Our Regional Organizing Director (ROD) will help drive an ambitious program to build a base of grassroots and grassroots supporters to strategically maintain ongoing efforts for building momentum and strengthening relationships in communities of color to ensure civic engagement and capacity building. The Regional Organizing Director will be responsible for the hiring, training and management of canvassers to align base building with voter engagement, issue and advocacy campaigns. This position is expected to model and uphold the vision, mission and core values of the organization. This positions duration is ASAP- December.
Responsibilities:
Managing a field office that includes securing office space, opening and closing the office, maintaining the office.
Ensuring community engagement in the development of planning and implementing of the office opening
Recruiting, interviewing and hiring canvassers and maintain a supportive team culture for them once on the team
Implement the organizing plan which will include direct voter contact and relational organizing tactics
Building and leading a robust team to include a volunteer base that focuses on deep canvassing, community engagement to meet the organizing goals.
Establishing and building coalition partners unique to the target area (civic organizations, community organizations, chapters and clubs) for increased community engagement.
Participate in local coalition spaces to assist in developing target-specific strategies to engage communities in investing and building power and establishing deep relationships with grassroots leaders.
Assessing and ensuring that the work in the field and internal organizing are actively happening and tracking systems are being maintained.
Participating in regular planning calls/meetings, providing guidance with partners, coordinating events and tracking daily goal metrics for voter turnout.