Senior Organizer: Membership & Campaigns

Rhode Island Bar; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-Day Work Week

Paid Time Off

Wellness Fund

Sabbatical eligibility

Job summary

Detention Watch Network in the Northeastern United States seeks a Senior Organizer or Organizing Manager to build power for the Network and its members. You will develop statewide, regional, and national campaigns, engage in education and training, and coordinate membership calls and events.

Travel is required; this is an 18-month position with potential extension. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, including people of color, Indigenous people, immigrants, women,

Qualifications

• Committed to DWN’s values.
• At least three years’ experience in community organizing, immigrant rights, or student organizing; 5 years for an organizing manager.
• Demonstrated success working with grassroots campaigns.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse populations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of organizing context in their home state, knowledge of immigrant rights landscape.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel at least 30% of the time.
• Familiarity with social justice issues, particularly migrant justice and racial justice.

Responsibilities

• Execute DWN’s campaigns, including campaign coordination, strategy development, outreach, and evaluation.
• Grow and deepen DWN’s base by increasing reach of our campaigns and developing cohesive organizing strategies.
• Co-develop strategy for anti-detention campaigns alongside staff, local and national members, and partners across the country.
• Respond to rapid developments including threats of detention expansion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with movement allies and constituencies to develop collaborative strategies and a grounded abolitionist analysis;
• Build and support local or regional coalitions of organizations that are aligned with DWN’s values and goals to end immigration detention.
• Support with coordination of regional convenings, webinars, and other spaces for members to share skills and strategize.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with DWN’s grassroots member organizations, encouraging participation in DWN’s programmatic activities.
• Regular travel to conduct outreach (at least 30%), meet with members, and support local campaign activities, as well as some travel for staff retreats and campaign work.
• Support onboarding of new members within regional assignments;
• Build connections and relationships with organizations focused on racial justice, decarceration, immigrant justice, and criminal justice.

Skills

Community organizing

Immigrant rights

Grassroots campaigns

Coalition building

Job description

Detention Watch Network in the Northeastern United States seeks a Senior Organizer or Organizing Manager to build power for the Network and its members. You will develop statewide, regional, and national campaigns, engage in education and training, and coordinate membership calls and events.

Travel is required; this is an 18-month position with potential extension. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, including people of color, Indigenous people, immigrants, women,