Hiring Campaign Directors Nationwide. Entry-Level Positions Available-Miami, FL and Dallas, TX, US
Organization: Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Position Title: Hiring Campaign Directors Nationwide
Location: Miami, FL and Dallas, TX, US
Hours and Compensation: $24,000 a year
Application Deadline: Not listed.
Job Description:
Every day, right wing extremists threaten women’s reproductive rights. Every day, a state legislator proposes a law designed to restrict the voting rights of poor and minority populations. Every day, LGBT individuals face the fact that in many places they still aren’t equal citizensunder law. At Grassroots Campaigns, we know it’s time to act. That is why we’re poised to expand from 25 to 40 offices nationwide in order to build a base of support for Progressive causes. We seek highly motivated andexperienced leadersto join us as we fix the enormous problems facing our nation.
With a combination of on-the-job and classroom-style training, newly recruited Assistant Canvass Directors will be ready to enter politically important states like WI, CO, NC, OH, TX, IA, MO, MI, NH, FL, TN, NJ, AZ, PA, ME, CA, and MN. In these states, they will build a team by recruiting, hiring and training a staff of dedicated canvassers, and then lead that team on a mission to grow support for our partner groups such as the ACLU, the Sierra Club and Save the Children.
The time to take action is now.
Come lead the charge.
Responsibilities:
Assistant Canvass Directors work with a Lead Canvass Director to recruit, train, motivate, and manage a team of canvassers with a goal of building local membership and donor base for one of our partner organizations. Goals for a typical project would be to speak with 65,000 supporters, sign up 13,000 new members, and raising $500,000 in small donations over the course of a year. To do this, you and your other directors would need to recruit a team of 30 motivated staff, train them on communication and fundraising skills, and work with them in the field to hone their skills. Assistant Canvass Directors also bottom line local administration of the campaign.
Qualifications:
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 experience handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications.
How to apply:
