Background: Yes on 4 is a statewide campaign of allied organizations and concerned citizens working together to protect Floridians’ access to reproductive health care and defend the right to bodily autonomy.
This campaign is focused on winning Amendment 4, the campaign to remove politicians from private medical decisions around abortion. From March to November 2024, the campaign will focus on raising money, earning media, mobilizing voters, building coalitions, and securing 60%+ support at the polls.
Candidates should have successful experience leading organizing efforts with statewide or local campaigns or with issue advocacy campaigns, with a focus on experience leading a phonebanking programs.
The Distributed Phones Organizer reports to the Organizing Director of Floridians Protecting Freedom.
Job Description:
The Distributed Phones Organizer for Yes on 4 is responsible for implementing statewide grassroots organizing programs focused on phonebanking to support the campaign's goal of passing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion in the state of Florida. The Distributed Phones Organizer will work with the campaign’s Organizing Director to oversee and coordinate statewide phones program to mobilize communities, raise awareness, and foster public support for the campaign.
Key Responsibilities:
Grassroots Mobilization:
Implement strategic plans to maximize phonebanking programs and achieve campaign objectives, including meeting metrics for calls made, phonebanks run, and counties engaged.
Organize training for staff, coalition partners, and volunteers focused on phonebanking
Build relationships with partner organizations, advocacy groups, and community leaders to ensure they are following best practices for phonebanking, including scripting and universe
Meet campaign metrics for phonebanking efforts
Ensuring compliance with partner phonebanking
Coalition Management:
Building and maintaining strong relationships with partner organizations interested in engaging with the campaign’s phonebanking efforts
Collaborating with coalition members to develop joint strategies, coordinate actions, and leverage collective resources for phonebanking.
Facilitating regular communication and coordination among coalition members dedicated to phonebanking efforts.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in grassroots organizing, with a focus on voter contact.
Strong understanding of reproductive rights and familiarity with the Reproductive Justice movement is highly preferred.
Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively managing a diverse team of volunteers.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including public speaking, campaign messaging, and report writing.
Proficient in utilizing organizing and communication software, including CRM systems, digital organizing tools, and social media platforms.
Detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and project management skills.
Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing campaign needs.
Knowledge of Florida's political landscape.
Additional Considerations:
Yes on 4 hopes to build a team that reflects the beautiful diversity of Florida. Black, Latinx Indigenous and People of Color encouraged to apply. Our team is committed to fighting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
We encourage applicants with diverse occupational backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
We encourage applicants who meet most, but not necessarily all, of the requirements to still consider applying. We are a team willing to be creative and non-traditional, and we value a fiery passion for ensuring safe access to abortions above all else.
Additional Requirements:
This is a full-time position. The position is based in Florida and is remote, within the state.
Must have personal transportation and be able to travel around Florida as needed.
Must be able to work on nights and weekends as needed.
Must be able to hold this position through November 30th, 2024.