Arizona State Director

Vote Riders Arizona State Director

The Vote Riders Arizona State Director leads all Vote Riders’ programming in the state and grows our impact there.

This individual works closely with Vote Riders’ National Field Director, our Department Directors and Deputy Directors, our Chief Operating Officer, and our Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director to plan, manage, and execute the Arizona field programs. The Arizona State Director will lead overall state programming and partnership work, serving as the primary contact for many state‑based partners in Arizona, including, but not limited to, voter engagement organizations and direct service providers that serve communities disproportionately impacted by voter .

Vote Riders does not maintain a physical office, but candidates must be physically based in or willing to relocate to the state of Arizona, and be able to travel regularly within the state, to be considered for this position. While candidates from across Arizona will be considered, we have a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Phoenix.

The Arizona State Director reports to our National Field Director. This position currently directly supervises one full‑time staff member, the Arizona State Organizer. This position may also require you to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.

This position is funded through December 2026, with the possibility of an extension.

• Develop and implement a state‑specific strategic plan for partner organization outreach and engagement, supporting a broad and diverse range of partners to incorporate and sustain voter  and assistance in their work
• Building on previous Vote Riders work in Arizona: proactively identify, establish, maintain, and deepen meaningful partnerships with a growing number of statewide and local organizations to support voter  and assistance to at‑risk communities, including voter engagement groups and direct service providers, leveraging Vote Riders’ ‑focused resources, tools, and services
• Leverage relationships with Arizona partners for the benefit of other Vote Riders programs by forging connections and supporting partnership development in other states or nationally

• Working in coalition with partners, monitor in‑state legislative developments and initiatives related to voting rights and voter .
• Identify strategic ways in which Vote Riders can engage in nonpartisan voter ‑related policy and advocacy activities, and implement policy and advocacy initiatives with the support of national‑level colleagues.

• As part of the above‑described strategic plan, organize and join in‑state virtual and in‑person community events to engage voters and at‑risk communities directly, offering voter  and assistance as needed
• Proactively offer as well as respond to voter n and assistance needs of Arizona voters, including directly assisting Arizona voters to obtain their state  needed
• Assist in the recruitment, training, and oversight of a diverse group of Vote Riders volunteers who can support Vote Riders activities in the state and virtually, including through the implementation of Voter  and the provision of virtual voter

• Lead and maintain organizational resource development and reporting efforts for Arizona field programs, including weekly reports, monthly reports, metrics collection, new partner tracking, website updates, and other updates as needed for internal as well as external purposes (e.g., Board of Directors, fundraising, etc.)
• Directly supervise, support, and mentor the Arizona State Organizer and ensure that Arizona field programs are cohesive, coordinated, and effectively implementing and executing all of Vote Riders’ programs at scale to meet set statewide and individual goals by all state staff
• Work with the development department for state‑specific grant proposals and reporting
• Develop, track, and report on overall goals/metrics for the state relevant to field programs and other departmental work feeding into Arizona programs
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