Regional Field Coordinator - Youth Civic Engagement

Mississippi Votes; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly cell phone stipend

Health care coverage

Job summary

Mississippi Votes in Jackson, MS is seeking a Regional Coordinator to lead regional field operations and staff, translating statewide strategy into local action. You will set targets for voter registration, turnout, and civic engagement, supervise field staff and fellows, and build strong community relationships across the region.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership, with travel within the region and occasional statewide engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in grassroots or electoral organizing.
• Experience supervising staff, interns, or volunteers.
• Experience using voter data platforms (VAN, TargetSmart, PDI).
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Mississippi communities knowledge preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in organizing, advocacy, or public-facing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop the regional field plan in alignment with statewide goals, metrics, and timelines.
• Set regional voter registration, turnout, and civic engagement targets.
• Oversee canvassing, relational organizing, phone banking, texting, tabling, field launches, and voter education events.
• Use voter data tools to guide strategy, turf cutting, and progress tracking.
• Supervise regional staff, fellows, and volunteers with coaching and accountability.
• Represent MS Votes in regional coalitions and public-facing events.

Skills

Grassroots organizing

Campaign experience

Advocacy

Youth leadership

Community-based work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VAN

TargetSmart

PDI

Job description

Mississippi Votes in Jackson, MS is seeking a Regional Coordinator to lead regional field operations and staff, translating statewide strategy into local action. You will set targets for voter registration, turnout, and civic engagement, supervise field staff and fellows, and build strong community relationships across the region.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership, with travel within the region and occasional statewide engagement.