Organizing Director

About SEIU-USWW

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is our country’s fastest growing labor union with more than 2 million members. We have been on the cutting edge of building the power of low-wage workers in service industries and in leading the fight for social justice on issues such as health care, immigration, racial equity, gender equity, and the environment. SEIU United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) represents over 50,000 property service workers across California.

Our union brings together janitors, security officers, residential, stadium, arena and airport workers. Our mission is to lead the way to a more just and humane society; building power for all service workers by developing member leadership and activism, winning strong contracts, organizing unorganized service workers, building political and community power, and engaging in direct action that demonstrates our strength and determination to win.

The Organizing Director will lead USWW’s non-union worker organizing programs. Central to the role is planning and executing successful campaigns to grow our union and build enduring worker power. In addition to worker organizing, the role includes membership expansion and leadership development, as well as coordination of communications, community organizing, and legal strategies in the context of organizing campaigns. This position supervises USWW’s Organizing Team, guiding organizing strategy, and ensuring our mission is carried through all aspects of USWW’s work.

The Organizing Director plays a key leadership role in the organization and collaborates closely with the Chief of Staff and the rest of USWW’s leadership team to steward USWW’s vision and ensure impact.

• Design and implement comprehensive worker organizing campaigns that build power.
• Implement a long‑term base‑building strategy. Ensure USWW’s organizing efforts are rooted in the growth of our base and worker leadership development.
• Oversee the structure and coordination of member committees and leadership bodies.
• Support and develop USWW’s policy and community campaigns.

• Supervise, train, and mentor organizing staff.
• Foster a culture of accountability and mutual support within the organizing team.
• Develop and lead trainings for staff and leaders including organizing skills and campaign strategy.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government entities, partner and ally organizations, coalitions, and community leaders and members that move our campaigns forward. Represent USWW as assigned in coalitions, campaigns, and movement‑building spaces.
• Support advocacy and mobilization in public actions, meetings, and events.

• Contribute to USWW’s overall strategy, planning, and program development as part of the Leadership Team.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure alignment between the organizing program and USWW’s policy, outreach, and communications work.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university in relevant field or equivalent experience in labor & community organizing that would provide for the following knowledge of, skills & abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in fast‑paced and diverse team environment.
• Ability to effectively plan and implement work and manage time, as part of a team and individually.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly convey information and ideas both verbally and in writing across audiences.
• Perform the physical activities involved in common custodial work including lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• At least 6 years’ experience in labor or community organizing, with a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to worker organizing in a multiracial context: understanding of USWW’s mission and a…