Regional Coordinator, MS

Regional Coordinator, Central MS – Mississippi Votes – Jackson, MS – Full Time, At-Will – Salary: $68,000 annually

Mississippi Votes is an intergenerational, youth-centered civic engagement organization committed to building a transformative culture of democracy in Mississippi. We do this through voter education, advocacy, leadership development, and place-based grassroots organizing led by young people. Our work is rooted in the belief that communities most affected by policy should lead the process of shaping it, and that young people are critical to building an equitable and just future in Mississippi.

The Regional Coordinator is the lead point of coordination, leadership, and accountability for Mississippi Votes’ programming, field operations, and regional presence in an assigned area of the state. This role requires both strategic and operational capacity: the Regional Coordinator co-develops the regional field plan aligned with statewide goals, supervises field and youth organizing staff, manages the regional office, and maintains strong community relationships across the region.

This position is responsible for translating statewide field strategy into local execution, setting and tracking regional field targets, making data-informed decisions, and ensuring that voter registration, civic education, election protection, and turnout work are successfully implemented. The Regional Coordinator reports to and works closely with the Field Director. The Regional Coordinator works with fellow Regional Coordinators to build, test, evaluate, and strengthen Mississippi Votes’ statewide field model.

• Co-develop the regional field plan in alignment with statewide goals, metrics, and timelines
• Set regional voter registration, voter turnout, and civic engagement targets
• Run or approve regional field tactics including canvassing, relational organizing, phone banking, texting, tabling, field launches, and voter education events
• Use voter data tools (VAN, Target Smart, Every Action, etc.) to guide strategy, turf cutting, and progress tracking
• Hold regional organizers, fellows, and volunteers accountable to field metrics and reporting standards
• Lead regional execution of Election Protection, GOTV, campus engagement, ballot access, and other election cycle programming
• Participate in statewide field strategy meetings, data reviews, and post-cycle debriefs

• Directly supervise the Field Organizer, Youth Organizer, regional fellows, and interns
• Provide work plans, weekly check-ins, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability based on internal organization wide structures
• Uphold MS Votes’ commitment to youth leadership, anti-oppressive organizing, and values-based supervision
• Ensure all staff follow data, safety, confidentiality, and compliance procedures

• Build and sustain relationships with community leaders, campuses, grassroots organizations, local government, and movement partners
• Recruit, train, and retain volunteers who support year-round voter engagement efforts
• Represent MS Votes in regional coalitions, civic spaces, and public-facing events
• Ensure programming reflects the identities, needs, and strengths of the communities served

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the regional office, ensuring functionality, safety, and alignment with organizational policy
• Track and submit weekly and monthly reports on field metrics, volunteer engagement, and program outcomes
• Support regional budget tracking and expense submissions as required
• Maintain strong internal communication with statewide staff, including communications, policy, and leadership teams

• Commitment to pro-Black, pro-queer, pro-youth, anti-oppressive organizing practices
• Ability to collaborate and lead across lines of race, age, gender, and lived experience
• Strong belief in collective power, voter access, grassroots leadership, and long-term movement building
• Grounded in harm reduction, accountability, transparency, and liberation-centered politics