Connecticut Tenants Union

Strategic Campaigner

Based in Hartford, CT

 

To Apply:
Submit résumés to: phylicia@cttenantsunion.org

About the Connecticut Tenants Union
As a member-driven organization of Connecticut’s renters, our tenant union leaders, members, and staff work towards a horizon of safe, stable, affordable, and democratically controlled housing. We are a diverse, equitable, innovative, cooperative union of tenants across the state, committed to confronting the rental housing crisis in Connecticut through community-rooted power. Our governing Tenant Council, like our general membership, represents the identities most acutely impacted by the rental housing crisis. We are a movement of and for the multiracial working class, and we are building power within our buildings, communities, neighborhoods, cities, and state for the sake of a safe, stable, and thriving future within our homes.

Position Description/Overview
The Strategic Campaigner will participate in extensive training and skills-building workshops that will equip them to research and analyze companies and the real estate industry as a whole, as well as develop effective strategies and tactics for tenants to counteract industry practices within the first year of this position. The candidate does not require research experience, but should possess a strong understanding of power and the ability to analyze relationships, as well as experience in community, labor, or tenant organizing. 

While the role will require a significant amount of computer work, the Strategic Campaigner will be integrated into the organizing team and should be comfortable communicating with member tenants, community leaders, and elected officials. Flexibility is required for evening and weekend work when needed.

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of key corporate, nonprofit, and institutional actors, companies, political figures, and industries, among others;
• Design and implement a comprehensive campaign plan, setting clear goals, defining tactics (including digital, media, and direct action), and establishing realistic timelines.
• Create compelling content (reports, press releases, social media) and coordinate field activities
• Develop and maintain comprehensive campaign plans, track progress, assess outcomes, and adapt strategies to maximize impact.
• Build and nurture relationships with partners, community groups, media, and internal teams to build coalitions and amplify efforts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated alignment with the mission and values of CTTU, including a commitment to working-class empowerment and social justice.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write compelling materials for various audiences
• Proficiency in data analysis and the ability to measure campaign impact.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with the specific cause or issue being campaigned for.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as needed to meet fundraising goals.
• Ability to work on several different projects that are both long-term and short-term, planning, prioritizing, and shifting as needed within a rapidly changing environment.
• Willingness to travel and conduct in-person outreach at worksites, community spaces, and individual residences in accordance with CTTU’s safety protocols.

Working Conditions
Schedule: This is a full-time, exempt employee position. A flexible schedule is required, with occasional evening and weekend availability for meetings, events, and organizing activities. There are required trainings and workshops for the first year.

Travel: The position requires regular travel throughout Connecticut. Will have to travel across the country for Convenings. Access to reliable transportation is necessary. 

Environment: The work environment includes a combination of in-office work, virtual collaboration, and in-person engagement at indoor and outdoor community meetings, public events, and field organizing activities.

Physical Requirements: This role involves attending in-person meetings and events, which may require periods of movement and navigating indoor and outdoor environments. The role may occasionally involve lifting or moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

Compensation & Benefits
Salary range for this position is 50 – 60k to be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Full-time employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including Unlimited PTO, Family & Medical Leave, Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, and retirement options.

Equal Opportunity Statement
A Better Way Foundation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, national origin, physical disability, mental disability, race, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and status as a veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 

A Better Way Foundation complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

A Better Way Foundation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of A Better Way Foundation employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

This position description was adopted for use by the Connecticut Tenants Union in 2025. Candidates should understand that their employment contract is held by A Better Way Foundation, Inc. ABWF policies supersede and replace any prior understandings or agreements, whether oral, written, or implied between candidates and the Connecticut Tenants Union. For additional information about the relationship between the Connecticut Tenants Union and A Better Way Foundation, Inc., candidates should contact ABWF’s Human Resources department.