Chief Operating Officer
Hours: 40 hours per week, flexible schedule between 9-5, Monday through Friday, with periodic evenings and weekends
C-Change seeks a mission-oriented COO to oversee and manage all aspects of C-Change’s internal operations, including board support, human resources, and financial oversight, in addition to overseeing the organization’s marketing initiatives. The COO will report to the President and will be an integral member of the senior leadership team. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned strategic and process-minded leader who can ensure a small organization maximizes its impact.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Board Support
- Assist the President in the development and adherence to a strategic plan focused on maximizing the organization’s impact
- Oversee the Board schedule, development of meeting agendas, and the implementation of Board-initiated operations improvements
- Lead weekly staff meetings, assuring program and organizational process stay on track and progress forward
- Oversee employee and consultant hiring including management of recruitment, draft job descriptions, onboard and offboard, and assist with performance reviews
- Work to assure that all staff members have the resources needed to fulfill their job responsibilities
Marketing
- Lead the development and implementation of marketing initiatives to grow the impact of the organization, aiming to increase audience numbers and further strengthen the organization’s profile both locally and nationally
- Assure brand integrity and top-level professionalism is maintained
Finance and Fundraising
- Support the Board Treasurer and members of senior leadership on financial planning, budgeting, and cash flow
- Design an annual operational budget, manage effectively within this budget, and report accurately each month on progress made and challenges encountered
- Oversee management of and further develop the annual fundraising activities, including creation of an annual fundraising plan, tracking of donations, development of correspondence, and solicitations
- Manage the annual benefit celebration, including oversight of event logistics, creation and support of a volunteer benefit committee, solicitation of sponsors, and ticket sales
Required Qualifications
- BA required, advanced degree in relevant field preferred
- At least five years of experience in management roles, ideally in the non-profit sector
- Proven track record of success in facilitating progressive organizational change and development
- Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to interface effectively with senior management and staff
- Self-reliant with excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Mission-driven and aligned with C-Change’s core values
- Strong mentoring and coaching experience of a team with diverse levels of expertise
- Familiarity with donor management software and Quickbooks online is a plus
About the organization:
C-Change Conversations educates people about the effects of climate change on our jobs and economy, health and safety, and geopolitical security, as well as the solutions that are developing to mitigate those risks. Our nonpartisan approach helps audiences across the political spectrum understand how climate change will impact them personally — and why there is urgency to address it. To date, we have reached more than 25,000 people in 33 states and internationally, helping to build consensus for action.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to hr@c-changeconversations.org by February 16, 2026.
