Campus Organizer- Flagstaff, AZ

Vote Blue • Flagstaff, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vote Blue is a field firm specializing in face-to-face canvassing operations, focused on mobilizing voters to participate in elections. The organization aims to counter political actions perceived as harmful and to fight back at the ballot box. This role is for a full-time Campus Organizer to begin by the end of August and continue through mid-November, with locations at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and Michigan State in East Lansing. The Campus Organizer will be responsible for recruiting, training, and managing a team of student volunteers to promote environmental advocacy. This involves building a supporter base through petitioning, converting supporters into volunteers, engaging them through campaign events, and finally debriefing with volunteers to encourage continued involvement in climate action.

Requirements

• Experience bringing a lens of inclusivity to all interactions with colleagues and community members.
• Passion for the role that work plays in creating change in the world.
• Kindness and consideration for others.
• Drive to work collaboratively: learning from others; stepping-in or stepping-back when needed.
• Transparency: comfort admitting what you do and don’t know, your capacity, and abilities.
• Task management: Able to adapt to the evolving needs of a project.
• Able to tackle big-picture projects and break them down into smaller pieces.
• Organized and efficient: Experience or demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or goals at once in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Acute attention to detail: Track interactions and tasks with detailed notes.
• Plans ahead for roadblocks and bounces back quickly when problems arise.
• 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.
• Able to learn from mistakes and try again.
• Understanding of how words and actions affect others, including an awareness of power language and communication accessibility.
• Ability to work weekends and weekday evenings, occasional holidays.

Nice To Haves

• 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 and Train a Community of Volunteer Activists: Train and manage 6-8 hourly campus fellows to register voters, call and text supporters to recruit them into grassroots actions, and identify new supporters and volunteers through petitioning, flyering, and in-field recruitment.
• Run grassroots skills trainings to develop effective campaigners among volunteers.
• Maintain a meticulous volunteer list to ensure no potential volunteer is missed.
• Develop volunteer leaders who commit to the cause and help lead the student organization.
• Represent the campaign in community spaces and events, engaging and uplifting coalition and partner organizations.
• Generate Campaign Actions: Collect pledge cards and recruit/train volunteers to gather more petitions and increase volunteer engagement at events.
• Engage with community leaders, organizational partners, and VIPs to build relationships and generate new supporters, volunteers, and event attendees.
• Organize High-Volume Visibility Events: Organize and execute in-person events demonstrating support for climate action, educating community members on climate protection.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all messaging and legal requirements for both the organizer and volunteers.
• Manage Digital Campaign, Data Management, and Reporting Tools: Recruit volunteers to post on social media, send email campaigns to recruit activists, and track all interactions with detailed notes for daily reporting and weekly summaries.

Benefits

• Monthly cell phone stipend of $50
• Generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training.
• Opportunities for advancement and bonuses at the end of the campaign.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed