Manager, Community Engagement (Acton)

***Application Deadline: May 1st, 2025 at 12:00 pm EST***

Job Description:

Summary: The Manager, Community Engagement is a new position in the Education and Advocacy Departments, and will work interdepartmentally with Wellness, Experience, Development, and other teams at Farm Sanctuary (FS). This position will build community relationships on-site at Sanctuary, regionally, and nationally, matching volunteers’ skills, interests, and connections with Farm Sanctuary’s needs and goals to advance our mission.

Responsibilities:

• Build, facilitate, and support relationships with on-site and remote volunteers
• Develop toolkits to support remote volunteers building community action networks in their own communities
• Work inter-departmentally with all departments to identify specific volunteer needs across the organization
• Identify and create opportunities for robust volunteer engagement (e.g., outreach tabling, legislative and lobbying opportunities, onsite projects and events, facilitating the development and distribution of activist tools)
• Collaborate with FS team members and external partners to design and implement effective volunteer programs, internally and externally
• Develop structured training opportunities and materials to promote a streamlined and consistent approach to educating and empowering the volunteers
• Collaborate inter-departmentally to provide an on-site and virtual training calendar for volunteers and supporters
• Respond to incoming volunteer inquiries
• Recruit, train, inspire, and engage volunteers and community activists
• Strategize and implement an engagement plan with the Communications Department to promote volunteer opportunities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years experience in community/grassroots organizing and/or working in animal welfare
• Skilled at engaging with and understanding diverse communities
• Effective interpersonal communicator
• Ability to work collaboratively and interdepartmentally within an organization
• Adept at identifying and nurturing volunteer initiatives that reflect Farm Sanctuary’s mission
• Proficient organizational skills and efficient time management
• Experienced in identifying and utilizing talent of skilled and mission-driven individuals
• A desire to be a visionary in developing a robust foundation to educate and empower volunteers and aligned supporters who want to make a difference for farmed animal welfare and plant-based food access
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move for extended periods during the workday
• Ability to travel to offsite locations for events, meetings, or volunteer engagements
• Ability to use standard office equipment, including a computer, keyboard, mouse, and phone
• Ability to read printed and digital materials, including reports, emails, and volunteer training materials
• Ability to hear and respond effectively during in-person or virtual meetings and phone conversations
• Ability to bend, kneel, lift, reach up to 20lbs, with or without accommodation

Job Specifications:

• Terms of employment: Permanent, full-time, non-exempt
• Reports to: Senior Director, Education and Advocacy
• Location: Acton, CA
• Travel: Local travel is required; interstate travel occasional
• Benefits: Competitive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays; generous paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403(b) plan; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability insurance; free access to the CALM meditation app; and access to the Nivati wellness platform

Farm Sanctuary is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees are respected, valued, and feel a sense of belonging. We work hard to provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type. We take our duty seriously to protect employees with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Our Process:

• Stage 1: 30-minute virtual interview with a member of People & Culture
• Stage 2: Virtual Panel Interview
• Stage 3: Virtual Interview with Hiring Manager
• Stage 4: Reference Checks
• Stage 5: Job Offer