democracyFIRST Regional Organizing Director (ROD) - WI

Progressive Turnout Project; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 133,770 - 143,325; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

A leading pro-democracy campaign organization is seeking a Regional Organizing Director in Wisconsin. You will manage canvassing teams, support pro-democracy candidates, and play a critical role in local election efforts. The ideal candidate has organizing experience, strong interpersonal skills, and is available for evening and weekend work. This full-time position offers a salary between $2,940 and $3,150 biweekly and includes benefits like health insurance.

Qualifications

• At least 1 election cycle of organizing or managing experience.
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and managing staff.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations of a canvassing team.
• Remain accountable to metric goals set by the National Field Director.
• Build a strong and supportive team culture.
• Coach your team towards meeting weekly goals.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Organizing experience

Google Workspace

Staff management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Campaign technology platforms

Job description

democracyFIRST Regional Organizing Director (ROD) - WI

Position Title: democracyFIRST Regional Organizing Director - WI

Location: On-site in campaign offices

Salary: Biweekly, $2,940 - $3,150

Start Date: January 12, 2026

End Date: April 17, 2026

Position Summary: democracyFIRST is seeking highly motivated and talented Regional Organizing Directors (ROD) passionate about expanding our work to elect pro-democracy candidates to local positions across Wisconsin in the spring 2026 cycle. As a ROD, you will play a critical role in expanding our field program to help protect the administration of our elections for the future. This position requires a strong ability to recruit, train, and manage staff and support the overall organizing program across the county you are assigned to. This position reports directly to the National Field Director. Campaign offices will be located in the following cities: Eau Claire, Green Bay, Racine, Waukesha. Position requires reliable access to transportation, with availability to work weekends and evenings as needed. This position is eligible for benefits, including employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations of a canvassing team, managing Organizers and conducting weekly 1:1s
• Remain accountable to metric goals set by the National Field Director and broader field plan
• Build a strong and supportive team culture
• Coach your team towards meeting weekly door knocking and phone call goals set by the National Field Director
• Meet own weekly door knocking and phone call goals set by the National Field Director
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications (You will be a good fit if)

• At least 1 election cycle (or 1 year) of organizing or managing experience—whether on political campaigns, in local community organizations, or in a customer service role
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive)
• Experience in recruiting, training, and managing staff
• Exceptional organizational skills and an eye for detail - can juggle tasks without letting anything fall through the cracks
• Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Working knowledge of VAN/Votebuilder, Mobilize, and other campaign technology platforms
• Flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Ability to work independently based on a strategic field plan
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Available to work weekends and evenings during initial phases; weekends and evening work will be required during GOTV phase

Preferred Qualifications (Not required)

• Experience building attendance for events
• Working knowledge of VAN/Votebuilder, Mobilize, and other campaign technology platforms
• Familiarity with using social media platforms to recruit volunteers and build for events

Questions about the position may be directed to [e-mail].

Founded in 2021, democracyFIRST is a cross-partisan and ideologically diverse project that aims to restore the political consensus on the central pro-democracy principles underpinning our electoral process. Our mission is to confront the rising anti-democracy movement in America and preserve the future of our democracy. Our electoral programming is designed to confront, isolate, and defeat the anti-democracy candidates and elected officials who pose the greatest threat of subverting our elections - those in positions that administer and certify our elections on a state level. democracyFIRST is an affiliated organization of Progressive Turnout Project.

Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) has a single mission: Rally Democrats to vote. Since our founding in 2015, we've supported 2,227 Democrats in competitive campaigns, raised more than $368 million from more than 2.4 million unique donors, and deployed 38,962 paid team members. These organizers helped make more than 190 million voter contact attempts at doors and through our innovative field programs.

PTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is PTP's policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting