Assistant Director:
Posted by: Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Seattle, WA, US
Voting is essential to a working democracy; it is a right that is guaranteed by our Constitution. Yet recent voter suppression laws from Texas to Rhode Island disenfranchise the elderly, students and minority voters. This undermines our democracy and country and cannot stand.
Grassroots Campaigns is hiring Assistant Directors to run campaigns all across the United States partnering with the ACLU to protect the right to vote and other freedoms. Every campaign needs a strong leader who is dedicated and able to build and motivate a team to make an impact.
You will work to manage one of our campaign offices, to build community support, educate the public and recruit new members for a leading non-profit partner organization like the ACLU. Grassroots also has active campaigns working to protect reproductive rights, gay rights, and our environment.
In this position, you will take on a great deal of leadership and responsibility, learning how to run a field campaign. You will need strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic and desire for political change. You must have the leadership ability to oversee a team and an orientation towards handling substantial responsibility.
Job responsibilities include: Recruit a team of 10-40 canvassers to represent top issue-based organizations on the front lines of the progressive movement.
Responsible for developing and implementing a plan to hire talented staff. Manage, train and develop staff into activists and leaders in a canvass office. Work with staff to develop them into the next leaders of the progressive movement. Canvass to raise funds and build support in the community. Lead staff by example and work on the front lines for the most important issues facing our nation.
Requirements for Position: Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted about opportunities with Grassroots Campaigns within a week. We are currently hiring across the United States in: Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Orange County, CA; Pasadena, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Denver, CO; New Haven, CT; Washington DC; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Chicago, IL; Amherst, MA; Boston, MA; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; Raleigh, NC; Morristown, NJ; Albuquerque, NM; New York, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Portland, OR; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Austin, TX; and Seattle, WA. Candidates will need to relocate to these cities.
