About Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Founded in 2001, the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC) was created when nonprofit leaders and service providers came together to confront the housing crisis and the deeply entrenched obstacles to affordable housing development across the county. Today, HLC is a membership organization that works with partners to preserve and expand the range and supply of adequate, accessible, and affordable housing for residents and workers throughout San Mateo County. We organize to ensure that everyone who works here, lives here, or grows up here can obtain a suitable home.
Our Mission: Housing Leadership Council works with communities and their leaders to create and preserve quality affordable homes.
Our Vision: A San Mateo County that works together to build inclusive, equitable, and healthy communities where all people can access safe, affordable homes and the resources needed for their families to thrive.
We pursue this vision by developing housing champions, communicating clearly through strategic campaigns, working in broad coalitions at the local, regional, state, and federal level, and building a resilient, diverse, and inclusive organization.
Position Available
Senior Organizer – Application open until filled
Position Overview
The rising cost of living and the shortage of quality affordable homes is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Do you want to build a career where you can make a real difference in your community? Would you like to join a diverse, mission-driven team working to make San Mateo County a more affordable place to live? Campaigns include finding policy solutions to displacement pressures in San Mateo and building political power to protect 40 approved affordable senior farmworker homes in Half Moon Bay
HLC is seeking a Senior Organizer to lead leadership development, community outreach, and resident engagement efforts that ensure more community members can access quality affordable homes. This position will work closely with community members, coalition partners (including Our Home San Mateo and ALAS — Ayudando Latinos A Soñar), and volunteers to build and sustain support for affordable homes throughout San Mateo County.
We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and multilingual applicants to apply.
This is where YOU come in. Here’s what you’ll bring:
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Organize in support of anti-displacement and pro-affordable housing policies in San Mateo County
- Grow HLC’s base of support
- Work with the media to increase attention and support for our priority issues
- Identify, develop, and support local housing leaders
- Turn out and mobilize supporters for public meetings, hearings, and actions
- Coordinate and support community events, workshops, and presentations
- Enter data and maintain the organizing database
- Assist with scheduling meetings, coordinating logistics, and facilitating communication with partners and supporters
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout San Mateo County, including regular commutes to the City of San Mateo and Half Moon Bay
- Conversational Spanish
- Eagerness to learn about affordable housing and housing policy
- Comfortable with productive conflict
Preferred Qualifications
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those beginning their careers in housing or advocacy.
- Strong writing skills, particularly for compelling outreach content
- Experience working with the media and following the news
- Comfort with public speaking
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive); and CRMs
- Passion for creating and preserving affordable homes in San Mateo County
- A love for dogs is a plus!
Position Title: Senior Organizer
Status: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: Organizing Manager
Work Schedule: Hybrid (some evenings and weekends required)
Salary and Benefits
This is a full-time, salaried position with a compensation of $68,000–$75,000 per year, depending on experience. Work hours are flexible, and not all work days are in the office. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.
Benefits for full-time employees include:
- Cell phone stipend
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Infertility Benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 10 days paid sick leave
- 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
- Up to 20 days of vacation per year, based on years of service
How to Apply
Please submit a resume AND cover letter to resumes@hlcsmc.org. The subject line of your email should read: “Senior Organizer — [Your Name].”
Your documents should be attached as PDFs. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
How to Apply:
Please submit resume AND cover letter to resumes@hlcsmc.org. The subject line of your email should read “Menlo Together Movement Builder — [Your name].”
Your documents should be attached as PDFs. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. Application is open until filled.
Housing Leadership Council is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, compensation, termination, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.