Minnesota Congressional Campaign Looking to Hire Regional Organizing Director

[Jorge Contreras]

Job Title: Regional Organizing Director

Location: Northfield, MN

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The ROD will direct and manage between 2 and 4 experienced organizing staff in the implementation of an intensive neighborhood leadership program as well as building a largescale volunteer operation responsible for persuasion and voter turnout work.

 

This position will require a great deal of staff management, with an emphasis on ongoing developments and mentorship that will allow the program to grow throughout the campaign.

 

 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, manage, and implement a district organizing program in your designated region. Goals will be created by field leadership, but you will be responsible for your team hitting metrics around leader and volunteer recruitment, leadership development and training, and your region's voter contact program.
• Hire, train, and manage a 2 – 4 person organizing team. In most regions, this will require some remote management of staff and volunteer leaders. You will be responsible for supporting your staff members as they figure out the job, strive and struggle to hit their goals. You should be able to come up with or facilitate the creation of a hilarious team name.
• Manage political relationships and community relationships to support the field & political operations in your region. 
• Other duties as needed and directed by campaign leadership.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 2 cycles political campaign experience and/or experience in non-profit, community organizing, and/or educational settings (MN experience a plus);
• Previous management experience is a huge plus, especially if you’ve been in a middle management role and understand the unique and wonderful challenges of those positions;
• A healthy competitive spirit. There will be leaderboards and competitions, no doubt;
• Working to advanced knowledge of the VAN;
• Capable of writing and adapting voter contact scripts quickly;
• Experience with large and small scale trainings;
• Strong interpersonal skills that includes the ability to speak on behalf of the campaign publicly;
• Ability to manage delicate social and political relationships;
• Willing to create an atmosphere of radical hospitality with your staff and volunteers within your region;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands and projects. Especially at first, you will be asked to spin multiple plates at once;
• Thrive in an intensive and outcome-driven work culture;

Interested candidates should please send a cover letter, resume, and 3 references to Jorge Contreras at jcont...@dfl.org