Gamer Organizer

Who Are We

Kairos is working for liberation at the intersection of technology, racial justice, and democracy. We believe we can both bring organizing into the 21st century while transforming technology and the internet into a place where everyone can thrive. To be successful, we challenge ourselves to live our values and vision as we build the world we want. Joy, laughter, fun, and rigor are the ingredients we include as we work toward our vision together.
Kairos is a small, nimble, and growing team. Our team consists of ten full-time staff persons and a few contractors, with collaborative input and clear decision-makers. We are still growing and learning and are looking for someone who will dive in and help shape our work for years to come.

The Role

The Kairos Gamer Organizer understands that tech is not neutral, and all online spaces have the capacity for joy, fun, harm, and danger. The Gamer Organizer must be able to meet gamers in all the channels where they are at, manage a large Discord server, play multiplayer games, and recruit and develop gamers into leaders. They are continuously looking for opportunities to use online discourse to advance Kairos’ narrative power and activate gamers into shared-purpose and organizing.

A strong candidate for this position can have fun and be serious at the same time. They can weave together political messages and emojis in their online communication, and they understand the power of a well-timed meme. They are able to make others feel welcome online, even when they don’t see eye-to-eye on current events. They can see and support others’ strengths and weaknesses and are able to turn everyday gamers into leaders who are excited to advance Kairos’ overall mission.

The Gamer Organizer will report directly to the Director of Learning and Analysis and will work collaboratively with everyone on the team. We are aiming for this position to begin in early May.

Specific Duties

• Be the lead organizer of a growing online community of gamers (New Save Collective) that will be thousands of people strong.

• Play and engage in online gaming channels with a purpose: exist on multiple platforms and fandoms with the goal of growing our base membership and identifying leaders. 

• Recruit, welcome, and onboard new members into New Save Collective from within online gaming channels.

• Identify, develop, and manage a volunteer leadership team from within New Save Collective’s membership.

• Manage the New Save Collective Discord with help of volunteers to ensure the community remains fun, safe, and aligned with values. 

General Duties

As a member of the Kairos staff, the Gamer Organizer performs certain functions that are not specific to their job, but support the organization as a whole. This includes:

• Submitting expense reports, time tracking, and other necessary compliance requirements by stated deadlines

• Attending and preparing as necessary for  all staff meetings, team meetings, 1:1 meetings and required trainings and events

• Participating in organizational development and change processes, including providing input or participating in special working groups as needed 

• Supporting culture and values; align outcomes, practices, and communications within organizational culture.

• Managing work independently and collaboratively as needed, and communicating with others (supervisor, volunteers, and colleagues) in order to be successful 

• Assisting with special projects and other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

• Committed to Black and trans liberation, including a basic understanding of the potential and the peril of online spaces for historically marginalized folk.

• At least 2 years experience playing and engaging in online gaming platforms and fandoms with an understanding of the issues affecting gamers online.

• At least 2 years experience in organizing communities of people towards a shared goal in a volunteer or professional capacity.

• Solid interpersonal and people-management skills with attention to individuals strengths, weaknesses, and needs while advancing the goals of the broader project.

• Strong self-management skills (including managing up and laterally) and attention to detail; approaches work thinking strategically, and with rigor at moving toward solutions.

• Skilled at building trust and moving conversations forward in online communities. Proactively engaging, facilitating, and following up across Reddit, Discord, comment threads, and chat rooms.

• Able to remain poised and effective in the midst of tension; able to communicate with joyfulness, humility, and grace, even in challenging moments.

• Proficient with digital tools that support operations and collaboration (i.e. Asana & Slack), as well as apps that support a healthy, functioning online community.

• Demonstrated ability to work remotely, on a non-traditional schedule, in a highly collaborative environment.

• Direct, proactive, and empathetic communicator (written and verbal) so as to give and receive feedback openly; with the ability to de-escalate difficult and complex situations.

• Self-reflective, rigorous, willing to make mistakes, and open to learning.

• Able to hold and respect boundaries; brings a warm and welcoming energy to online spaces while maintaining a professional approach to building relationships with members.

Salary and benefits

This is a full-time, exempt, permanent position. Kairos staff work roughly 40 hours a week, understanding that the schedule must flex to accommodate the necessary ebbs and flows of the work and everyday life, such as multi-day trainings, breaking news moments that are crucial for our communities, and personal matters that may require a shift in regular working hours. The salary for this position starts at $65,000 and increases from there to $80,000 based on years of relevant experience. Basing compensation on someone’s willingness and ability to negotiate or on their prior pay rates leads to vast inequities and bias in how people are paid, particularly for groups experiencing historical oppression. Therefore, we do not ask for prior pay history from our candidates, and our offer-making process is negotiation-free. We also have a progressive compensation philosophy that guides salary increases and role promotions for our staff.  

Our salary and benefits are an extension of our organizational values, and we endeavor to remain competitive while centering the humanity and needs of our people. To that end, our benefits package includes generous vacation (including three weeks of office closures each year); full health, dental, vision and flex benefits; 403b retirement match plan; ongoing training opportunities; funds for home office set-up and professional development. 

Location

As we are a distributed team, your primary residence may be located anywhere in the United States. Occasional organization-sponsored travel for conferences, Kairos trainings, partner meetings, and face-to-face staff gatherings is required.

EEO Statement

Kairos Fellowship is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, religion, HIV serostatus, disability, height, weight, veteran status or marital status. 

AI Statement

As a tech justice organization, Kairos does not use any artificial intelligence to assess candidates. All questions are drafted and applications reviewed by real humans, and we appreciate applicants not using generative AI to assist in writing their application responses or preparing for interviews.