Grassroots Political Organizer (Entry Level)

Seiu 49; Watsonville (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

SEIU Local 2015 is seeking an entry level Political Organizer in California to build member leadership and skills at the grassroots level. The role focuses on campaigns, outreach, and organizing activities across communities.

You will recruit and train volunteers, plan work, and travel statewide while reporting progress. This exempt, full-time position requires discretion, strong time management, and ability to work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced labor movement.

Qualifications

• Experience with political campaigns and/or related experience.
• The ability to exercise discretion.
• Basic computer literacy on Windows-based computer programs to perform campaign data management and administrative work.
• Willingness and ability to work long, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Strong personal planning and time management skills.
• Ability to work with people from other cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to demonstrate Organization's Core Values in his/her day-to-day work.
• Ability to frame issues and articulate organizational values and priorities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Having a valid drivers’ license, use of a car for work, and automobile insurance are mandatory conditions of employment in this role.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout state of California.

Responsibilities

• COPE Fundraising. This is seen as a primary duty of a political organizer.
• Membership Sign-Up. In addition to COPE sign ups, political organizers are responsible for meeting membership sign-up goals.
• Build, Staff, and Plan Political Teams in assigned turf with direct supervision.
• Assess, identify, recruit, and develop member leaders as they become political activists and leaders via house visits, worksite visits, organizing meetings, political team meetings, phone calls and literature.
• Prepare meeting agendas and other communication tools such as emails, fliers, etc. as needed.
• Implement electoral campaign plans for assigned campaigns.
• Staff, plan, and organize the local’s endorsement process and the SEIU One Voice Process.
• Build, Plan, and Track community and electoral relationships with direct supervision.
• Plan work as assigned; make and execute daily, weekly, and monthly work plans based on assigned goals and objectives.
• Assist in developing member leaders through conducting basic trainings providing appropriate tools to lead.
• Complete all required reporting of data, member outreach, etc.
• Lobby visits—schedule, plan, train member participants, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience with political campaigns

Discretion

Windows-based literacy

Work long hours

Time management

Intercultural communication

Core values alignment

Teamwork

Driver's license & car

Travel across California

Job description

SEIU Local 2015 is seeking an entry level Political Organizer in California to build member leadership and skills at the grassroots level. The role focuses on campaigns, outreach, and organizing activities across communities.

You will recruit and train volunteers, plan work, and travel statewide while reporting progress. This exempt, full-time position requires discretion, strong time management, and ability to work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced labor movement.