About Hip Hop Caucus
Initiated as a movement in 2004, the Hip Hop Caucus (HHC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leverages Hip Hop culture to encourage young people to participate in the democratic process.
Our mission is to use the power of our cultural expression to empower communities who are first and worst impacted by injustice. Our members, as well as our dedicated national team, span the country and globe. We are multiracial and we center our work in BIPOC communities. We span Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X, and we come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our vision is for racial justice, healthy communities, and a healthy planet.
Our award-winning Respect My Vote! campaign has educated and mobilized hundreds of thousands of young BIPOC voters across eleven election cycles. We also have innovated a free resource for people with a felony record and their loved ones to check their eligibility to vote based on their state.
Our Think 100% platform, focuses on climate and environmental justice activism and storytelling. This award-winning platform has produced and released original content including, “The Coolest Show” podcast, a weekly radio show, four documentary films, a stand up comedy special, the first-ever climate album, live virtual events with hundreds of thousands in attendance, and numerous digital content pieces and series. This storytelling and narrative work supports our campaigns and advocacy work on climate that has successfully stopped fossil fuel infrastructure projects in BIPOC communities and achieved historic climate investments through federal and state advocacy.
Our Good Trouble Dept. platform has successfully advanced public awareness and federal action on tracking deaths that occur in custody in this country, towards the goal of ending extrajudicial and unnecessary deaths in custody and ultimately ending mass incarceration in this country.
Our Justice Paid in Full economic justice platform is leading the finance and banking sector in redirecting the flow of capital from industries that harm our communities, including fossil fuel and mass incarceration industries, into climate and racial equity investments in communities by increasing access to capital for these projects through Black-owned Banks.
Our breadth of accomplishments reflects our principled approach to organizing, advocacy, and campaigning. HHC pioneers culture and narrative strategy to expand our impact, shows up in solidarity with communities being harmed by systemic injustices, and builds nonpartisan power by engaging voters year-round.
As a multi-issue organization working across democracy, climate and environmental justice, civil and human rights, and economic justice, we are rooted firmly in the belief that intersectionality connects us and together we are the beat of a movement.
For more information on Hip Hop Caucus, please visit hiphopcaucus.org.
The Opportunity
Hip Hop Caucus is seeking a Senior Director of HR and Operations to join the team during an exciting time of growth. As the senior-most HR team member reporting to the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Director of HR and Operations will play a key role in helping HHC achieve its mission by providing strategic human resources leadership and managing robust systems and processes across a range of internal teams and functions.
The Senior Director of HR and Operations will be a passionate, innovative, and self-directed professional capable of managing and communicating all aspects of human resources operations, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and organizational culture. They will understand the organization’s strategy and vision and translate that vision into refining its HR and operations processes and best practices. This leader should be an empathetic consensus-builder who is flexible, adaptable, and innovative.
Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund is a 501(c)3 and its sister organization is Hip Hop Caucus Action Fund a 501(c)4. Team members work remotely, while the Hip Hop Caucus has offices and production studios in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
Candidate Profile
We recognize that there is a spectrum of lived and professional experiences that will set candidates up for success in this role. While no one candidate will have every expertise outlined in the position description, ideal candidates will display the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:
- Proven leadership in managing administrative functions within mission-driven organizations, ideally within the nonprofit sector and specifically the advocacy sector, with exposure to 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 operations.
- Strength in implementing and managing tech-driven operations and HR solutions across a remote and diverse team.
- Exposure to and depth of knowledge in all areas of human resources, including recruitment, talent management, compensation, and employee relations.
- Commitment to diversity of thought and enhancing organizational growth while promoting employee well-being.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships with diverse constituents.
- Demonstrates exceptional integrity and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential employment information with discretion, sound judgment, and strong decision-making skills.
- Embraces a dynamic, evolving environment and effectively guides others through periods of change.
- Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a thorough understanding of the intersectional aspects of civil rights and social justice issues, and a clear passion for the culture, and racial and environmental justice.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $175,000 and the final salary will be based on experience and qualifications. HHC also offers a comprehensive benefits package. The HHC team has a remote culture, with physical offices in Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC. This opportunity is location-flexible, with a strong preference for candidates based in one of the office locations.
Contact
Koya Partners l Diversified Search Group has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Sarah Avendaño and Dina Tyler. Submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Koya Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
Hip Hop Caucus is an equal opportunity employer. HHC prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.