Organizing Manager, Community Rising (Neighborhood Captains Program)

Movement Labs • Detroit, MI

14h • Remote

About The Position

Movement Labs is seeking experienced local leaders and organizers to serve as Organizing Managers for Community Rising, a research-backed organizing program that mobilizes disengaged voters through relationship-based outreach. Building on a successful 2025 pilot, the program focuses on long-term relationship building with neighbors who didn't vote in 2024, blending traditional organizing with digital tools to build lasting community power and generate evidence for what works. The Organizing Manager’s mission is to manage a team of 12–15 part-time Neighborhood Captains and set them up for success with coaching and support. This is a temporary position for the 2026 election cycle that will run until November 15, 2026. As an Organizing Manager, you will be the primary driver of program quality in your metropolitan area. You will balance your time between high-level team management, coaching, and rigorous data quality control. Your goal is to ensure every voter in your region's universe receives consistent, high-quality interactions with the Neighborhood Captains.

Requirements

• At least 2 cycles of field management experience for voter contact programs.
• Experience managing large teams (10 or more people).
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, including the ability to have direct, constructive conversations with underperforming staff while maintaining trust and morale.
• Experience with onboarding/training new staff, ideally in a fast-paced or temporary environment.
• Comfortable learning and troubleshooting canvassing/organizing tools (e.g., ECanvasser, Hustle, etc).
• Proficient with everyday workplace tools (Slack, Google Workspace, ADP or similar timekeeping systems).
• Able to read and interpret a dashboard to diagnose problems (e.g., noticing when a contact rate looks anomalous and knowing to flag it rather than assume the worst).
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
• We are not able to provide sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

• Manage a regional cohort of 12–15 Neighborhood Captains, providing daily support and troubleshooting for voter contact issues.
• Ensure Captains are performing high-quality voter contact; hold Captains accountable to voter contact goals and relationship building.
• Conduct regular one-on-one feedback sessions to address performance gaps and to coach and build skills as needed.
• Work with the existing Detroit staff to hold city wide events focused on culture building and skill building.
• Work with existing Detroit staff and Community Rising Leadership to execute a robust GOTV operation.
• Have weekly check-ins with your manager.
• Attend weekly team meetings.
• Other administrative duties as needed.

Benefits

• Lead a Proven Model: Direct a program that has demonstrated the largest turnout effect measured in Movement Labs' history.
• Strategic Impact: Play a pivotal role in program operation designed to bridge the gap between community pain points and civic power in the most critical 2026 battlegrounds.
• Professional Growth: Manage a team while contributing to national-level research on relational organizing.
• Total compensation for the duration of the cycle is $15,000, plus a $5,000 pre-tax end-of-cycle bonus upon successful completion of the program.

What This Job Offers

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