Careers

Thank you for your interest in working at Trans Lifeline. We are a fully remote, non-unionized workplace with a small office in Oakland, CA. We work to make our workplace equitable, accessible, and joyful.

 

Staff Makeup

Staff: 65% BIPOC / 26% Black / 35% white

Leadership team: 57% BIPOC / 14% Black / 43% white

Current Openings

Digital Communications and Marketing Director

Reports to: Director of Advancement

Pay: $68K – $76.8K based on completion experience and location.

Benefits: 6 weeks annually of paid vacation, 99% employer-paid health-care premiums, paid family and medical leave, and family support grants for employees with dependents.

Location: Remote, but an option for office if local to SF Bay area

Digital Communications and Marketing Director

The Digital Communications and Marketing Director manages Trans Lifeline’s complete digital asset and campaigns portfolio. This position supervises the Community Specialist (FT) and Design Manager (PT) and works alongside the Director of Public Relations to create and manage an annual comprehensive communications plan. This position upholds Trans Lifeline’s organizational culture and practices, grounded in impact, sustainability, and equity.

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Bilingual Community Specialist

Reports to: Director of Advancement until a Digital Communications and Marketing Director is hired
Compensation: Minimum of $52,000 and a maximum of $59,900 depending on the cost of living where you work and experience. Experience includes community organizing, prior jobs held, and languages spoken.
Benefits: 6 weeks annually of paid vacation, two weeks accrued sick time, 99% employer-paid health-care coverage including acupuncture and fertility treatments, 100% paid vision and dental, paid family and medical leave.
Location: US only, Fully remote, unless in SF Bay Area.
Application Timeline: Applications will be accepted, screened, and interviewed on a rolling basis. If the application is still up, we strongly encourage you to apply in a timely manner.
About the Position: Trans Lifeline is seeking a Community Specialist who will develop and execute strategic social communications and campaigns that tell the stories of trans resilience and needs on our social platforms, in both English and Spanish. This position will report to the Director of Digital Communications, and plan, create, and manage content and campaigns and social partnerships with a focus on access and community growth in BIPOC and Spanish-speaking communities, on digital platforms including Trans Lifeline’s Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Medium, and TikTok accounts. By liaising with service & development departments and our designer, the Community Specialist sets the tone for the organization and inspires community and donor engagement.
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Equity & Support

Equity is as much an ongoing process as its critical outcomes. Here’s what we’ve structurally put in place, and where we have left to improve as an organization:

Hiring Practices

  • We value varied experiences & backgrounds, and ensure that interviewees reflect trans BIPOC communities
  • Our hiring teams for open positions are at least 50% BIPOC and use evaluation rubrics to reduce implicit bias
  • We recognize barriers to employment in our communities, which means:
    • There are no minimum education requirements for any position
    • We do not penalize employment history gaps
    • We consider non-traditional work experiences

  • Trauma informed PTO policies
  • Flexible work hours & break schedule to honor life/work balance
  • Standard accommodations are listed for all staff
  • Confidential individual accommodations available upon request 

  • 100% Employer paid group health insurance plan for all staff employed at 28+ hrs/week 
  • Worker-led BIPOC and white caucuses
  • Organization-wide task force on Addressing Anti-Blackness 
  • Remote workplace & flexible work hours
  • Peer support structure for operators

  • Employee retirement benefits by 2021
  • Reduction of weekly hours for full-time salaried employees
  • Internal salary transparency by 2021
  • Workplace care support specialist position by 2021
  • Potential to unionize

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