Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Job Description: Regional Organizing Director
Reports to: Deputy Organizing Director
Salary: $4,500/month ($54,000/year), generous benefits package
Start date: Jan/Feb 2020

About the Democratic Party of Wisconsin:  For the next four years, Wisconsin state politics will carry an almost unprecedented intensity and level of historical significance. Wisconsin faces a pivotal local and state Supreme Court race in the spring of 2020, will be a – maybe THE – critical swing state in the 2020 presidential election. The 2020 state legislative elections will also shape redistricting in 2021, which will determine the state’s political future for a decade to come. In 2022, the state will hold deeply competitive and consequential statewide elections, including for Governor and US Senator.

For the sake of the state’s future – and the nation’s – the Democratic Party of Wisconsin seeks an intelligent, personable, organized, self-starting individual to join our organizing team.

The Opportunity: As a Regional Organizing Director, you will build local grassroots teams that will then engage in direct voter contact, volunteer recruitment and volunteer retention. You will be responsible for executing a field program and managing a team of Field Organizers that work to elect Democrats up & down the ticket by building & maintaining the local volunteer infrastructure necessary for success in the Spring Elections, the November General Elections and beyond.

Work to elect all Democrats up and down the ticket

Work to build local grassroots teams that will then engage in direct voter contact, volunteer recruitment and retention.

Create a strong progressive presence in communities within your assigned turf.

Implement grassroot field tactics, including managing and executing effective activities, such as phone banks and canvasses.

Work to develop strong relationships with local stakeholders and constituency groups, including county party leaders and members, local grassroots organizations and activists, and partner and ally groups.

Help to build the local volunteer infrastructure necessary for success in the Spring Elections, November General Elections, and beyond.

Responsible for executing the 2019 & 2020 statewide organizing and outreach programs across Wisconsin.

Be a representative of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and our policies, including neutrality as directed.

Other duties as assigned

Growth mindset: ability to take and implement feedback

Relentlessly goal-oriented: enjoys working toward and achieving ambitious goals; willing to go over, under, around, or through any obstacle that gets in the way of meeting goals

Cultural competency: able to build relationships and collaborate with colleagues, voters, and volunteers who identify as POCI, and across lines of difference.

Strong interpersonal communication skills are a must

Desire to fight for Democratic values and candidates

Ability to work long days with irregular hours while maintaining a positive, energetic attitude

Previous organizing experience preferred, but not required

Applicant should have access to a vehicle, and be willing to travel frequently

Benefits: Great benefits including; health care, dental, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, generous annual vacation time, sick days, and holiday time off.

Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse group of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Latinx, Muslim, non-Englishspeaking, disability, and LGBTQ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To Apply: Please email a resume titled “FirstName_LastName_Resume” to resumes@wisdems.org with "Regional Organizing Director” in the subject line. Applications without this exact subject line (minus the quotation marks) may not be considered.