Senior Organizer

Position Title:

Senior Organizer

Candidates are welcome to apply from across the U.S. Those that are near the Popular Democracy office in DC may be asked to work from the office one or two days/week if necessary. Applicants outside of those areas may be required to travel to a Popular Democracy office occasionally.

Popular Democracy is seeking a Senior Organizer to join the Organizing Department. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Popular Democracy works to promote equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. We work with nearly 50 affiliates across 30+ states, Puerto Rico, and DC build the strength and capacity of democratic organizations that envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda. We are a rapidly-expanding, changing organization that partners with organizations across the country to build political power and win tangible victories that improve the lives of low-wage workers, immigrants, and communities of color.

We are seeking a Senior Organizer to lead the implementation of strong organizing programs with assigned affiliate organizations. This work includes serving as a primary point person for assigned affiliates and providing direct support to drive member recruitment and capacity building. The Senior Organizer will also collaborate with Organizing Directors in conducting affiliate organizing assessments, setting organizing and capacity goals, and tracking progress towards those goals.

This role will also provide direct training and field support and will collaborate across Fightback and Communications + Narrative teams to drive initiatives. This position may be deployed to the field for blitzes, site visits, actions, and direct affiliate support.

It is expected that the Senior Organizer will travel and attend in-person trainings, meetings, and actions with CPD/A affiliates and partners approximately 1-2 a month.

We estimate that candidates will have about 10 years of relevant experience, but our review of candidates for this role will focus on whether they can fill the needs of the position, not years of experience.

The Senior Organizer will report to the Director of Organizing.

• Facilitate and maintain relationships with affiliate organizations, partners, policy makers, and funders, encouraging participation and support for Popular Democracy initiatives and growth with guidance from supervisor.
• Serve as the primary point person for assigned affiliates, providing direct support to affiliate staff to drive growth and capacity building.
• Support assessment of affiliate organizing programs and facilitation of goal setting for organizing metric and capacity goals and track progress towards those goals.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of scaled organizing programs.
• Adapt and implement training and “train the trainer” practices directly with affiliates and their members.
• Lead regular relational organizing committee spaces in assigned issue or cohort to practice leadership skills and scale base building efforts.
• Collaborate in the development of programs that drive member engagement and development.
• Use current and new technology to evaluate organizing methods and tools to achieve scaled outreach and activation of members.
• Support internal coordination, alignment and accountability around organizing methods, campaign methods, and organizing metrics.
• Assist and/or lead in planning and implementing meetings or events in the Organizing department as needed and assigned.
• Support department goals by drafting materials,…