Millenial / Gen Z constituency organizer - Texas Democratic Party

[Kassandra Aleman]

Millennial / Gen Z Constituency Organizer

The Texas Democratic Party is currently seeking applications for the newly created Millennial / Gen Z Constituency Organizer position. The Constituency Organizer will develop and leverage relationships in order to directly support voter contact programs that perform targeted outreach to the Millennial / Gen Z community across the state. Exceptional candidates have previous experience in campaign, union, or constituency group organizing.

The Constituency Organizer must be a self-starter, team builder, and must care deeply about the future success of progressive politics in Texas. The Constituency Organizer will report directly to the Deputy Organizing Director.

The position is full-time and cycle only.

Core Responsibilities:

• Be an ambassador of the Texas Democratic Party across the state.
• Develop relationships with key local leaders of the Democratic Party, and build partnerships that support the coordinated organizing effort.
• Recruit, train, and empower volunteers to become leaders and create local teams for voter contact activities
• Coordinate with local parties and campaigns in facilitating trainings of local volunteers.
• Assist with organizing and advancing State Party & Statewide events.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Deputy Organizing Director.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Set up or participate in regular calls/meetings with state party’s Young Democrats and
• College Democrats caucuses.
• Set up 1:1 conversations with key Millennial / Gen Z community leaders contacts – covering each county in the state.
• Build a list of Millennial / Gen Z leaders statewide that can be engaged to support the state’s organizing plan
• Work with Deputy Organizing Director to set up regular voter contact events
• Collaborate with the Deputy Organizing Director to give Millennial / Gen Z specific input on eventual field and organizing plan.
• Identify and train surrogates from the Millennial / Gen Z community to participate in events and press calls.
• Regularly collect stories of Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s impact on the Millennial / Gen Z community.
• Liaise and collaborate with partner organizations engaged in youth and campus organizing.

Required Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and committed to details
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines at once
• Team building and motivating team members

Required Tools:

• Reliable transportation
• A reliable laptop
• A reliable cell phone

Preferred Experience:

• Experience managing staff and volunteers
• Experience working in diverse communities
• Experience working with community leaders
• Experience in digital and distributed organizing
• Experience in organizing in rural, suburban, and urban areas.

Salary: $42,000/yr 

How to Apply:
Send your resume, a cover letter, and three professional references via email to jo...@txdemocrats.org using the subject line: “Millennial / Gen Z Constituency Organizer (First Name, Last Name)”.