Impactful Organizing Project Director

The Outreach Team; Miami (FL); In loco; USD 75.000 - 82.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm hiring an Organizing Project Director to manage a team of organizers and drive campaigns focused on social change. This is a full-time role requiring experience in project and people management, client relations, and campaign metrics execution.

Expect 40-60 hours weekly with travel for site visits; locations include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. Floridians from nearby cities are encouraged to apply.

Mansioni

• Serve as the fundamental decision maker and bottom line for success on assigned organizing projects
• Work as a strategic partner with clients in developing and executing field plans and organizing strategy
• Keep close attention to project deliverables and proactively identify problems in the program and propose proactive solutions
• Develop, review, and adjust campaign metrics often using mathematics and company planning tools for driving the campaign trajectory and achieving goals
• Coordinate office and project launch and shutdown logistics, including but not limited to: identifying and renting office space, coordinating staff relocation, securing the purchase and return of office materials and furniture, etc.
• Hire and manage a team of full-time organizers, who will in turn recruit, train, and supervise dozens of teams of volunteers, volunteer leaders, and interns or fellows to hit campaign goals
• Drive goals on the team to ensure that deliverables are met and exceeded, including recruitment targets, volunteer engagement, and campaign actions
• Build and maintain a team culture that centers on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Treat organizers with empathy and respect, and ensure the staff you supervise do the same
• Maintain high-performance standards and provide ongoing feedback and evaluations
• Hold staff accountable and have tough conversations when necessary; coach the managers you supervise to do the same with their staff
• Develop and facilitate organizing and leadership training for your team
• Get on the ground, completing site visits and leading by example to drive goals when necessary
• Drive recruitment efforts to identify, recruit, and train volunteer canvassers and key volunteer leaders for daily and ongoing campaign shifts; oversee weekly volunteer campaign meetings to build a community of leaders and drive campaign deliverables
• Approach all work with the priority of “wow-ing” our client through professionalism, integrity, and achieving goals
• Interface regularly with clients who work on voter registration, voter contact, issue campaigns, and/or signature gathering
• Write and edit daily and weekly project reports to clients
• Prepare and run calls including but not limited to: client onboarding calls, weekly check-in calls, debriefing calls
• Manage and track project budget and submit accurate expense reports and updates
• Ensure payroll is accurate for your team by managing the hours reporting process and reviewing payroll
• Nail 100% of all administrative and legal requirements and ensure that organizers do the same
• Manage the development of improved systems for tracking organizing work, volunteer engagement, and campaign data, which may include identifying and managing a vendor, testing new features, and providing feedback
• Manage and track teams and projects using platforms including, but not limited to: G‑Suite, NPG VAN, Action Network, Slack, MiniVan, ADP, ThruText, EveryAction, and more
• Share The Outreach Team’s passion for social and political change and commitment to prioritizing equity and justice in our work and team culture
• Are a swift decision maker and creative problem solver, able to confidently approach challenges and create organizing solutions
• Are able to deliver high quality work on schedule in a fast-paced environment
• Can adapt to sudden shifts in project goals or timelines and adjust organizing plans accordingly
• Can identify when it’s appropriate to step in or step back, leading by example when necessary while still developing and empowering your organizers
• Can teach key organizing skills, coach and train organizers on their jobs well while motivating them along the way
• Are an active listener who builds authentic relationships with organizers, volunteers, and community members and follows through on commitments
• Can be counted on to manage project timelines, your time, and the time of your organizers while managing administrative systems to keep track of important details
• Make thorough and detailed numbers‑based plans that others can understand and buy into
• Are able to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and week nights with frequent and significant travel
• Capable of and willing to learn various data management and organizing tools
• Approach leadership with a “power with” mindset that recognizes the impact power hierarchies have in different settings
• Experience managing a diverse team of organizers in a fast-paced or goals-based environment, especially in paid field campaigns, canvass operations, or field organizing
• Experience being a fundamental decision maker on a large or fast-paced organizing project where you were responsible for tracking results and hitting goals to meet benchmarks
• Previous participation or work within coalitions, alongside partner organizations or stakeholders
• A track record of results in organizing contexts; hitting goals, meeting benchmarks, and developing volunteer leaders
• Experience driving recruitment efforts, building volunteer pipelines, and developing leaders within organizing programs
• Experience tracking progress to goals, analyzing performance, and ability to tell a narrative around an organizing project. OR. Experience writing grants, proposals, or progress reports.
• Experience navigating the legal and HR requirements and obligations of a manager and addressing issues quickly and effectively
• Baseline competency and familiarity with tech and computers, including G‑Suite or Microsoft Office. Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel/Sheets.
• A willingness to perpetually expand your knowledge of equity and justice and apply it to your work
• Experience reviewing payroll and ensuring organizers are paid on time is a plus
• Bilingual / Multilingual Spanish-English a plus
• Previous experience with The Outreach Team a plus
• Experience with relevant organizing tools and technologies: Action Network, ThruText, MailChimp, eCRMs like EveryAction, VoteBuilder (VAN), or social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) is a plus

Descrizione del lavoro

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm hiring an Organizing Project Director to manage a team of organizers and drive campaigns focused on social change. This is a full-time role requiring experience in project and people management, client relations, and campaign metrics execution.

Expect 40-60 hours weekly with travel for site visits; locations include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. Floridians from nearby cities are encouraged to apply.