Sunrise Movement - Chief of Staff

Chief Of Staff

Hours : Full Time

Location : Flexible, work from home (remote)

Start date : December 2025

Reports to : Executive Director

This position is not eligible to participate in Sunrise's CWA Labor Union.

Compensation : $90,000-$115,000 annually depending on years of experience and whether the candidate lives in a high-cost metro area.

Sunrise offers a benefits package with 100% paid premiums for health care, dental, and vision. We offer unlimited paid vacation days with minimum 20 days per year, parental leave, caregiver leave, unlimited sick time, and additional paid and unpaid time off. We also offer an annual professional development fund and tech office budget. Option to contribute to 401k.

One Sentence Purpose : The Chief of Staff is responsible for keeping the organization and staff focused on strategic goals, is the cross-functional glue of the organization, and helps the executive director stay focused on the right things at the right time.

The Chief of Staff is a decisive senior leader who is able to make high level, complex decisions, while weighing both the needs of the staff and the sustainability of the organization, connecting dots across teams and understanding the full picture of how to navigate various risks and threats to foster a strong and healthy organization. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and strong manager and trainer of other managers and staff, and they have the ability to use discretion while navigating complex dynamics.

We're looking for candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and maintaining a diverse staff body that is committed to multiracial organizing. They should ensure all staff have access to personal and professional growth, and have experience giving honest feedback to support others' development and ensure that the organization stays focused on our mission.

Responsibilities

Management Duties 10%

• Manage Team Support (HR) Director
• Co-Manage Executive Director
• Manage Deputy Chief of Staff

Organizational Management and Organizational Risk 25%

Quarterly stepbacks to evaluate progress

Conduct ongoing threat assessment and guide structural shifts to protect from internal and external threats

Manage ED and Campaign Director to own and move forward planning our programs year by year.

Union Coordination 10%

Personnel 30%

Plan schedule for and run weekly allhands calls

Tracking budget : ensure budget aligns with staffing changes and needs

Teams - 25%

Help set agendas and do coordination of team if needed

Work closely with Operations leadership staff to integrate compliance, finance, fundraising and other operations work streams seamlessly throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Must Haves

Nice To Haves

Sunrise and Sunrise Movement Education Fund are Equal Opportunity Employers. We will consider applicants for this position without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to : race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed service member status. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, young people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please upload your resume and respond to the application questions on this form. Applications will be accepted for this position until November 24, 2025. NRG Consulting Group is supporting this search. Please reach out to jobs@nrgconsultinggroup.org with any questions.