JOB: Run Warren Run State Director, MoveOn.org (Iowa or New Hampshire)
Julia Silbergeld
Run Warren Run Job Descriptions:
State Directors
Full time • Starts ASAP • Competitive Pay • Excellent Benefits
Iowa or New Hampshire
MoveOn.org, the 8-million-strong grassroots progressive organization, just launched an audacious campaign: Run Warren Run, a massive drive to urge Elizabeth Warren to run for president. Starting now, we’re building a crack team of brilliant organizers to build a grassroots brushfire that can’t be ignored.
This is not an easy job. You’ll be building the foundation of a presidential campaign for someone who says she’s not running for president. But this is an amazing job. A potentially world-changing job. Because this moment was made for Elizabeth Warren.
The defining fights of Warren’s life new define American politics: inequality, the corrupting power of big money, and a system rigged to benefit the powerful, leaving the middle class and working families behind. Warren only ran for the U.S. Senate after a grassroots “draft Warren” campaign showed her that she’d have the support she needed, and convinced her that joining the race was the best way for her to make a difference. Your job is to show her that the same thing is true today, on a larger stage. You will build a grassroots army in Iowa or New Hampshire that shows Elizabeth Warren that if she runs, she could win—and that she’ll have a movement by her side.
Here’s what you’ll do:
● Lead statewide political strategy and outreach for the Run Warren Run campaign, a project of MoveOn.org Political Action
● Build support for the campaign among allies and supporters in the state
● Cultivate and deepen relationships with state political decision-makers, coalition partners, MoveOn members, progressive organizations and other stakeholders
● Inspire support and collaboration from staff, partners and potential donors
● Serve a media spokesperson as needed in the state, and build relationships with local reporters and media outlets
● Contribute to the national campaign’s direction
● Ensure full compliance with state and local election and campaign finance laws in all aspects of your work
Required skills and experience:
● Demonstrated ability to lead ambitious and innovative state political campaigns
● Demonstrated ability to build and manage a team
● Expertise in navigating complex political environments with excellent judgment, sound strategic thinking, and tactical skill
● Deep experience working with diverse constituencies, and commitment to expanding MoveOn’s base
● Self-directed, motivated, and able to execute independently at a high level
● Superb communication and public speaking skills
● Highly organized, with strong project management experience
● Excellent relational skills and good at working collaboratively
● Commitment to progressive change, great work ethic and high degree of professionalism.
● Ability to be effective in an organization whose staff work remotely
● Very familiar with election and campaign finance laws
● in-State political organizing experience for presidential or statewide electoral campaigns is highly preferred
Logistics
● Iowa Locations: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, or Iowa City, Iowa
● New Hampshire Locations: Manchester or Concord, NH
● Duration: hiring starts now. Deadline for applications is ASAP.
Duration: Hiring immediately; interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. The goal is to draft Elizabeth Warren into the presidential race, and we’re looking for organizers who are in it to win it. Deadline to apply is ASAP.
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary including benefits such as health and dental insurance, 4 weeks accrued paid vacation time per year, accrued paid sick time, and reimbursement of personal office expenses. We can help with finding housing with supporters, or provide a housing stipend.
To Apply: Click here to submit your application, resume, and a cover letter. In the cover letter, which should be concise, please share a story about working with volunteers to pull off an action. Deadline to apply is ASAP.
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