National Field Director

Remote-based in the US, with a preferences for Washington, D.C.

Overview

GoodPower works to unlock the enormous economic potential of the energy transition—more affordable energy bills, better and more abundant jobs, healthier food, economic security for families and farmers, and a better economy that works for all of us.

We operate at the intersection of digital media, smart tech, elections, and renewable energy advocacy. We aim to reach millions of people annually with our work to: lower costs and create jobs, shift culture to transform beliefs and behaviors, and accelerate the deployment of decarbonized technologies.

At GoodPower, we are building a team of talented, driven doers who thrive in fast-paced, mission-oriented environments. We value problem solvers who combine strategic thinking with an orientation toward action. We seek collaborative leaders who can inspire and develop others. Our people are eager to innovate, adapt, and scale efforts that can transform the renewable energy economy and strengthen democracy.

Job Summary

The National Field Director will serve as the strategic architect of GoodPower’s 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 GoodPower’s 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 renewable energy advocacy and electoral engagement. 

Key Responsibilities

National Field Strategy & Organizational Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of a national field strategy that delivers electoral wins, advances renewable energy policies, and strengthens civic engagement through organizing.
• Design scalable organizing frameworks and models that reflect both local context and national alignment.
• Provide strategic vision to align field programs with GoodPower’s 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 GoodPower’s 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. 

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.
• Integrate relational organizing and storytelling into field strategy with support from comms and digital teams.
• Coordinate real-time field responses to national and state political developments with internal stakeholders.
• Translate on-the-ground insights into feedback loops that inform broader campaign planning and narrative strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic organizer with a deep understanding of grassroots movement building, policy advocacy, electoral strategy, and legislative sessions.

• 8+ years of experience in grassroots organizing, field management, and electoral campaigns, with a proven track record of scaling large volunteer programs.
• Extensive experience designing and executing organizing programs focused on electoral engagement and renewable energy policy advocacy.
• Strong understanding of national and state elections, legislative processes, and political power mapping to influence renewable energy policy.
• Demonstrated success in managing diverse field teams and ensuring the execution of complex multi-state campaigns.
• High-level strategic thinker with experience developing winning campaigns to pass or block legislation at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Deep understanding of digital and in-person organizing strategies, including voter outreach, town halls, public testimony, and issue-based advocacy.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple workstreams, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze and optimize organizing strategies using data and performance metrics.
• Expertise in relational organizing, volunteer recruitment, and leadership development using Ladder of Engagement and Snowflake Model frameworks.
• Exceptional ability to build coalitions and partnerships, particularly with environmental, youth, labor, and frontline community groups.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across a broad spectrum of backgrounds.
• Adaptive and creative problem solver, capable of pivoting strategies to meet emerging challenges.

Compensation

• Annual salary range: $110-130,000, commensurate with experience.
• Generous benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement savings plan, Vacation, Sabbatical, Paid Parental Leave, 2 Floating Holidays, 2 Community Service Floating Holidays, sick time, two weeks of full-staff time off (July 4 week and Christmas-New Years week) and 13 observed holidays.
• GoodPower is an equal-opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity.

This description reflects GoodPower’s assignment of essential functions; it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. GoodPower retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. GoodPower has a zero-tolerance standard for abuse and inappropriate behavior by staff members.