Remote Campaign Coordinator: Field Organizing & Strategy

SEIU Branding; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The SEIU (Service Employees International Union) is seeking a Campaign Coordinator to lead external organizing campaigns and manage field operations across the Organizing Hub. You will develop and execute strategic plans, direct campaign staff, and coordinate cross-functional components with communications, digital, research, and legal teams.

You will travel frequently, supervise field staff, provide coaching, and ensure timely progress toward campaign goals, while upholding SEIU’s equity and

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of external labor organizing experience; or a combination of four (4) years external and one (1) year internal labor organizing, and a minimum of three (3) years leading campaigns.
• A minimum of three (3) years of leading field teams or staff.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university is not required, but is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing field campaign plans, including aligning field campaign goals, tactics, and timelines with an overall campaign strategy and other campaign components, such as communications, digital, research, legislative, legal, etc.
• Assisting with the development of campaign plans that effectively integrate relevant, multiple components such as field, digital, community, politics, research, legal and communication.
• Planning and overseeing execution of field campaign tactics to support achieving overall campaign goals and benchmarks at each phase of the campaign.
• Directing, managing, and assessing field campaign execution, including assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and making strategic recalibrations.
• Determining relevant campaign-related data to track, creating systems and practices for tracking, reporting and analyzing data.
• Directing and managing staff by establishing clear campaign structures, roles, responsibilities, standards, and expectations.
• Creating a team culture of shared vision and purpose, collaboration, inclusion, equity, innovation, respect, and mutual accountability.
• Creating and implementing team systems for mutual accountability and support, including conducting regular staff meetings, debriefs, training, staff 1:1s, check-ins, etc.
• Developing and managing systems and processes, including individual work plans, staff development plans, and training opportunities that support the growth and development of staff.
• Providing regular, intentional feedback and coaching to campaign staff; carrying out disciplinary-related duties, as appropriate.
• Providing support in recruiting, screening, hiring, and orientation of campaign staff.
• Working cooperatively with SEIU International Union and Local Union staff to facilitate successful conclusion of campaign goals and benchmarks.
• Representing the International Union with local union leaders, staff, members, and outside organizations.
• Performing other duties as assigned in support of the work of the Organizing Hub.

Skills

Labor organizing

Campaign planning

Staff management

Public speaking

Digital organizing

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Strategic thinking

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The SEIU (Service Employees International Union) is seeking a Campaign Coordinator to lead external organizing campaigns and manage field operations across the Organizing Hub. You will develop and execute strategic plans, direct campaign staff, and coordinate cross-functional components with communications, digital, research, and legal teams.

You will travel frequently, supervise field staff, provide coaching, and ensure timely progress toward campaign goals, while upholding SEIU’s equity and