Columbus Grassroots Organizer for Change

Workingfamilies; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Working Families Party in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a Central Ohio Organizer to build our grassroots base and organizing operation in the city. You will recruit, develop, and support members and volunteer leaders to advance the multiracial working-class values and form alliances with partner organizations.

The role focuses on organizing opportunities for issue campaigns, canvassing, phone banking, and mobilizing volunteers for the 2026 election cycle, with a emphasis on leadership development and

Qualifications

• Experience doing field organizing at a community organization, a union, or electoral campaign.
• Ability to train and develop volunteer leaders.
• Belief in leadership development and ownership of important projects.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Very detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
• Experience working with a diverse group of volunteers across demographics.
• Experience with organizing tools: Spoke, Slack, Mobilize, and Action Network.
• Familiarity with VAN.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with activists, members, and leaders.
• Organize opportunities for grassroots engagement on issue campaigns and movement-building work.
• Organize phone banking, text banking, canvassing, and postcarding events for the 2026 election cycle.
• Identify volunteer team needs and recruit members and activists to do that work.
• Suggest engagement strategies to reach out to potential supporters and current volunteers, deepen leadership.
• Manage contact lists and maintain up-to-date records in our database.
• Evaluate changing conditions and suggest modifications to plans.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Field organizing

Volunteer training

Leadership development

Effective communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Diversity & inclusion

Organizing tools

Tools

Spoke

Slack

Mobilize

Action Network

VAN

Job description

Working Families Party in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a Central Ohio Organizer to build our grassroots base and organizing operation in the city. You will recruit, develop, and support members and volunteer leaders to advance the multiracial working-class values and form alliances with partner organizations.

The role focuses on organizing opportunities for issue campaigns, canvassing, phone banking, and mobilizing volunteers for the 2026 election cycle, with a emphasis on leadership development and