Executive Director

• Lead policy and legislative advocacy to end the death penalty in Indiana, building relationships with policymakers and coordinating coalition strategies.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson and public voice, engaging media, lawmakers, and community stakeholders through communications and public education.
• Grow and strengthen grassroots supporter base, build coalitions with diverse organizations and faith communities, and support volunteer engagement.
• Oversee organizational operations, including budgeting, fundraising, staff supervision, and board collaboration.

This role directly advances the movement to abolish the death penalty in Indiana, building public support and driving policy change that saves lives and promotes a more just criminal legal system.

• Demonstrated commitment to ending the death penalty and advancing criminal legal reform.
• Experience in advocacy, organizing, public policy, nonprofit leadership, political campaigns, communications, or fundraising.
• Strong relationship-building skills across diverse political, ideological, racial, geographic, and religious communities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, public speaking, and media engagement skills.

Remote position based in Indiana. Some evening/weekend work and in-state travel required. Salary not specified.

Indiana Abolition Coalition (IAC) builds consensus to end the death penalty in Indiana through education, collaboration, and activism, founded in 2002.