ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Grow and build our membership base through in-person events, text/call programs, digital organizing, and attending events in the region
Lead a dynamic in-person and virtual program to welcome new members into the Party through relational organizing, welcome gatherings, and pipelines into membership meetings
Build a base of activists to support our electoral priorities in your assigned region
Reach party-building and organizing goals in an assigned region
Develop knowledge and analysis of the political and community landscape in assigned regions of the state
Lead and recruit in-person canvasses, virtual phone and textbank events for endorsed candidates in assigned regions
Recruit, train, and manage local volunteers and allied campaign staff to use organizing tools such as Spoke, PDI, Scale to Win, and Mobilize.
Evaluate the success of our organizing and electoral programs and propose and implement necessary adjustments to methods and processes in response to conditions in the region.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum two years of in-person or virtual electoral/campaign or neighborhood-based organizing experience
A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven organizing ability, including effectiveness in engaging potential activists and supporters
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
Ability to work independently, including strong follow-through and self-direction on assignments
Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc.
Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, peers, public officials, and allies
Experience in grassroots non-profit, labor, or political organizing a plus
Fluency in Spanish a plus
Familiarity working with VAN or other voter file data
Experience with organizing and tools used for phone banking including predictive dialers, broadcast SMS messaging, social media and email/action pages - particularly: Hubdialer, Thrutalk, Upland (Mobile Commons), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Action Network.
Experience and comfort using EveryAction for tracking volunteer activity.
Strong command of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software.
Experience working in labor or with grassroots organizations in your region
Political intelligence and judgment
Preferred (but Not Required) Skills:
REGION
The region is Congressional District 3, which encompasses Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and portions of Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties.
Candidates must currently reside in the region or be willing to relocate.
This is a remote role requiring you to perform some work in person at various locations for meetings and events in the assigned regions. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings.
Skills Required
- At least two years of in-person or virtual electoral, campaign, or neighborhood-based organizing experience
- Passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven organizing ability, including engaging potential activists and supporters
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Drive and tenacity to advance the organization's mission and values
- Ability to work independently with strong follow-through and self-direction
- Attention to detail and ability to manage logistics, paperwork, deadlines, and technical project aspects
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, peers, public officials, and allies
- Current residence in the region or willingness to relocate
- Current authorization to work for any employer in the United States
- Experience in grassroots nonprofit, labor, or political organizing
- Fluency in Spanish
- Familiarity with VAN or other voter file data
- Experience with phone banking, predictive dialers, broadcast SMS, social media, and email or action pages
- Experience using EveryAction to track volunteer activity
- Strong command of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software
- Experience working in labor or with grassroots organizations in the region
- Political intelligence and judgment
What We Do
The Working Families Party (WFP) is a progressive political organization for the multiracial working class, dedicated to building a party that fights for workers and people over the powerful. WFP recruits, trains, and runs people-powered candidates for office to advance a progressive agenda, aiming to win major victories for working families, such as higher wages, fairer criminal justice, and getting money out of politics.
