Distributed Organizer

Pennsylvania Democratic Party; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is seeking a Distributed Organizer to join the Digital Team as part of the 2026 Coordinated Campaign. The role is based in Harrisburg, PA, with regular travel throughout the state.

Responsibilities include building grassroots support via phonebanking, recruiting and training volunteers, and managing Scale to Win tools. Online training via Zoom and Slack engagement are key components of this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in distributed organizing or volunteer training and development.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiarity with digital campaign tools (Scale to Win, Votebuilder, Mobilize, Reach).
• Ability to track and report data in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner.
• Familiarity with digital community management and online engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build grassroots support by phonebanking and other direct voter contact tactics.
• Recruit, manage, and train a diverse team of volunteers across Pennsylvania.
• Help manage Scale to Win Tool for dialer and texting functions.
• Hold online training and engagement events (Zoom) to grow an online volunteer community on Slack.
• Engage and recruit volunteers into the Slack community and support content dissemination.
• Lead special projects or priority initiatives for the Digital Team.

Skills

Volunteer training

Organizational skills

Digital tools familiarity

Community building

Communication skills

Tools

Scale to Win

Votebuilder

Mobilize

Reach

NGP VAN

Job description

The 2026 Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign is seeking a Distributed Organizer as part of the Digital Team and broader Coordinated Campaign. Distributed Organizers should be passionate, hardworking individuals who are committed to building an online community of volunteers needed to win elections up and down ballot for Democrats in 2026. Distributed Organizers are responsible for various tasks focused on capacity building and online engagement. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is committed to electing Democrats at every level of government and building a strong, inclusive organization across the Commonwealth. This is a full-time position based in Harrisburg, PA, with regular travel throughout the state.

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build grassroots support by reaching out to and persuading voters directly through phonebanking and other direct voter contact (DVC) tactics.
• Recruit, manage, and train a diverse team of volunteers in designated turfs across Pennsylvania.
• Help manage Scale to Win Tool for both dialer and texting functions
• Hold training and engagement events online (Zoom) to train a large-scale online community of volunteers, voters, and stakeholders on Slack to support Coordinated Campaign content through their own networks
• Engage and recruit volunteers and supporters into the online Slack community.
• Lead special projects or priority initiatives as assigned by Digital Team Leadership

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience

• At least one cycle in a Distributed Organizing or Volunteer Training and Development role.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of digital campaign tools (Scale to Win, Votebuilder, Mobilize, Reach)
• Ability to track and report data in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner.
• Familiarity with digital community management.
• Strong sense of community and culture building online
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with NGP VAN and modern voter contact and organizing tools

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party (PADP), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents.

The PADP is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.