Massachusetts Organizing Director

Working Families Party • Massachusetts, MA

1d • $69,400 - $109,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.

The MA Organizing Director will lead the growth of our grassroots base and organizing operation in Massachusetts in support of our electoral goals. Our Massachusetts organizing objectives are to:
Develop strong local teams that can repeatedly win and defend seats
Enable volunteers to drive substantial aspects of Working Families Party and Working Families Power work through intentional recruitment, training, and distributed leadership
Build a base of voters who identify with WFP and support our candidates
Grow our multiracial working class membership base
Deepen members’ involvement with Working Families Party and Working Families Power
The Organizing Director will be responsible for assembling and supporting long-term local and statewide volunteer teams, including leadership identification, recruitment, and active coaching and oversight. This role will also engage coalitions of leaders and partner organizations in working class cities to build effective structure, make decisions, and set strategy and tactics for elections and issue campaigns.
This position is supervised by the Massachusetts State Director. The role includes local and national professional development opportunities in areas such as volunteer management and recruitment, organizing, communications, electoral campaigns, and fundraising.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience (organizing, political, electoral or non-profit)
• Demonstrated track record of commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
• Demonstrated ability to engage activists around a cause
• Experience with electoral campaigns, including canvassing or phone-banking
• Experience developing long-term volunteer leaders who organize other volunteers
• Ability to communicate compellingly about WFP’s work and inspire others to action
• Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite & Google Suite
• Experience in designing compelling social media campaigns to drive members to action
• Ability to work independently
• Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness for regular in-state travel
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience running an electoral organizing operation
• Fluency in Spanish
• Experience with campaign tools like Mobilize, EveryAction, ActBlue, etc.
• Experience working with labor or grassroots organizations in Massachusetts

Responsibilities

• Build and support local leadership coalitions in working class cities
• Support the continued development of existing leadership groups throughout the state, including in Worcester, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, and Lynn
• Develop new leadership groups in additional priority working class cities
• Build relationships with individual activists, members, and leaders
• Manage contact lists and maintain up to date records in our database
• Run relational, membership, and coalition events, including but not limited to welcome gatherings for new members, election and legislative debriefs and trainings, and local coalition meetings
• Establish and grow “Wolf Packs†— local, election-oriented volunteer leadership teams across the state
• Work closely with statewide team of volunteer leaders, and support them to recruit, coordinate, and coach local Wolf Packs
• Develop Wolf Pack goals, training, and program of activities, in coordination with state team and national staff
• Evaluate, test, and adjust Wolf Packs program to support state power plan and cultivate positive and meaningful volunteer experiences
• Drive identification, recruitment, and development of member leaders
• Develop member roles with meaningful responsibility for expanding reach and capacity
• Seek out and recruit members into roles that fit their backgrounds, interests, skills, and expertise
• Supervise and coach member volunteers to grow their capacities and effectively execute significant projects independently
• Cultivate an exciting, fun, and meaningful experience in all volunteer roles and opportunities
• Coach and train volunteers into recruiting, training, and supporting other volunteers
• Train volunteers in organizing and electoral work
• Directly lead and support activities that advance MA WFP’s electoral program and build the state party
• Plan and execute member and community engagement events, kick-offs, gatherings, parties
• Plan and execute voter contact operations including running door-to-door canvasses, phone banks, and peer texting
• Strategically design universes, cut turf, and assign lists for voter contact operations
• Oversee member and volunteer turnout for events and voter contact shifts
• Represent MA Working Families Party and Working Families Power at events, meetings, and 1:1s
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plan options
• professional development funding
• remote work support

What This Job Offers

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