Organizing Director

We Are DC Action; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are DC Action is seeking a full-time Organizing Director to lead a team of Organizers and drive power-building coalitions in the District of Columbia. The role sets vision, strategy, and ensures disciplined execution across organizing work, aligning staff, leaders, and institutions around shared priorities and coordinated action.

The Director oversees and develops Organizers, coaching and modeling strong organizing practices, while stepping in to advance work when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading coalition organizing campaigns and campaigns at scale.
• Ability to recruit, train, and develop leaders and institutions.
• Strong discipline, attention to detail, and follow-through in fast-paced organizing work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Organizers to recruit and develop coalition leadership.
• Set vision, strategy, calendars, and cadence for sustained organizing and action.
• Plan and execute large-scale actions, annual membership meeting, and power-building activities.

Skills

Coalition building

Organizing leadership

Campaign planning

Staff development

Coaching

Job description

DC Action is seeking a full-time Organizing Director to lead and manage a team of Organizers responsible for building and driving power in our coalitions. Our model is rooted in the belief that durable power is built through coalitions of organizations that are accountable to people, represent a real base, and can act together over time.

The Organizing Director is a senior leader responsible for the overall effectiveness and impact of DC Action’s coalitions: building campaigns at scale that engage hundreds of people and win tangible results. This role sets vision, drives strategy, and ensures disciplined execution across organizing work, aligning staff, leaders, and institutions around shared priorities and coordinated action.

The Organizing Director directly supervises and develops a team of Organizers, setting clear expectations and building their capacity to recruit, train and develop leaders and institutions to action. While Organizers lead much of the day‑to‑day coalition organizing, this role provides hands‑on coaching, models strong organizing practice, and steps in directly when needed to advance the work.

The Organizing Director establishes and enforces a consistent rhythm of organizing—defining calendars, timelines, and seasons of organizing that ensure sustained relational work, leadership development, training, and large‑scale actions. The Organizing Director also leads the planning and execution of a large‑scale, annual membership meeting and power‑building action that demonstrates the full strength and alignment of our coalition across the organization.

This role requires strong discipline, attention to detail, and follow‑through, paired with the hustle to move work forward, grounded in a sense of humor and a “we are the they” mindset that emphasizes shared ownership and accountability.

This position reports to DC Action’s Chief of External Affairs and Movement Building.