St. Louis Coordinator

Written By Kyle Luzynski
Kyle Luzynski and Alex Ozbolt at our Vegan Volunteer Meeting at Bombay Food Junkies

Position Overview

The St. Louis Coordinator will provide critical program support to our St. Louis chapter. They will develop programs, manage volunteers, and engage in event planning. They will also assist in donor management and other nonprofit/chapter-related affairs. Their goal is to significantly enhance our capacity and impact locally. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on organizing experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for community-based vegan advocacy.

  • Job Title: St. Louis Coordinator

  • Organization: Project Animal Freedom

  • Pay: $20/hour

  • Schedule: 20 hours/week (flexible); includes four weeks of unpaid vacation annually

  • Location: Hybrid (Mostly Remote + Some In-Person Work)

About Project Animal Freedom

Our mission is to build a fully vegan Midwest by 2056. Through a chapter-based model, we empower grassroots leaders to drive local change with national impact. With five active chapters and ten more launching by the end of 2026, we’re scaling quickly and looking for the right person to help support that growth.

Key Responsibilities

Chapter Communications

  1. Draft and send email and text communications on behalf of our St. Louis chapter

  2. Manage shared inboxes and respond to messages in less than 24 hours

  3. Maintain clear, proactive communication with relevant team members

Leadership Development

  1. Build a robust volunteer program, including associated materials

  2. Meet periodically with our volunteers to enhance their engagement, satisfaction, and personal growth

  3. Support growth of volunteer/leadership pipelines

Program Coordination

  1. Help assess chapter outreach programs and generate internal reports

  2. Collaborate with relevant team members to build infrastructure and strategy

  3. Provide ongoing logistical and strategic support to our St. Louis chapter

Event Planning

  1. Support the planning of major events (e.g. vegan markets, fundraisers)

  2. Help coordinate logistics: venue, catering, volunteers, supplies, budgeting

  3. Assist our St. Louis chapter with successful execution of local events

Candidate Profile

Required

  • Committed vegan with a passion for movement-building

  • Experience organizing at least 50 public-facing events (e.g., protests, markets, outreach) or a strong desire to improve their event planning skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Organized, proactive, and comfortable using tools like Google Drive, Excel, and ChatGPT

  • Able to work independently and collaboratively within a mostly remote team

Preferred

  • Based in the St. Louis region

  • Degree in nonprofit management, communications, or related fields

  • Experience coordinating large-scale vegan events and volunteers

  • Familiarity with grassroots or chapter-based organizing models

Work Environment & Benefits

  • Flexible schedule (approx. 4 hours/day, Monday-Friday); weekend response only for urgent items

  • Four weeks of unpaid vacation (max two consecutive weeks at a time)

  • Growth potential: candidates who excel may be considered for expanded roles as funding increases

Kyle Luzynski