Regional Organizer

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA INC • US,

11h • $0 - $65,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 120,000 members and chapters across the country. We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. We are a political and activist organization, not a party. Through community and campus-based chapters, DSA members use a variety of tactics, from legislative to direct action, to fight for reforms that empower working people. DSA is a big tent, multi-tendency organization that welcomes everyone committed to democratic socialism. We are currently hiring for a Regional Organizer who will cover the following states: Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in developing grassroots leadership and winning concrete campaigns.
• Minimum two years of experience organizing to win collective bargaining agreements, contracts, legislation, pressure campaigns, or other reforms that increased grassroots power.
• Proven track record of recruiting, training, and managing volunteers while mobilizing large numbers of people to take action.
• Exceptional listening, interpersonal, and general communication skills with strong relationship-building abilities.
• Self-starter capable of efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously and using limited resources effectively.
• Excellent time management and resource allocation skills.
• Systems thinking approach to understanding how individual chapter support contributes to broader organizational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure situations with positive attitude, tact, and professionalism
• Ability to travel to the area and hold regular meetings in the time zone of the region you’re applying to cover.
• Comfortable with extensive travel requirements and varied scheduling demands.
• Ability to work irregular hours as organizing demands require.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Commitment to democratic socialist, feminist, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-heterosexist, and pro-worker action. Must be grounded in democratic socialist politics.
• General agreement with the positions and perspectives of DSA.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing relationships with 15-20+ chapters, affiliates, or subsidiary organizations simultaneously.
• Experience with digital organizing tools and platforms such as Action Network, ActionKit, or similar CRM/mass communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Directly coach and train chapters (in person or remotely) through ongoing relationships around: strategic campaigns, educational and organizing resources, recruitment and and engagement of members, participation in national-level priorities and other points as necessary
• Provide indirect support to chapters by creating resources, coaching/training member organizers, such as mentors, or identifying other needs that would ultimately assist chapters
• Promote interchapter learning, exchange,coordination and planning through ongoing or existing spaces like District Calls or newly created supported spaces that help chapters learn best practices from each other and, when appropriate, collaborate on external organizing or campaign work
• Develop, revise and execute trainings for DSA membership in various forms
• Identify organic leaders or strong organizers and aggressively support their development and opportunities to engage with local, national or other strategic work
• Support at least one national priority committee or other national project committee through organizing partnership, connecting to relevant parts of DSA (especially chapters) and campaign development/execution
• Maintain high level of organization related to scheduling, note taking, strategic planning , goal-setting, chapter record keeping, and administrative matters related to coordinating all relevant logistics around travel
• Respond to chapter concerns by connecting them to relevant part of DSA staff or organizational infrastructure
• Perform other duties which may arise based on the needs of the organization.

Benefits

• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their spouse/partner and/or dependent children
• Three weeks of vacation in the first year of employment, then four weeks each year thereafter.
• Employee contribution equivalent to 1% of wage to a 401k.

What This Job Offers

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