Stephen Brown
Our Organization
The Working Families Party is a progressive grassroots political party. We are building a multiracial movement of working people to transform America into a country that works for the many, not just the wealthy few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.
The WFP is made up of our individual members across the country, along with our partners in unions, community organizations and social movements.
Position Description
WFP is building a national party of the left. We’re investing in building the base our country needs. WFP Organizers are part of a cadre of skilled organizers that help us build membership and elect transformative leaders to office.
In 2016 Trump won WI by getting just under 23,000 more votes than Clinton. Our goal in Wisconsin is to ensure Trump’s defeat, the flip state legislative chambers, and elect strong progressive to local office by organizing hundreds of activists to turnout over 50,000 progressive voters. Wisconsin may be the most critical Presidential tipping point state in the nation in the presidential race. Our approach will be to 1) increase turnout of progressive voters in urban communities and communities of color, 2) identify organizing committees of activists in rural counties and train them with race-class narratives that have successfully combated right wing ideology, and 3) and support progressives in down ballot races that have energized progressive voters in purple suburban districts and successfully flipped them.
Expections and Responsibilities
- Implement strong electoral programs in assigned region that elects WFP candidates to office and builds the membership of the party.
- Maintains a schedule of 12-24 relational meetings each week with current and potential members, affiliates/partners, constituency/community leaders, candidates, elected officials and their staff, donors, foundations, and other stakeholders to expand the Working Families Party’s base of support, build teams of local leaders, and identify new opportunities to act.
- Initiate tactics as assigned that may include: regular membership meetings, trainings, mass meetings/convenings, canvasses/door knocks, text parties, house parties, barn storms. Builds a team of local leaders that ensure all gatherings have strong attendance (benchmarks to be assigned) and utilize a WFP 2.0 culture grounded in creating radically welcoming and engaging spaces
- Ensures tracking of supporters and members and their leadership development in CRM/database, and builds a team of members capable of this
- Initiates supporter and member involvement and ultimately leadership of endorsement processes and organizational decision making
- Works day to day with key leaders (institutional leaders and rank and file, individual supporters and members, and movement leaders) teaching, coaching, mentoring, and training them, and helping build their commitment to the party
- Supports traditional and new media including recruiting and training supporters and members to write letters to the editor/op-eds, make connections with local/community media outlets, and support WFP social media strategies.
- Assists with the ongoing work of fundraising including but not limited to raising money from membership, individual donors, institutional contributions, and national and local grants
- Invests in their own political and ideological development
Qualifications
- Three or more years of previous organizing experience including electoral organizing and experience organizing in communities of color or rural
- Must have a driver’s license and car or be willing to purchase or lease a car
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work independently and hold yourself accountable in a remote, entrepreneurial work environment
- Proficiency using constituent relationship management systems and VAN
- Pre-existing commitment to progressive politics or community issues
Supervision
Senior Organizers and Organizers will be accountable to and supervised by the WI Lead Organizer unless otherwise decided.
Compensation
$50,000 - 60,000/yr depending on experience. We also offer a competitive benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance and matching contributions into a 401(k) retirement plan, plus paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
To Apply
Please click here to apply to the position. You will be prompted to attach a resume and cover letter.
Working Families is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us to request such an accommodation.