Summary: In 2023, Ohio became the nation’s foremost battleground for protecting abortion rights - winning a ballot initiative fight that gave hope to Democrats across the country. In 2024, Ohio will be the center of the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Ohio must re-elect Senator Sherrod Brown, a champion for workers and the deciding vote on critical legislation. This year will also offer the chance to take control of the Ohio Supreme Court, make gains in the state legislature, and defend three battleground congressional seats.
Distributed Organizers will be the Ohio Democratic Party's on-the-ground messengers for voters across the state. They will use a variety of tactics to persuade and mobilize voters, recruit volunteers, and engage and mobilize communities across Ohio including phonebanking, textbanking, relational organizing, and distributed canvassing. Distributed Organizers will have the opportunity to build teams across the state and country to have the voter-to-voter conversations we need in order to win! This is an entry level role - applicants who are passionate about electing Democrats up and down the ballot are the exact folks we need on our team. This position is full time, in-person, based in specific areas throughout the state of Ohio, and will report to the assigned Distributed Regional Organizing Director.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations:
● Build, train, and coach a team of volunteers and volunteer leaders to conduct direct voter contact and execute a large-scale Get-Out-The-Vote effort, including engaging with out-of-state volunteers virtually, running statewide virtual events for voter contact and volunteer engagement, and collaborating with rural volunteer leaders
● Spread our campaign message through direct voter contact by knocking on doors, making phone calls, having relational conversations, and registering voters
● Plan for and reach daily and weekly metric goals for voter contact and volunteer engagement
● Other responsibilities as assigned by the Organizing Director, Deputy Organizing Director, or Distributed Regional Organizing Director. _Travel will be required within the assigned region to meet with volunteers and voters and/or transfer supplies, and Distributed Organizers will receive a monthly travel stipend to help cover these costs. _
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
● Experience volunteering or organizing in a particular community of Ohio is encouraged but not required; folks from service work backgrounds are also strongly encouraged to apply!
● Ready to adapt and be flexible during the campaign to meet team goals and objectives
● Willing and able to work in person in the field office and in the community you are assigned
● Must have access to a cell phone, laptop, and reliable transportation
● Must be able to work in-person in the assigned region in Ohio
● Commitment to electing Democrats up and down the ticket in Ohio
To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/NQ9a3e2AFhKDgBWx7
This is a full-time position and runs until November 15th, 2024. Distributed Organizers report to the Distributed Regional Organizing Director and work in-person in Ohio. Distributed organizers will begin the campaign working 55 hours per week, and hours will escalate in September, October, and November. Distributed Organizers will be union represented by IBEW Local 1466 and will be paid at a rate of $16/hour for the first 40 hours, and $24/hour for the next 15 hours or any hours beyond the first 40 hours each week. Guaranteed benefits of healthcare, vision, and dental are included, but the campaign is unable to provide housing at this time.
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and those duties and responsibilities may change without notice. Ohio Democrats hire talented staff without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, and all other protected identities.