Nevada Coordinated Seeks Deputy Organizing Directors

[Shelby Wiltz]

2018 Nevada Coordinated Campaign - Deputy Organizing Director Position

The Nevada State Democratic Party is seeking experienced Deputy Organizing Directors to lead a diverse and robust organizing team in Nevada in 2018. We are looking for passionate, hardworking individuals who are committed to building the grassroots turnout operation needed to win elections up and down the ballot for Democrats in November 2018.

Role Overview

Deputy Organizing Directors will be responsible for coaching and managing a team of Regional Organizing Directors and their organizers to hit data-driven organizing metrics. Deputy Organizing Directors should be skilled managers, positive, solutions-oriented, creative and capable of motivating a diverse staff. Candidates with experience writing and implementing organizing programs are preferred. Deputy Organizing Directors report directly to the Organizing Director.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Including, but not limited to:

• Develop strategies and systems that lead your regions to successfully meet daily and weekly organizing metrics, as well as maintain data integrity

• Assist Organizing Director in developing tactics that support the statewide organizing program  

• Work with state leadership to implement new communications, messaging, and digital strategies

• Work effectively with other campaign departments to facilitate support structures for the organizing team

• Ensure that all Organizing staff in your regions are properly trained on the technical aspects of the job, and work with the Training team to fill the gaps and raise the floor of productivity

• Keep your team focused and motivated in a high-stress, rigorous work schedule and environment

• Consistently meet stated deadlines and communicate with Organizing Director when challenges arise
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively and clearly communicate with different types of stakeholders, from high level elected officials to grassroots activists

• Strong collaboration skills, willingness to contribute ideas and work effectively on a team

• Experience meeting deadlines, and the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously

• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate priorities, needs and expectations up and down the chain of command

• Strong lateral management skills

• Must have access to a vehicle and a cellphone

• Capacity and desire to work long hours in a campaign setting

Preferred Background & Experience

• Two cycles of organizing experience and two cycles of staff management experience

• Proficiency with Votebuilder/VAN

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

If interested in applying, please submit your resume with this form: https://goo.gl/forms/CquLiBpu0v7ZLXJi2

 

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