Wisconsin Regional/ Statewide Organizer

Lever, Inc.; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development funding

Remote work support

Job summary

Working Families Party is seeking a Wisconsin Regional/Statewide Organizer to build our grassroots base in Milwaukee and across southeastern Wisconsin. You will recruit and train organizers, forge partnerships, and lead GOTV field activities for endorsed candidates.

The role requires experience in campaigns, strong community ties, and ability to work with diverse partners. The position may offer some remote work with in-person volunteering in Milwaukee and surrounding counties.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of organizing experience
• Candidates should have at least 3 cycles of campaign experience
• Passion for grassroots and grasstops organizing
• Commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
• Ability to create and manage organizing campaigns
• Ability to communicate about WFP’s work and motivate action
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Drive and tenacity to advance our mission
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail in logistics and deadlines
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with Southeast politics preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead Wolf Pack volunteer program and recruit hundreds of volunteers
• Train Wolf Pack volunteers and build grassroots leadership
• Build recruitment pipelines by engaging community leaders and groups
• Organize volunteers for campaigns and PAC/C3/C4 activity
• Design and manage member development and political education
• Maintain relationships with allied organizations and leaders
• Collaborate with partners on joint volunteer activities
• Manage contact lists and databases
• Lead GOTV field efforts for priority races and events
• Support relational voter work and postcard program
• Oversee campaign strategy, timelines, and organizing plans
• Organize volunteers for text and phone banking
• Recruit volunteers for campaigns across state

Skills

Grassroots organizing

Campaign experience

Volunteer recruitment

Relational organizing

Community outreach

Communication skills

Independent work

Travel readiness

Driver’s license

Email/Text tools

Tools

CRM / database tools

Job description

About the Working Families Party

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.

We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.

The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Wisconsin Regional/ Statewide Organizer will build our grassroots base and organizing operation in Milwaukee and in other areas of the state where we are trying to grow. They will work with both organizations and individuals to identify and develop leaders and volunteers that participate in electoral tactics (e.g., canvassing, phone calling, texting, our relational postcard program) as well as all year round to build the working families party including participating in candidate recruitment, endorsement processes, and other tactics.

The Organizer will build a program to recruit and support organizers across movement organizations, build our political education program, and strengthen partnerships with member organizations to build the WI WFP into a more serious electoral and political force.

The position will also be responsible for recruiting to and holding our training programs - our Wolf Pack volunteer and grassroots organizing training program, and our grassroots candidate training. In addition to these responsibilities, the role will hold key get out the vote efforts for our local endorsed candidates, including hosting canvassing launches, building election day programs, and other related efforts.

This position provides leadership, working with their supervisor in developing and implementing campaigns, and organizing processes that build grassroots power. Demonstrates ability to conceive, design, execute creative initiatives to build the party.

This position is supervised by the Wisconsin State Director and includes local and national professional development opportunities in organizing, communications, electoral campaigns, issue campaigns, and fundraising.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Wolf Pack volunteer program, with a goal of recruiting hundreds of volunteers in WFP and partnering with other organizations to further scale the program
• Work to train our Wolf Pack volunteers and build grassroots leadership
• Build a recruitment pipeline of the right people by embedding deeply in community around our issues and candidates - build relationships with everyone, from small business owners to faith leaders, to artists and PTA parents
• Organizes and recruits volunteers to get involved in campaigns directly with candidate campaigns or run by PACs, c4s, or c3s
• Design and manage member development and political education opportunities
• Build and maintain cross-organization political relationships with members and leaders
• Build durable relationships with key leaders of allied organizations to ensure alignment around campaign goals and tactics
• Work with partners to manage joint volunteer activities and actions
• Manage contact lists and maintain up to date records in our database
• Be a leader on get out the vote field efforts for our priority races, including launching canvasses, building election day poll site visibility operations and other field needs
• Supporting and building our relational voter work including our relational postcard program
• Manages and monitors strategies, priorities, and all aspects of campaign vision, strategy, timeline, communication, community outreach, politics, timetables, and organizing strategies
• Organizes and recruits volunteers to help with text banking, and or phone banking
• Organizes and recruits volunteers to get involved in campaigns

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 years of organizing experience
• Candidates should have at least 3 cycles of campaign experience
• A passion for grassroots and grasstops organizing
• A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage organizing campaigns
• Ability to communicate compellingly about WFP’s work and inspire others to action
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc.
• Ability to work effectively with strong personalities, peers, public officials, and allies
• Using tools to send emails, text messages, do phone banking
• Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness for regular in-state travel
• Familiarity with Southeast politics preferred

LOCATION

Candidates will work from the downtown Milwaukee office. Candidates must live in southeastern Wisconsin ideally in Milwaukee County. All candidates will be expected to work in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Ozaukee County and Washington County. Candidates may be required to travel to other areas of the state in order to attend in-person meetings and events on a monthly basis. Candidates will be expected to do in person work with volunteers in the Milwaukee office. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings a few times a month. Candidates may have the opportunity to work remotely, contingent upon the needs of the organization.

SCHEDULE

This is a temporary position. This contract will end November 15, 2026. Successful employees in temporary position may ultimately be offered a permanent position at Working Families Party

UNION AFFILIATION

WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a short term temporary role that is not eligible for inclusion in WFP’s staff bargaining unit. WFP's union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115, Workers United.

$59,000 - $78,000 a year

The final salary for this role will be determined based on our Pay Scale, which takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and final job description.

We also offer a robust benefit package for full time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at [e-mail] with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.