Organizing Director: Voter Outreach & Field Leader

Job Post; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 102,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care package

Relocation stipend

Job summary

Mississippi Forward PAC is hiring an Organizing Director to lead the direct voter contact program and manage the organizing team and volunteers in support of the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate.

The Organizing Director will also plan, evaluate, and facilitate community events and coordinate with relevant partners to run an effective and efficient program. The Organizing Director will recruit and train staff and volunteers, set goals, track metrics, and adapt strategies to meet program

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 cycles of campaign experience managing staff and recruiting volunteers is required
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment, meet tight deadlines under pressure
• A keen eye for detail and maintaining a high level of professional standards
• Reliable, punctual, and able to commit throughout the duration of the program
• Comfortable with talking to new people and making hard asks
• Demonstrate strong personal organization and the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks when appropriate
• Understand and present effective training and management skills with staff and volunteers
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license and a reliable mode of transportation
• Be dedicated to anti-harassment and anti-racist principles, diversity, equity and inclusion, and grassroots organizing

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a robust direct voter contact plan, including voter-contact goals, target universes, turf strategy, volunteer recruitment, and weekly benchmarks
• Recruit, train, motivate, supervise, and retain a statewide organizing team and consistent volunteer base, exercising independent judgment in determining staff and volunteer assignments, priorities, training needs, and engagement strategies to implement the field plan and achieve voter-contact goals
• Develop, plan, and manage the strategy of the program’s direct voter contact events such as canvasses, phone banks, and GOTV, and independently determine appropriate staffing, timelines, volunteer deployment, and operational priorities
• Provide the PAC leadership with daily updates, analysis, and recommendations on relevant direct voter contact and voter engagement events
• Use Votebuilder to evaluate and cut direct voter contact lists, conduct volunteer recruitment, track and analyze volunteer engagement and ensure timely and accurate data entry
• Maintain, evaluate, and update metrics tracker on a daily basis
• Determine literature needs and distribution priorities, monitor inventory, and coordinate distribution to supporters and partner organizations Exercise independent judgment and discretion in prioritizing work, allocating resources, resolving routine operational issues, and adapting field activities to meet program objectives
• Other duties as assigned by the Coordinated Campaign Director, along with other duties assigned by PAC leadership

Skills

Campaign management

Volunteer recruitment

Staff supervision

Independent judgment

Time management

Communication skills

Public speaking

Driver's license

Diversity and inclusion

Job description

Mississippi Forward PAC is hiring an Organizing Director to lead the direct voter contact program and manage the organizing team and volunteers in support of the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate.

The Organizing Director will also plan, evaluate, and facilitate community events and coordinate with relevant partners to run an effective and efficient program. The Organizing Director will recruit and train staff and volunteers, set goals, track metrics, and adapt strategies to meet program