Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer (Remote) at MoveOn

Full-time • Competitive Pay • Excellent Benefits • Work from Anywhere in the Contiguous U.S.

Application deadline: October 7th, 2026 by COB

MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. We wield independent political power by bringing millions together to take action to create a country with a place of honor and dignity for everyone—where all are welcome, we take care of one another, and where everyone is set up to thrive.

For more than a generation, MoveOn has been a bulwark against the radical right and has channeled millions of voices to end wars, protect democracy, and advance justice for all. We've built political power for progressive change so that we can advance our vision of an America for all.

MoveOn is the largest multi-issue digital-first political campaigning organization in the country. We drive rapid-response campaigns at scale. Whether it's democracy, health care, foreign policy, immigration or otherwise, MoveOn provides our members with timely ways to take action for change.
Opportunity for Impact:

This role oversees the organization’s finance, operations, legal, and people functions across its entities: C3, C4 and PAC. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for MoveOn ’s long-term core business functions and operational and financial strategy, ensuring that these systems are designed and implemented efficiently and effectively, in line with the organization’s strategy and values; and in compliance with donor, government and other standards and requirements. The Chief Operating Officer serves as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer of MoveOn ’s entities.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic, experienced, values-driven leader with the ability to drive highly complex systems that deliver impeccable results in a rapidly changing environment. The Chief Operating Officer is a member of the Senior Management Team, and is responsible for ensuring that our operational and financial strategy enables us to grow the power of our membership in service of our vision to build an America for all, including building excellent organizational culture, values and practices that are rooted in equity, and systems and structures that allow for ongoing learning, accountability, and growth.
Responsibilities:
Operating Strategy:

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Lead the implementation of MoveOn ’s vision, strategic direction and operating model, in alignment with organizational objectives.

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Serve as a member of the Senior management team Team, reporting to the Executive Director, and partner effectively with other department heads to translate MoveOn ’s strategic goals into Operations Department objectives, KPIs.

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Lead and direct the Operations Department to advance MoveOn ’s culture, and its overall goals and strategies.

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Strengthen MoveOn ’s culture rooted in equity, championing innovation and appropriate risk-taking in service of growing progressive political power.

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Serve as a thought partner and sounding board to the Executive Director and other senior leaders, and as a resource for staff to raise ideas and concerns.

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Lead a distributed, high-performing Operations Department, maintaining and improving the infrastructure, systems, and culture needed to manage staff across the United States.

Financial & Fiscal Oversight:

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Lead the development of strategies for a financially solvent and sustainable organization, directing MoveOn 's combined annual budget and reserves strategy to safeguard long-term financial health.

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Lead and direct the establishment of operational and fiscal management structures, standards, systems, and best practices that build financial stewardship and accountability across MoveOn 's entities.

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Oversee the annual budgeting process across all entities, guiding the Finance & Operations Team in monitoring progress and resolving challenges.

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Oversee grant management, guiding the Finance & Operations Team in its administration, deliverable