Associate Organizing Director

November 27

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Indivisible Project

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Grassroots Activism • Congressional Advocacy • Accountability • Town Halls • Progressive Advocacy

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💰 Seed Round on 2017-06

Description

• Coaches and manages an average of 5 Organizers and Organizing Managers • Helps design and implement turf plans in key states • Tracks progress towards overall team goals • Builds a positive culture on their team • Leads cross-department projects and programs that advance organization-wide strategic priorities • Involves some travel — up to 20% each year, with ebbs and flows depending on the work.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and at least 5-7 years/cycles of demonstrated experience developing and implementing field strategies; deep understanding of grassroots and grasstops organizing • Ability to develop and implement field plans, track/monitor/assess progress, troubleshoot and adapt as needed • Ability to tackle big, complex problems with actionable plans, generate smart, innovative approaches, not afraid to think outside of the box. • Relentlessly results oriented; strong track record of meeting or exceeding goals • At least 3-5 years of proven experience managing others to achieve ambitious goals • Strategic and analytical thinker with ability to pivot from big picture to detailed implementation as needed • Ability to juggle multiple streams of work, prioritize, and problem solve in complex and nuanced situations • Comfort operating in complex and fluid environments, responding innovatively and rapidly to emerging opportunities or concerns • Demonstrated ability to thrive year-round in a fast-paced, dynamic grassroots campaign environment while managing a heavy workload. • Strong people skills; effective communicator An exceptional team player; exemplifies a work style that is flexible, respectful, collaborative and nimble; • Can build trust, confidence, and followership of diverse range of staff, volunteers, field partners - across race, gender, and other identities • Demonstrated record of mentorship and leadership development in previous positions • Understanding of race, gender, sexuality and other aspects of identity, and their intersections, and how that plays out in the work • Demonstrates self awareness of their own multiple group identities and their attendant dynamics, and can adapt approach as needed • Ability to build strong relationships and trust across race, gender, class, and other group identities, both internally and externally • Experience organizing in communities of color and/or building multiracial organizing efforts and prior training in anti-oppression, equity and inclusion