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For Our Future · 1 week ago

Regional Organizing Director - NEPA

Scranton, PA

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$54K/yr - $60K/yr

2+ years exp

For Our Future Action Fund is a progressive organization focused on expanding economic prosperity and social justice. They are seeking a Regional Organizing Director to lead organizing and paid canvassing efforts in Northeastern Pennsylvania, managing teams and executing statewide field plans.

CommunitiesNon ProfitSocial

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations, including maintaining office supplies and equipment, coordinating schedules and meetings, and ensuring a clean and organized workspace to support productivity and efficiency

Plan and execute a comprehensive organizing strategy within the region that includes public-facing events, communications, grassroots organization building, and grassroots community engagement

Lead a robust volunteer recruitment, training, and management campaign

Collaborate with in-state leadership to implement new communications and digital strategies within the region

Build crucial relationships with leaders of the progressive community and serve as the regional lead for our partnership program

Manage organizers and canvassers to educate constituents on progressive issues and with get-out-the-vote programs to boost progressives up and down the ballot

Represent the organization at community events and meetings when advised by the organization

Recruit, hire, train, and manage canvassers, volunteers, and/or organizers

Conduct extensive coaching and develop best practices for staff and volunteers in organizing, canvassing, recruitment, and retention. On-turf coaching, support, and accountability is required

Conduct daily training, including launching and debriefing at the beginning and end of daily shifts

Monitor metrics within each assigned region including, but not limited to, attempts per shifts, flake rate, conversation rate, and action conversion rate. Implement rigorous systems to meet assigned goals associated with these metrics as well as extensive quality control measures

Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met and exceeded

Ensure that all required soft reporting is accurate and timely, and that all regional data is entered on time

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Qualification

Campaign experienceVolunteer managementRelationship-based organizingTeam managementVotebuilder/VAN knowledgeData-driven campaign managementCoachingTrainingBasic computer literacyPartnership buildingMediaCommunications support

Required

At least 1-2 cycles of competitive campaign or advocacy experience

At least 2 years of experience managing a team and hitting competitive field goals

At least 2 years of experience working with volunteers

At least 2 years of relationship-based organizing and leadership development experience, including one-on-one meetings and team building

Must have access to reliable transportation, a valid driver's license/insurance/registration, and clean driving record for at least 1 year, per organization's drivers policy

Experience implementing a statewide field plan tailored to an assigned region

Strong knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN

Ability to make outreach to and build partnerships with other progressive organizations

Experience in managing programs that develop the capacity to meet metrics-based goals on data-driven campaigns

Ability to manage, coach and train staff proficiently

Ability to work long and irregular hours in a high-productivity, metrics-driven work environment