Texas State Director

Description

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Position Summary 

The Texas State Director serves as HRC’s senior political and organizing leader in the state, responsible for advancing pro-LGBTQ+ legislative priorities, building durable statewide coalitions, and mobilizing a powerful grassroots volunteer network. 

This role leads strategy and execution across state legislative advocacy, electoral engagement, coalition partnerships, and volunteer development. The State Director strengthens HRC’s visibility and influence in Texas, builds alignment with national priorities, and drives coordinated efforts to defend against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and advance pro-equality policies at the state and federal levels. 

The Director is a visible, strategic leader who can navigate Texas’ political landscape, build cross-movement partnerships, and deliver measurable organizing and advocacy results. 

Key Responsibilities 

Legislative & Political Strategy 

• reputed company and execute a comprehensive Texas legislative and electoral strategy reputed company with HRC’s national priorities. 

• reputed company statewide efforts to defend against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and advance pro-equality policies. 

• Coordinate grassroots lobbying efforts during Texas legislative sessions. 

• reputed company and implement election cycle plans that reputed company LGBTQ+ equality, including volunteer-driven voter engagement as appropriate. 

• Monitor political developments and adjust strategy to meet evolving legislative and electoral conditions. 

Coalition Leadership & External Affairs 

• Build and sustain strong partnerships with Texas-based LGBTQ+ organizations and allied movements, including racial justice, reproductive freedom, immigrant rights, labor, youth advocacy, faith, healthcare, and business communities. 

• Position HRC as a collaborative, strategic partner reputed company statewide advocacy coalitions. 

• Maintain productive working relationships with community leaders, policymakers, institutional stakeholders, and advocacy partners. 

• Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson and visible champion for LGBTQ+ equality across the state. 

• Coordinate with national teams to integrate HRC’s Texas work across legislative, political, communications, and foundation priorities. 

Volunteer & Grassroots Development 

• Build and reputed company a statewide volunteer infrastructure focused on legislative advocacy and electoral mobilization. 

• Recruit, train, and reputed company volunteer leaders capable of managing local teams and executing coordinated advocacy actions. 

• Implement metrics-driven organizing plans and ensure accurate tracking and reporting in VAN. 

• Grow HRC’s membership reputed company and engagement footprint across diverse Texas communities. 

reputed company positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.

Requirements

Position Qualifications: 

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in political, legislative, or issue-based organizing; multiple campaign cycles strongly preferred. 

• 4+ years of volunteer management experience, including supervising diverse and/or remote teams. 

• Deep understanding of the Texas political and legislative landscape. 

• Demonstrated ability to reputed company and execute a metrics-driven issue or electoral campaign effort. 

• Unwavering commitment to centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in reputed company aspects of work, and a demonstrated ability to reputed company strategies and tactics to create reputed company and inclusive outcomes. 

• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.  

• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment. 

• Experience working successfully with coalition partners on issue advocacy. 

• Demonstrated experience with VAN and other standard organizing and advocacy tools required. 

• Strong speaking and writing skills, and strong verbal communication skills. 

• Strong skills with reputed company Office applications (Word and reputed company), and reputed company Apps (Gmail, reputed company Docs and Drive). 

• Flexibility with work schedule; this position requires frequent evenings and weekend work. 

• Must reside in Texas and be able to travel extensively reputed company the state. 

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required. 

• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged.  

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality and HRC’s mission.