Wisconsin Regional/ Statewide Organizer

Working Families Party•Wisconsin, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Working Families Party (WFP) is seeking a Wisconsin Regional/ Statewide Organizer to build its grassroots base and organizing operation in Milwaukee and other areas of the state. This role involves identifying and developing leaders and volunteers for electoral tactics such as canvassing, phone calling, and texting, as well as year-round party building activities like candidate recruitment and endorsement processes. The Organizer will develop programs to recruit and support organizers from movement organizations, enhance the political education program, and strengthen partnerships with member organizations to grow the WI WFP into a significant electoral and political force. Key responsibilities include recruiting for and managing training programs like the Wolf Pack volunteer and grassroots organizing training, and grassroots candidate training. The position also oversees get out the vote efforts for endorsed candidates, including organizing canvassing launches and election day programs. This role provides leadership in developing and implementing campaigns and organizing processes to build grassroots power, requiring the ability to design and execute creative initiatives. The position is supervised by the Wisconsin State Director and offers professional development opportunities in organizing, communications, electoral campaigns, issue campaigns, and fundraising.

Requirements

At least 2 years of organizing experience
At least 3 cycles of campaign experience
A passion for grassroots and grasstops organizing
A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
Demonstrated ability to create and manage organizing campaigns
Ability to communicate compellingly about WFP’s work and inspire others to action
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
Ability to work independently
Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc.
Ability to work effectively with strong personalities, peers, public officials, and allies
Using tools to send emails, text messages, do phone banking
Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness for regular in-state travel
Familiarity with Southeastern politics preferred
Candidates must live in Southeastern Wisconsin ideally in Milwaukee County.
All candidates will be expected to work in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Ozaukee County and Washington County.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Candidates may have the opportunity to work remotely, contingent upon the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the Wolf Pack volunteer program, with a goal of recruiting hundreds of volunteers in WFP and partnering with other organizations to further scale the program
Train Wolf Pack volunteers and build grassroots leadership
Build a recruitment pipeline of the right people by embedding deeply in community around our issues and candidates
Organize and recruit volunteers to get involved in campaigns directly with candidate campaigns or run by PACs, c4s, or c3s
Design and manage member development and political education opportunities
Build and maintain cross-organization political relationships with members and leaders
Build durable relationships with key leaders of allied organizations to ensure alignment around campaign goals and tactics
Work with partners to manage joint volunteer activities and actions
Manage contact lists and maintain up to date records in our database
Be a leader on get out the vote field efforts for our priority races, including launching canvasses, building election day poll site visibility operations and other field needs
Support and build our relational voter work including our relational postcard program
Manage and monitor strategies, priorities, and all aspects of campaign vision, strategy, timeline, communication, community outreach, politics, timetables, and organizing strategies
Organize and recruit volunteers to help with text banking, and or phone banking
Organize and recruit volunteers to get involved in campaigns