Georgia Youth Justice Coalition seeks a full-time ** Organizing Manager** to build and expand relationships with our base that translates into sustained organizing power statewide.
About the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition:
Georgia Youth Justice Coalition is a youth-led nonprofit that cultivates youth leadership in democracy. Our work to engage communities, activate youth, and promote civic education empowers young Georgians as changemakers within their communities. Founded as a grassroots youth organization in 2021, Georgia Youth Justice Coalition now maintains an organizing presence in 16 counties and 20 college campuses. To learn more about us, visit georgiayouthjustice.org.
About the Position
As the Organizing Manager, you will work directly with the Deputy Executive Director of Organizing and Training, youth staff, and youth volunteers to build a true organizing base that moves beyond one-time participation and into sustained leadership and action. The ideal candidate for the role is a details person who understands the importance of qualitative and quantitative information to build strong relationships that can catalyze a movement of young Georgians. They are a reflective thinker, tenacious organizer, and an action taker who follows through. They believe lasting political change happens when people move from showing up once to organizing consistently and bringing others with them.
Role Responsibilities
Manage and execute a robust high traffic canvassing calendar, ensuring consistent presence in priority campuses and communities across the state.
Develop and launch new high school, college, and neighborhood chapters that regularly take action in issue advocacy and electoral work.
Recruit, train, and mobilize large volunteer teams to execute disciplined direct voter contact programs across traditional, relational, and digital organizing.
Build and grow our membership base through intentional recruitment and one-on-one follow-up, never taking a single vote or relationship for granted.
Knock doors, make calls, and high traffic canvass regularly to grow our base and build a Georgia where no one feels unseen or unheard.
Core Team Member Responsibilities
Ensure the team is up-to-date on internal needs and escalate issues as they arise, acting with discretion and handling information with care.
Communicate proactively with your manager and your teammates when challenges arise, offering direct, respectful feedback and solutions-oriented thinking.
Approach youth leadership with real respect and care, recognizing their skills, insight, experience, and development as essential to organizational decisions and success.
Foster and maintain a positive, productive team culture.
Qualifications
Proven capacity to recruit, motivate, develop, and retain volunteers through consistent relationship building, regular action, and structured follow through.
Culturally competent in building and maintaining relationships across lines of difference such as race, class, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, and flexibility with a willingness to meet and exceed goals, implement feedback, and problem-solve effectively.
Strong commitment to progressive values and to do the work that needs to be done.
Have a driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
Working at the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition
This is a full-time, permanent position that reports to the Deputy Executive Director of Organizing and Training. Car travel within the state of Georgia will be required 30-35% for general execution of the role. We offer a generous benefits package which includes unlimited PTO; professional development stipend; and insurance plans for health, dental, and vision. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Georgia for this in person role.
Salary: $47,000 - $55,000 based on experience
How to Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@georgiayouthjustice.org with “Organizing Manager” in the subject line. We will review applications on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to candidates who apply by March 20, 2026. The anticipated start date for this position is May 11, 2026.
Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff. Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, ancestry, military service, veteran’s status or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law. Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Education, Inc. will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.