Remote – open globally. Priority given to applicants from the Global South.

Independent Contractor | 12 months contract from June  2026 – with potential for renewal based on funding and mutual agreement |  Flexible with scheduled calls across multiple time zones

Global Artivism

– a fiscally sponsored project of Res Publica US Inc.

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet.

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We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation.

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The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change.

Core Principles & Structure

These principles shape how the movement works, how decisions are made, and what is asked of those who join.

• Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity.
• Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership.
• Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy.
• Intersectional and Community-Centered.
• Trust Before Scale.
• Emergence as Method.
• Transparency and Accountability.
   

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Engagement

Global Artivism is contracting an experienced program professional to lead regional partner activation and program integration across its six regional areas. The contractor will work with Regional Fellows to translate regional research into partner engagement, support the formation and rhythm of regional Artivist gatherings, and ensure that what happens in each region connects to the wider organizational program. This engagement sits at the intersection of relationships and delivery, and requires a track record of building partnerships, activating networks, and coordinating across multiple regions simultaneously.

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This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure with Res Publica US Inc. The contractor sets their own working hours and methods, may provide services to other clients, and is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and any local registrations or compliance requirements in their country of residence.

Coordination Relationships

• The contractor will coordinate primarily with the Community and Partnerships Director (recruitment in progress), and will work alongside Regional Fellows, the Global Artivism Month Specialist, Communications Director, Program staff, coordinators, and volunteers on agreed deliverables.
• Coordination relationships do not constitute supervisory authority. Decision-making at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes.

Key Responsibilites 

Regional Partner Activation

• Activate regional partners identified through Fellow research — maintaining contact, deepening relationships, and confirming participation in Global Artivism programs and campaigns.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with key regional actors, cultural networks, and movement organizations across all six regions in collaboration with Regional Fellows.
• Identify partnership gaps and opportunities across regions.
• Keep partnership information current and accessible for Secretariat planning.

Regional Gatherings Coordination

• Provide Regional Fellows with facilitation frameworks, shared formats, and coordination support to run regional Artivist gatherings consistently.
• Coordinate the program arc across six regional gatherings — ensuring content, timing, and outcomes connect to the Global Virtual Assembly and wider organizational strategy.
• Track gathering outcomes and document learnings for organizational planning.
• Manage program budgets for regional gatherings in collaboration with the Operations team.

Knowledge Integration

• Receive research outputs from Regional Fellows and ensure findings are organized, actionable, and routed to relevant Secretariat functions.
• Feed regional intelligence into program and campaign planning, including Global Artivism Month.
• Contribute regional context to internal briefings, partner communications, and strategy conversations.

Cross-Regional Connection

• Identify patterns, partnership opportunities, and shared themes that emerge across regions.
• Create pathways for Regional Fellows and regional partners to connect and learn from each other.
• Support the design of inter-regional learning exchanges in coordination with relevant Secretariat staff.

Qualifications

Required

• Has activated partnerships, built networks, or led community engagement across multiple regions or cultural contexts. Experience through movement organizing, cultural activism, regional network coordination, or community development counts alongside formal program management.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and sustain relationships across geographic and cultural distance.
• Experience coordinating distributed teams or peer networks — providing structure and support without centralizing decision-making.
• Ability to synthesize research findings and translate them into actionable partner engagement or program decisions.
• Strong written English for partner communications, briefings, and coordination materials.
• Ability to operate as an independent contractor, including managing own schedule, tools, and tax compliance.
• Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles.

Preferred

• Existing relationships or networks within regional artivism or cultural activism communities.
• Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation.
• Experience designing or supporting community convening, peer learning, or facilitated network exchanges.
• Multilingual ability in languages relevant to Global South contexts.
• Experience supporting distributed or remote-first teams across multiple regions.
• Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events.

Contractor Status & Eligibility

This engagement is structured as an independent contractor relationship. The contractor sets their own schedule and chooses how to deliver the agreed scope, is responsible for their own income tax, social contributions, business registration, and any other compliance requirements in their country of residence, will not receive employee benefits, paid leave, or insurance coverage from Res Publica US Inc or Global Artivism, and may provide services to other clients during the engagement. Applicants must confirm during the contracting process the country from which they will provide services to confirm applicable labor and tax rules.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

• Monthly contractor fee: USD $2,500 to $3,500/month, paid upon receipt of monthly invoices. 
• Payment terms and currency arrangements will be confirmed in the contractor agreement. All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure.
• This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What Global Artivism Offers

• Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers.
• Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible remote work environment.

Commitment 

• Global Artivism prioritizes candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. Movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice are valued alongside formal credentials.
• Equal consideration is given to to experience gained through community organizing, grassroots network coordination, or cultural activism, just as it is to formal program management employment.

Expression of Interest

We welcome expressions of interest from individuals aligned with the scope and values of this engagement. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All submissions will be reviewed directly and with discretion by ABM’s consulting team.
 

• Expressions of interest will close on 10/06/26. We are unable to review submissions received after this date.
• Due to the anticipated volume of interest, we are not able to respond to every submission individually.
• Shortlisted individuals will be contacted by 11/06/26.