Title: Organizer-In-Training

Reports to: Regional Director

Employment Type: Full time, W2

Compensation: $3,000 - $4,000 / Month

Location: Various locations including PA, CA, OH, WI, and MI

Expected Start Date: February

About Us:

We are a progressive political firm working with candidates, campaigns, and organizations to move public opinion, reshape electorates and mobilize the grassroots. Recent clients include Biden/Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Stacey Abrams, Southern Poverty Law Center, New Georgia Project, DSCC and national c3 and c4 tables and organizations.

About the Position:

We are seeking Organizers-In-Training for 2024 Democratic, progressive, and civic engagement campaigns, including active campaigns for voter registration and mobilization, and issue advocacy.

Organizers-In-Training will work as part of a team to ensure campaign organizing goals are met and will manage professional canvassers, track campaign data and assist in offering strategic input to client teams. We will be in the middle of the biggest fights of 2024 and our Organizers-In-Training will have the opportunity to travel and work on multiple campaigns. 

No prior experience in politics, campaigns, or organizing is necessary for this position. We will provide Organizers-In-Training with training opportunities to get up to speed on the day to day roles and responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be eager and ready to learn and bring a can-do attitude to the role.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Recruit and train prospective professional canvassers
• Manage data verification teams
• Maintain target universes, scripts, walk lists and call lists in NGP VAN/EveryAction
• Manage remote phone and text banks
• Support campaign teams at key community events 
• Share qualitative and quantitative data collected in the field with project leadership

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Demonstrated commitment to progressive causes and organizing
• Proven ability to quickly adapt and learn new skills with precision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey your message with clarity 
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Enthusiasm for collaborative teamwork and a positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced campaign environment
• Openness to extensive training and a strong desire to learn and grow within the role
• Familiarity with using Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work long hours and/or weekends

Applicants do not need to possess all of the above qualifications so if you don’t meet all of these requirements, we strongly encourage you to apply. We are eager to train applicants interested in learning.

NGS is an equal-opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce and electorate. We especially strongly encourage those with close ties to Black, Latine, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQ communities to apply.