Ground Truth Organizer (Iowa)

Swing Left and Vote Forward • Des Moines, IA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Swing Left's organizing program supports volunteers to build, lead, and engage events and groups of volunteers in their communities to help elect Democrats in the most competitive races through canvassing and phone banking. This role is focused on Ground Truth, Swing Left’s people-powered organizing program designed to help Democrats win back power by reimagining how we talk with voters. Traditional voter contact often focuses on likely Democratic voters and starts too late to meaningfully persuade people who are undecided or disengaged. Ground Truth is built to change that. Candidates must be located in Iowa, and willing and able to travel regularly, including by driving your own vehicle (with mileage reimbursement), to locations across the state.

Requirements

• A strong commitment to our mission and values
• Located in Iowa; willingness and ability to travel, including driving yourself in your own vehicle, to locations across the state
• One cycle of grassroots volunteer organizing experience in an electoral context
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of voter contact (including door knocking, high traffic canvassing, and phone banking) and electoral organizing strategies (including recruiting volunteers, team building, and managing volunteer leaders)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate with colleagues effectively in a hybrid work environment
• A commitment to equity and belonging across all identities, and ability to learn and grow in this space
• Strong relationship management and prioritization skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of comfort with tools and technology used to support organizing (including Slack, VAN, email, digital platforms, and phone banking platforms)
• Availability for regular evening and weekend work to support volunteer engagement, canvasses, and debriefs

Responsibilities

• Host and lead in-person canvasses
• Attend and support volunteer-run canvasses in the field
• Meet directly with volunteers in person to build and strengthen relationships
• Recruit volunteers on the ground
• Represent Swing Left and speak at local grassroots groups and community meetings
• Support and potentially lead barnstorm events
• Conduct a high volume of volunteer recruitment and follow-up phone calls
• Provide direct support to canvass and phone bank hosts via phone, email, and text, including one-on-one check-in calls to ensure hosts feel confident and prepared to run their events
• Facilitate virtual trainings via Zoom for volunteers and hosts, including canvass host trainings, phone bank trainings, and Ground Truth orientations
• Make confirmation calls to volunteers signed up for canvasses, phone banks, and other events to improve turnout and participation
• Lead and participate in virtual phone banks
• Serve as part of an on-call rotation for evenings and weekends to support active canvasses and respond to volunteer host needs in real time
• Assist with event logistics, including securing venues, coordinating materials, making recruitment calls, and confirming attendance
• Keep internal tracking tools and systems (including Google Sheets, Slack, Asana, and EveryAction) up to date to ensure accurate reporting and communication across teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% of the premium paid for employees and 50% for dependents
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA accounts
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Professional development and remote work stipends

What This Job Offers

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