Apply on Employer Site

Common Cause · 1 month ago

Senior Manager, Organizing-DMV region

Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$98K/yr - $113K/yr

Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to upholding American democracy. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Organizing to lead efforts in building a stronger organizing program, focusing on grassroots organizing and coalition building in the DMV region.

Non Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead work to build people-power across the organization

Recruit, train, and sustain a diverse base of volunteers and members, and develop their capacity for independent leadership and action

Proactively build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including community leaders, partners, policymakers, and others

Represent Common Cause in coalition spaces, including leading coalitions

Develop strategic plans to leverage existing organizing strengths and tactics, and implement new approaches that support a focus on collective, in-person organizing

Lead key components of the national organizing strategy, including leadership development, base-building and relational organizing, partnerships and coalitions, strategic actions, and program evaluation

Provide guidance and informal mentorship to interns, volunteers, and team members, coordinating their work to support team goals

Develop and implement a plan to build our grassroots organizing presence in the DMV region

Analyze trends and metrics to measure the impact of our grassroots organizing work in the DMV region

Build and maintain strategic relationships with coalitions and other partners in the DMV region

Provide customized support plans, coaching, and technical assistance to state teams and organizers

Create support plans that can be scaled across teams

Develop an organizing curricula (including toolkits and resources) to be used across our organization

Develop and facilitate peer learning and collaboration across states, making judgments on best practices and knowledge-sharing opportunities

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Grassroots organizingCoalition managementPolitical dynamics knowledgeTraining facilitationStrategic planningCurriculum developmentRelationship buildingInnovative thinkingOffice productivity toolsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsFeedback opennessTime management

Required

Experience leading successful grassroots organizing and base-building efforts and campaigns at the state level and in DC

Experience establishing and managing coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal

Demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of the political dynamic and key decision-makers within the DMV region and specifically of DC, with existing relationships with these people and organizations

Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate effective trainings, and to coach organizers to improve their skills and impact, both in-person and virtually

A track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives

Demonstrated understanding of the legislative process within Washington, DC (ideally also in Maryland, and/or Virginia)

Have managed at least one staff member, intern and/or Fellow

Ability to travel around Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia up to 40% of the time, as well as occasional travel to other parts of the country (especially during legislative cycles)

Ability to work in-person in our DC office up to five times per month

Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)

Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

Preferred

Ideally you have worked in an organization that operates across multiple states or regions

Benefits

A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’s medical care, 100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits

Long-term disability and life insurance

Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

A 401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match

Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work

Funds for professional development

And more! See more details here: https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/