relating to civic engagement and the political and social landscape in Texas.

Strong ability to cultivate connections with staff, membership, partner organizations, academic institutions, and community leaders.

Experience working with communities of color and working-class communities, with the ability to thoughtfully navigate issues related to race, identity, and equity.

Deep commitment to MOVE Texas' mission of building the political power of young Texans.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working within the Texas progressive ecosystem, electoral campaigns, or social justice nonprofits in other Southern states.

Experienced spokesperson and communication skills for advocacy and public relations.

Experience managing a unionized workforce.

Experience managing multi-entity organizations.

Experience as a board member.

Spanish language proficiency.

Physical & Mental Requirements

Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, including driving the Vote Van, must be comfortably driving throughout the organization's service area including in urban and suburban environments and following all traffic laws and safety regulations.

Frequently walks, stands, and moves equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.

Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions.

Frequently moves throughout the community and inside and across buildings to access meetings or to conduct site visits for work in a single shift.

Frequently travels both in and out of state to participate in meetings.

Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with coworkers and partners, ability to complete tasks in situations that have time constraints.

Compensation

This is a full-time, permanent, exempt position with comprehensive benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance, unlimited paid time off, retirement with employer match, and more. The salary range is $155,000 to $175,000 reflected on a tier structure. MOVE Texas operates as a statewide hybrid team with a 32-hour work week, Monday–Friday, though some evening and weekend work will be required. The position requires travel based on the needs of the role, including both in and out of state travel. This is a supervisory position and requires residency in a major Texas city.

General Timeline

Subject to change based on size and quality of candidate pool

October: Job Positing Opens

November 19: Deadline for Applications

December 1-3: First Round Interviews (1 Hour)

December 4-7: Interview Exercise | Due December 7th at 11:59pm

December 11-13: Final Interviews (1.5 Hours)

December 15: Hiring Decision

January: Start

Equal Opportunity Employer

MOVE Texas Action Fund 501(c)4 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.

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