Iowa Democratic Party Hiring Organizers

[Harrison Farnsworth]

The Iowa Democratic Party is seeking full-time Organizers for highly targeted national and state races. Organizers will play a critical role in helping to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Iowa this year: from helping Legislative campaigns in targeted state house and state senate seats all the way up the ballot to the campaign for President. Organizers will be responsible for recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteer operations for the campaign to register, persuade and motivate voters. Ideal candidates are hard-working, self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with an ability to hit metrics-based goals, build relationships with volunteers, and turn out voters. Organizers will report directly to the Regional Organizing Director in his/her assigned region.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Recruiting and managing volunteers and volunteer teams

• Training volunteers one-on-one and in group settings

• Building and managing volunteer canvass and phone bank events

• Manage local social media accounts to recruit volunteers and engage with voters

• Persuading voters to support Democratic candidates up and down the ticket

• Meeting strict weekly voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals

• Executing an aggressive Get Out the Vote operation in your area

 

Skills or Qualifications:

• Experience working for or volunteering on a political campaign

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to listen well and communicate effectively in writing and verbally

• Ability to take instruction and translate it into effective training and instruction of volunteers

• Enjoys working in a dynamic team environment with varied members of the general public

• Ability to set and achieve measurable targets, meet strategic goals and work effectively with volunteers, and local leaders

• Desire to learn on the job and meet any challenge with a positive attitude

• Willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends

• Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle

• Knowledge and familiarity with the state of Iowa preferred

 

 

How to apply: 

Interested Candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to hfarn...@iavictory2016.org

The Iowa Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer, and employs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, family medical status or genetic information, military service, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, height, weight, creed, economic status or disability.

Paid for by the Iowa Democratic Party. www.iowademocrats.org . Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. 

[Harrison Farnsworth]

The Iowa Democratic Party is seeking full-time Organizers for highly targeted national and state races. Organizers will play a critical role in helping to elect Democrats up and down the ballot inIowa this year: from helping Legislative campaigns in targeted state house and state senate seats all the way up the ballot to the campaign for President. Organizers will be responsible for recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteer operations for the campaign to register, persuade and motivate voters. Ideal candidates are hard-working, self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with an ability to hit metrics-based goals, build relationships with volunteers, and turn out voters. Organizers will report directly to the Regional Organizing Director in his/her assigned region.