Temporary Special Projects Coordinator

Full-time •  Competitive Pay • Work from Anywhere in the Contiguous U.S. 

Application deadline: July 13th, 2026 by 12:00 pm ET

MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. We wield independent political power by bringing millions together to take action to create a country with a place of honor and dignity for everyone—where all are welcome, we take care of one another, and where everyone is set up to thrive.

For more than a generation, MoveOn has been a bulwark against the radical right and has channeled millions of voices to end wars, protect democracy, and advance justice for all. We've built political power for progressive change through mobilizing the left to Democrats so that we can advance our vision of an America for all.

MoveOn is the largest multi-issue digital first political campaigning organization in the country. We drive rapid-response campaigns at scale on a multitude of key issues at high-impact moments while building sustainable campaigns that resonate and grow over time. Whether its democracy, health care, foreign policy, economic justice, immigration or otherwise, MoveOn provides our members with timely ways to take action for change.

This role is responsible for turning team priorities into completed work by managing logistics, coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables, and ensuring projects are executed efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Project Execution and Coordination
• Own the day-to-day execution of assigned projects, events, productions, and special projects from kickoff to completion.
• Track timelines, deliverables, and follow up actions to make sure projects stay on and are completed on schedule.
• Cross team collaboration
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, teams, vendors, consultants, and partner organizations to move projects forward and resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Maintain clear communication regarding project status, risks, and next steps.
• Production and Logistics
• Manage logistics for training/educational programming, livestreams, events, meetings, and member-facing programs, including scheduling, materials, vendor coordination, and run-of-show preparation.
• Ensure projects are delivered with a high level of quality and attention to detail.
• Administrative Support
• Maintain project documentation, trackers, calendars, and reporting.
• Create and manage workflows that improve efficiency.
• Implementation and Debrief
• Execute established team strategies and identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce friction, and increase effectiveness.
• Gather feedback and project learnings to inform future work and operational improvements.

A successful candidate will ...

• A demonstrated track record of executing complex projects from concept to completion, successfully managing timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables while meeting deadlines and team/organizational goals.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners, ensuring seamless collaboration and accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Managing high-impact events, programs, productions, or campaigns, delivering exceptional participant experiences and operational excellence.
• Building and improving operational systems and workflows, resulting in greater efficiency, stronger project management, and more effective team execution.
• Anticipating challenges and proactively solving problems, consistently identifying solutions that keep projects moving forward with minimal oversight.

Required skills and experience

• 2-3 years of experience in project coordination, operations, program management, event production, campaign execution, or a related field.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, mission-driven, nonprofit, advocacy, political, or community-based environment preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate stakeholders, provide clear updates, and ensure alignment across projects.
• Experience managing events, training, productions, campaigns, or member/community engagement programs.

Reports to: Senior Director of Member Productions and Special Projects

Location: Position may be based anywhere in the contiguous United States. May require occasional travel.  

Classification, Salary and Benefits: At MoveOn, we commit to equity in our compensation philosophy and practices. We are committed to equal pay for equal work. To counter systemic compensation issues in this country and pay inequality, we have a nonnegotiable compensation practice. We utilize benchmarking and peer organization data to ensure we provide competitive nonprofit compensation and benefits. The hourly pay for this position is $39.67/hour. In addition, we offer a monthly home office subsidy. We also offer an internet and phone subsidy of $2,100 annually and a health and wellness subsidy of $900 annually. All of these cash benefits are added to your bimonthly paycheck. We offer strong medical, dental, and vision benefits, which are free to employees and children of employees (spouses or domestic partners can be added at a subsidized rate). We offer employer-paid premiums for life insurance; four weeks accrued paid vacation time per year, prorated for the period that you work; 18 weeks of paid parental leave (birth, adoption, foster care placement of a child), 10 days accrued paid sick time prorated for the period that you work; paid family medical leave; and 8 staff holidays and 6 floating holidays. We contribute 5% to your 401(k) after six months of employment. We also offer a $1000 in professional development budget each year for each staff member.

MoveOn.org Civic Action and MoveOn.org Political Action provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.