Senior Organizer

Advance Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Carolina is seeking a Senior Organizer to strengthen grassroots organizing, grow Black political power, and expand leadership in the Triangle region. You will lead regional organizing, develop civic education programs, and coordinate issue-based and electoral campaigns to deepen community participation.

The role focuses on building volunteer pipelines, community leadership, and sustainable organizing infrastructure across Wake County and adjacent counties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of organizing experience, including electoral and issue-based campaigns.
• Strong understanding of NC's political and economic landscape.
• Experience building and managing coalitions, volunteer programs, and field campaigns.
• Experience working with Black communities and working-class voters.
• Ability to analyze voter data and translate insights into action.

Responsibilities

• Develop year-round organizing programs connecting Black communities to advocacy and electoral power.
• Build relationships with volunteers and community stakeholders to expand the organization’s base.
• Establish coalitions with grassroots organizations and coordinate campaigns.
• Design and implement voter outreach strategies to increase civic participation.
• Recruit, train, and mentor volunteers and leaders to strengthen organizing capacity.

Skills

Base-building

Volunteer programs

Coalitions

Public speaking

Voter outreach

Tools

VAN

Google Workspace

Digital organizing tools

Job description

Advance Carolina are seeking a strategic and collaborative Senior Organizer to strengthen grassroots organizing, cultivate community leadership, and expand Black political power across the Triangle region. This role will lead regional organizing efforts by building volunteer and leadership pipelines, developing civic engagement and political education programming, and coordinating issue-based and electoral campaigns that deepen community participation and strengthen local organizing capacity.

Description

The Senior Organizer will work closely with staff, coalition partners, and community leaders to develop organizing systems, resources, and programming that will be piloted in Wake County and designed for expansion into neighboring counties. The ideal candidate is an experienced organizer with a strong background in base-building, leadership development, and campaign strategy, as well as a commitment to building sustainable organizing infrastructure that advances long-term community power.

1. Civic Engagement & Base-Building

• Develop and implement year-round organizing programs that bridge class divides and connect Blackcommunities to advocacy and electoral power.
• Build and sustain relationships with community members, volunteers, and local stakeholders to expandand strengthen the organization’s base.
• Establish and coordinate coalitions with grassroots community organizations.
• Conduct targeted voter outreach through in-person, relational, and digital organizing strategies toincrease civic participation.

2. Civic Engagement & Political Education

• Design and facilitate civic engagement and political education programming that increases participants’understanding of local, state, and national issues.
• Develop educational curricula, workshops, and community conversations that connect issue-basedorganizing to long-term civic participation and collective action.
• Create political education materials and programs that can be adapted across the region andneighboring counties.

3. Strategic Campaign Development & Implementation

• Design and execute issue-based organizing campaigns that tie directly to electoral work and long-termco-governance strategies.
• Lead messaging refinement by working with narrative experts to shape political discourse that resonates with working-class Black voters.

4. Leadership Development & Movement Building

• Recruit, train, and mentor volunteers and emerging leaders to strengthen organizing capacity.
• Develop leadership pathways by identifying and supporting community ambassadors who can organizewithin their neighborhoods and networks.
• Equip volunteer leaders with the tools and resources needed to lead organizing efforts and sustainengagement.
• Collaborate with partners to strengthen long-term Black civic engagement infrastructure beyondelections.

5. Organizational & Data Management

• Maintain and utilize VAN and digital tools for voter engagement and tracking.
• Develop metrics and reports to assess campaign impact and inform strategy adjustments.
• Manage organizing infrastructure, including event logistics, communication tools, and volunteer coordination.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of organizing experience, including electoral and issue-based campaigns.
• Strong understanding of North Carolina’s political and economic landscape.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing coalitions, volunteer programs, and/or fieldcampaigns.
• Experience working with Black communities, working-class voters, and communities historicallydisengaged from the political process.
• Ability to analyze voter data and translate insights into strategic actions.
• Excellent communication skills, including political messaging and public speaking.
• Proficiency in VAN, Google Workspace, and digital organizing tools.
• Commitment to racial and economic justice and the ability to work across lines of difference.
• MUST live within a 30 mile radius of Wake County

About the Company

Advance North Carolina (“Advance Carolina”) is a statewide, independent, Black-Led, 501c (4) organization with a mission to build political and economic power in Black communities and institutions in North Carolina.