Role: Organizing Director (GA)
Location: Hybrid in metro Atlanta, GA (weekly travel required)
Start Date: Immediate
Reports to: Executive Director (GA)
Details: Full Time (37.5 hours/week)
Essential functions: We are looking for an Organizing Director to manage the operations of the Common Cause Georgia outreach and engagement program. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong collaboration and organizing skills who is excited to support the fight for a stronger democracy in Georgia.
Our Organizing Director will create and implement organizing plans for Common Cause Georgia campaigns, work to expand Common Cause Georgia’s partner network across the state, and manage our organizing staff. Additionally, this person will represent Common Cause in coalitions and support staff as they conduct research, policy analysis, and advocacy efforts.
Responsibilities
Lead Common Cause Georgia Outreach and Engagement work
- Oversee the development and implementation of an outreach and engagement plan to engage existing Common Cause Georgia members, expand membership, and build support for Common Cause’s work and campaigns among the general public
- Manage the Common Cause Georgia organizing team, including: hiring new staff, developing work plans, and supervising and developing organizing staff
- Lead work to expand grassroots network through strategic outreach and engagement with local or regional organizations
- Oversee Common Cause Georgia Election Protection: identify strategic counties/elections; supervise short-term Election Protection organizers; oversee volunteer recruitment, training, and deployment; and collaborate with state and national partners
Build support for Common Cause Georgia’s issues and campaigns
- Build and participate in coalitions, and cultivate strong relationships with individual coalition partners, allies and other stakeholders
- Plan and implement direct outreach efforts that engage members and the public to build grassroots support for reforms
- Coordinate creative rapid response in-person events that drive awareness and media attention (for example: petition deliveries, rallies, stand-up news conferences, etc.)
- Oversee coordination of grassroots actions with coalition partners to advance campaigns including redistricting transparency, anti-disinformation, voting rights, ethics, and money and politics
- Develop and maintain strong relationships between Common Cause Georgia and local clerks and election officials through regular outreach and engagement on voting and election related topics
- Collaborate in developing materials (factsheets, blogs, emails, graphics) to inform and educate our members and the public
Build, diversify, and engage Common Cause Georgia membership
- Plan and host voter engagement events, forum, trainings and workshops to engage our members and activists on issues such as legislative advocacy, campaign finance, elections reform, redistricting and other areas
- Assist in the expansion of our grassroots organizing network across the state through participating in convenings and coalitional calls with democracy partners
- Build and foster new and existing relationships with partners to ensure efficiency and consistency within community organizing strategies
- Support the coordination and development of policy initiatives
Qualifications
You will thrive in this role if you have:
- A strong commitment to Common Cause’s non-partisan mission and to advancing racial equity through our democracy agenda
- Familiarity with Georgia’s local political context and legislative process
- Ability to build rapport, trust and credibility quickly with diverse communities and stakeholders
- A track record of working collaboratively with others
- Ability to manage multiple short and long-term projects simultaneously, and comfort with juggling multiple and shifting priorities
- An ability to compel action through both written and oral communication
- Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
- Ability to work well in a team environment and to influence stakeholders to take action
- A desire to build and manage a team
The following experience is required:
- At least 3 years of experience managing staff and/or coalitions; or at least 7 years of experience working in issue-related organizing with increasing responsibility
- Working knowledge of current statewide and regional democracy issues and political landscape
- Candidates may not currently be in elected office or running for office
- Ability to travel at least once per week in-state, and out of state 4-6 times per year
- Flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends, especially during legislative sessions and election season (October, November, and January through April)
We have a preference for candidates who also demonstrate the following:
- Experience managing issue-based or political campaigns; advocacy programs; and/or working in organizing and issue advocacy
- Experience with lobbying and drafting legislation
- Familiarity with advocacy management programs (for example, Action Network), and/or with texting platforms (for example: VAN, Vote Builder)
Compensation: $85,000-90,000, plus generous benefits package
Classification: This position is classified as supervisory and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit.
To Apply: Please submit resume and cover letter to hr@commoncause.org and include Organizing Director (GA) in the subject line. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US.
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.
About Common Cause
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has more than 1.5 million members (about the population of New Hampshire) and supporters living in every Congressional district in the United States, and offices in 30 states around the country.