California Organizer - Bay Area
On-siteCalifornia, United States
California, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Grow and build the membership base through in-person events, text/call programs, and digital organizing while leading relational welcome gatherings and pipelines into membership meetings. Develop knowledge of the political and community landscape in your assigned region to reach party-building goals and lead in-person canvasses, virtual phone, and text bank events for endorsed candidates. Build a base of activists to support electoral priorities across your region. Manage logistics, paperwork, and deadlines with attention to detail. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
Required Qualifications
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
- Minimum two years of in-person or virtual electoral/campaign or neighborhood-based organizing experience
- A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Proven organizing ability, including effectiveness in engaging potential activists and supporters
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values
- Ability to work independently, including strong follow-through and self-direction on assignments
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in grassroots non-profit, labor, or political organizing a plus
- Fluency in Spanish a plus
- Familiarity working with VAN or other voter file data
- Experience with organizing and tools used for phone banking including predictive dialers, broadcast SMS messaging, social media and email/action pages - particularly: Hubdialer, Thrutalk, Upland (Mobile Commons), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Action Network.
- Experience and comfort using EveryAction for tracking volunteer activity.
- Strong command of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software.
- Experience working in labor or with grassroots organizations in your region
- Political intelligence and judgment
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