Campaign Organizer- Fox Valley, WI

The Outreach Team•Town of Utica, WI

3d•$55,000 - $67,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Outreach Team is seeking Organizers for Reproductive Rights in Wisconsin. This role is crucial for building power in communities and mobilizing grassroots support for reproductive freedom. The work requires dedication, compassion, and a commitment to reproductive justice, especially as fundamental rights are under attack and people face barriers to healthcare. Organizers will be responsible for recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to engage in various campaign activities, including canvassing, petitioning, and event organization. The goal is to build a strong network of activists to advocate for reproductive rights and ensure access to healthcare.

Requirements

Must be able to drive, have a valid driver's license, and meet driver authorization standards.
Commitment to equity and justice.
Experience bringing a lens of inclusivity to interactions with colleagues and community members.
Passion for creating change in the world.
Kindness and consideration for others.
Drive to work collaboratively, learning from others and stepping in or stepping back as needed.
Transparency: comfort admitting what you do and don't know, your capacity, and abilities.
Task management: Able to adapt to evolving project needs and break down big-picture projects into smaller pieces.
Organized and efficient: Experience or demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or goals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Acute attention to detail: Track interactions and tasks with detailed notes.
Effective communication skills (written or spoken) that are clear, concise, and honest.
Comfortable and excited to speak about the campaign publicly.
Coach and learning mentality: successful experience or willingness to learn new things and pick up new skills on the job.
Understanding of how words and actions affect others, including awareness of power language and communication accessibility.
Ability to work weekends and weekday evenings, occasional holidays.

Nice To Haves

Organizing experience within or around Iowa.
Experience working for nonprofits and issue campaigns.
Data Management and Evaluation Experience: Experience working with various data management systems and tools, mainly Google Suite.
Experience with Relevant Campaign Tools and Technologies: VAN, Action Network, ThruText, MailChimp, eCRMs like EveryAction, or social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
Event or Project Planning & Management, Implementation or Evaluation.
Knowledge or previous experience working on this issue is a plus.

Responsibilities

Recruit, train, and manage a team of volunteers for canvassing and petitions.
Engage volunteers through campaign events and actions.
Identify new supporters and volunteers through door-knocking, petition gathering, flyering, and in-field recruitment.
Run grassroots skills training for volunteers.
Maintain a meticulous volunteer list.
Represent the campaign in community spaces and events, engaging with coalition and partner organizations.
Gather over a thousand petitions in support of key campaign issues.
Generate hundreds of additional actions targeting Members of Congress via social media, phone calls, postcards, and photo petitions.
Recruit and train volunteers to gather more petitions and increase volunteer engagement at events.
Recruit and engage with community leaders, organizational partners, and VIPs to build relationships and generate support.
Organize and execute high-visibility in-person events demonstrating support for climate, jobs, and justice.
Educate community members about climate investments and the urgency of continued actions.
Ensure all messaging and legal requirements are met by staff and volunteers.
Recruit volunteers to post campaign content on their social media platforms.
Use peer-to-peer texting services and relational organizing tools for communication.
Send email campaigns to recruit activists for campaign activities.
Track all interactions with detailed notes for daily reporting and weekly reports on campaign results.