Responsibilities
- Expand the membership base by organizing in-person events, text and call campaigns, digital outreach, and attending local gatherings.
- Run a combined in-person and virtual program to integrate new members using relational organizing, welcome events, and pathways to membership meetings.
- Develop a network of activists to support electoral priorities within the assigned region.
- Achieve party-building and organizing targets in the designated area.
- Gain and apply understanding of the political and community dynamics in assigned parts of the state.
- Organize and recruit for in-person canvassing and virtual phone and text banking events for endorsed candidates in the region.
- Recruit, train, and oversee local volunteers and allied campaign staff in using organizing tools like Spoke, PDI, Scale to Win, and Mobilize.
- Assess the effectiveness of organizing and electoral initiatives, and recommend and implement adjustments to methods and processes based on regional conditions.
Requirements
- At least two years of in-person or virtual electoral, campaign, or neighborhood-based organizing experience.
- Strong dedication to social, economic, and racial justice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Demonstrated organizing skills, including effectiveness in engaging potential activists and supporters.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Drive and persistence to advance the mission and values.
- Ability to work independently with strong follow-through and self-direction on tasks.
- Attention to detail and capacity to manage project logistics, paperwork, and deadlines.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, peers, public officials, and allies.
- Must currently live in the region or be willing to relocate.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
Nice to Have
- Experience in grassroots non-profit, labor, or political organizing.
- Spanish language fluency.
- Familiarity with VAN or other voter file data.
- Experience with phone banking tools such as Hubdialer, Thrutalk, Upland (Mobile Commons), and social media/email platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Action Network.
- Experience using EveryAction to track volunteer activity.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
- Experience working with labor or grassroots organizations in the region.
- Political intelligence and good judgment.
Compensation
Not specified
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and parts of Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties
Team
This is a unionized workplace. The role is non-managerial and eligible to join the staff bargaining unit after six months of employment. The union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United.
Other
- The position is full-time and temporary through November 30, 2026.
- WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a non-managerial role eligible to join WFP's staff bargaining unit after six months of employment. WFP's union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United.
- Short-term, temporary positions: WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a short-term, temporary position that is excluded from the bargaining unit. WFP union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115, Workers United.
- We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line 'Application Accommodation' to request such an accommodation.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
