The Outreach Team · 1 day ago
Campaign Organizer
Boston, MA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$26/hr - $30/hrThe Outreach Team is the national engine of campaigners and organizers powering the young-people vote movement. They are seeking a Part-Time Campaign Organizer to recruit, train, and work with volunteers to drive action for electoral reform in local communities.
ConsultingNon Profit
Responsibilities
Recruit and Train a Community of Volunteer Activists
Call and text supporters and recruit them into grassroots actions
Identify new volunteers from signers who support the issue
Run grassroots skills training to develop effective campaigners among volunteers
Keep meticulous track of a volunteer list so that no potential volunteer falls through the cracks
Represent the campaign through participation in community spaces and events, while engaging and uplifting coalition and partner organizations
Generate Campaign Actions
Engage volunteers to collect signatures in support of the initiatives
Generate hundreds of additional actions with a particular focus on social media posts, phone calls, postcards, and photo petitions to show support for the initiative
Recruit and train volunteers to generate more petitions and volunteer engagement at events
Recruit and engage with grasstop VIPs to publicly support the initiatives
Organize Events
Organize and execute in-person events demonstrating support for transparency and electoral reform
Educate the community about the broken electoral system in Massachusetts
Nail 100% of all messaging and legal requirements and ensure that volunteers do the same
Manage Digital Campaign, Data Management, and Reporting Tools
Demonstrate public support by recruiting volunteers to post on their own social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Use peer-to-peer texting services and relational organizing tools to communicate with community members
Send timely and compelling email campaigns to recruit activists to campaign activities
Track every interaction with detailed notes in order to report numbers daily and write weekly reports on the results of the campaign
Qualification
Required
Organizers must be based in Massachusetts
Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with a diverse group of local and statewide community members
Attentive and empathetic to the communities we serve, regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, or ability
Identify shared values across communities for collective growth
Build authentic relationships through authenticity and reliability
Comfortable and experienced in public speaking to a group about democracy issues
Approach leadership with a 'power with' mindset
Learn from others and see and hear other perspectives
Reliable and accountable, always transparent about abilities, capacities, and expectations
Honor the time and commitments of others while inspiring them to meet goals
Proven ability to develop meaningful connections with diverse communities
Work with the community and within the workplace to identify areas of improvement for a more equitable environment
Take continued action and efforts to improve REI knowledge, skills, and tools
Experience accomplishing ambitious goals and getting results
Ability to plan backwards to meet multiple goals timely and effectively
Bounce back and adjust quickly when there are unexpected changes
Commitment to equity and justice
Experience bringing a lens of inclusivity to all interactions with colleagues and community members
Passion for the role that your work plays in creating change in the world
Kindness and consideration for others
Drive to work collaboratively
Transparency in admitting what you do and don't know
Task management skills to adapt to evolving needs of a project
Organized and efficient in managing multiple projects or goals
Acute attention to detail in tracking interactions and tasks
Effective communication skills (written or spoken) that are clear, concise and honest
Comfortable and excited to speak about the campaign publicly
Coach and learning mentality with successful experience or willingness to learn new things
Understanding of how your words and actions affect others
Ability to work weekends and weekday evenings, occasional holidays
Preferred
Experience working for nonprofits and issue campaigns
Data Management and Evaluation Experience: Experience working with various data management systems and tools, mainly Google Suite
Experience with Relevant Campaign Tools and Technologies: Action Network, ThruText, MailChimp, eCRMs like EveryAction, or social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
Event or Project Planning & Management, Implementation or Evaluation
Knowledge or previous experience working on this issue is a plus
Candidates with campus organizing experience and/or recent graduates of the above institutions are preferred
Benefits
Unlimited paid vacation (pending approval) and sick leave
Generous health, dental and vision benefits
A monthly cell phone stipend.
Company
The Outreach Team
The Outreach Team is a national consulting firm working to make the world a better place.
Founded in 2017
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rachel Konowitz
National Program Director, Calling and Quality Control
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