About the Working Families Party
The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.
We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.
The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.
The Working Families Party (WFP) and Working Families Power is seeking a Director of Safety & Security to lead and strengthen organizational safety and defense during a pivotal period for our movement. As we head toward the 2026 general election, an era marked by escalating threats to progressive organizations, this role is essential to protecting our people, our digital and physical infrastructure, our partners, and our work.This role requires the ability to navigate risks from both external actors (e.g., harassment, doxing, digital targeting) and internal vulnerabilities related to remote work systems and compliance. A successful candidate will be a problem-solver, project manager, and highly relational leader with experience in politics and organizing. The Director of Safety & Security will work closely with Division Directors, Operations, Data, state based organizers, attorneys, consultants, and external partners. You will lead our Security Working Group, steward organization-wide readiness, respond to emerging threats, and increase WFP’s resilience through collaborative, people-centered approaches to safety. This role is ideal for someone who brings professional expertise in security alongside a deep commitment to the movements for liberation that WFP is a part of.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Security
Leads the implementation of a variety of recently developed Security SOPs and checklists.
Develop new processes to ensure digital security.
As needed, conduct organizational risk assessments and ensure incident response systems are clear, up-to-date, and actionable.
Coordinate response strategies for digital threats, doxing, surveillance, harassment, or state repression.
Collaborate to ensure safe in-person events, staff gatherings, field operations, travel, and community engagements.
Monitor emerging trends in threats to progressive and movement organizations; translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Manage the annual security budget, track expenses, and identify needs for contracting additional security experts.
May serve as WFP’s representative in coalitions, networks, and coordination spaces related to organizational defense and progressive security.
Security Working Group Leadership
Convene and facilitate the Security Working Group to develop, maintain, implement, and sustain security policies and culture.
Finalize goals and manage project plans to advance organization-wide security practices through practical and relational change management.
Provide immediate support during incidents or escalated concerns in coordination with the Working Group.
Prepare reports and briefings for staff and boards on security conditions, incidents, and movement-wide threats.
Staff Safety & Individual Support
Ensure robust security practices for in-person staff gatherings and organizational events.
Oversee processes for individual staff safety, including home safety audits, digital audits, and tailored security plans.
Serve as the primary point of contact for staff questions about security practices, protocols, and risk response.
Support board members in security practices related to their organizational roles.
Digital Security & Remote Workplace Protection
Implement remote workplace digital security protocols and best practices.
Coordinate rapidly with IT and consultant partners to mitigate digital attacks or vulnerabilities.
Stay current on trends in digital security, remote work risks, and protective technologies.
Training, Learning & Movement Relationships
Facilitate or coordinate trainings on safety, de-escalation, transformative justice, incident response, and digital security.
Develop and/or adapt curriculum to meet organizational needs and support cross-departmental learning.
Build and deepen relationships with priority movement organizations, leaders, and progressive security practitioners.
Identify opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and resource development across the broader progressive ecosystem.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
At least 5 years of experience in organizational operations, security, community safety, or comparable work within progressive, political settings.
Minimum 3 years of experience stewarding partnerships or participating in coalitions in the progressive or broader movement ecosystem.
Some experience delivering effective trainings for diverse learners.
Supervision experience or demonstrated ability to guide and train managers and director-level staff.
Experience providing rapid response support to individuals or organizations experiencing security, harassment, or violence-related crises.
Strong background in digital security, data privacy, and remote workplace technology.
Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to racial justice, LGBTQ liberation, and gender justice.
Experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information with utmost discretion.
Understanding of security culture and strategies for risk mitigation.
Ability to act courageously and compassionately when delivering difficult information or making rapid decisions.
Exceptional project management skills with experience leading mixed teams of staff and consultants.
Strong verbal, written, relational, and cross-departmental communication skills.
High level of professionalism, emotional intelligence, and proactive communication.
Strong time management, prioritization, and follow-through skills in complex environments.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.
