Job Opportunity: Regional Organizing Director, Competitive Statewide Race in Maryland

[Sydney Snow]

Location: Maryland, USA

 

Position Description:

 

A competitive statewide race in Maryland is hiring a Regional Organizing Director. The Regional Organizing Director will utilize key stakeholders to amplify the campaign’s message and platform; build and develop a working relationship with coalition partners, and engage supporters and voters to help execute a Get Out the Vote strategy. This person would also recruit and train progressive activists and work with the leadership team to plan and execute events, while also, managing volunteer trainings and voter contact operations. 

Regional Organizing Directors should be positive, solutions-oriented, willing to take on demanding work and capable of balancing many moving pieces. This position requires a strong work ethic and ability to focus in a fast-paced environment.

 

Compensation: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

 

Responsibilities:

●             Recruit, mobilize and train volunteers

●             Track all-volunteer outreach and engagement in VAN

●             Plan and execute organizing actions and earned media events

●             Develop relationships with progressive leaders in the community and engage them in field/political events and activities

●             Manage campaign fellows

●             Serve as a liaison between elected officials and community/organization leaders

 

 

Duration: This position is full-time, salaried and temporary (through November 2018).                                                                                                                              

 

Requirements/

Qualifications:

●             Must possess strong written and oral communication skills

●             Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment

●             Must demonstrate cultural competence with a racially diverse audiences

●             Knowledge of VAN, Microsoft Office Suite; other political organizing tools a plus

●             1+ years community, issue, labor or political organizing (1-2 cycle equivalent)

●             Work hours vary from standard office hours and include weekends

●             Successful experience working with teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives

●             Experience working on an issue or electoral campaign, especially progressive causes/candidates a plus

●             Positive attitude and good sense of humor is a MUST

 

To apply: Please send resume, three references, and earliest available start date as a single PDF to Maryland...@gmail.com with the subject line "Regional Organizing Director—[your last name, first name]."

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and members of other historically disenfranchised groups are especially welcome and encouraged to apply.