Careers
Working at Heron
Heron opened its main headquarters in Birmingham, AL in 2026. Some staff work remotely, and the organization is expanded its Birmingham-based team which has regular in-person working days. Currently, the organization hosts in-person co-working days for all staff 2-3 times a year.
Heron is an equal opportunity employer and makes a particular effort to recruit candidates from all backgrounds and with diverse lived experiences.
Heron Team Qualities
The Heron staff works closely across programs in teams in service to communities. The Heron team is purpose and values-aligned–committed to Heron’s role in a generative network of connected
communities. All members of the Heron team must possess:
- humility and curiosity,
- a visceral commitment to building healthy communities and local agency,
- appreciation for, and understanding of, the complexity of community ecosystems, a commitment to diversity and inclusion,
- a personal necessity for excellence,
- personal initiative and love of problem-solving,
- ability to nurture trusting relationships,
- skill in supporting the work of community practitioners,
- adaptability and comfort with ambiguity,
- vulnerability, self-reflection and self-awareness,
- a consistent practice of collaboration, co- creation and power-sharing, and
- a commitment to build the confidence, skills and team orientation of others.