Why Dallas:
Dallas is the 8th largest county in the United States. The City of Dallas is the 5th youngest and the 4th most diverse in the country. We are a solidly Blue county with the ability to influence and lead statewide electoral outcomes. Texas is the key battleground in the national fight for social and economic justice, voting rights, healthcare and reproductive rights, and climate justice.
About the Position:
The Dallas County Democratic Party is seeking a highly motivated, passionate, and talented Organizing Manager for a large-scale, year round voter contact program to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in 2024. The Organizing Manager will be responsible for managing, implementing, and executing the field program objectives across the County. The ideal applicant has campaign or political experience, works well in a fast-paced environment, and has a commitment to electing progressive candidates.
The Organizing Manager will work in close coordination with the Organizing Director. This is a full-time salary exempt position based in Dallas County. Travel and possession of reliable transportation are required.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit, train and supervise organizing volunteers throughout the campaign cycle, while implementing clear benchmarks and accountability measures
- Design and implement field events, voter contact, and training programs
- Work to build local grassroots volunteer teams that will then engage in direct voter
contact, volunteer recruitment and retention
- Facilitate tiered canvass programs
- Analyze data and track progress of field programs
- Prepare weekly reports for the Organizing Director and Executive Director
- Work to elect all Democrats up and down the ticket.
- Work to develop strong relationships with local stakeholders and constituency groups, including precinct chairs, local grassroots organizations, activists, and ally groups
- Meet or exceed metrics-based goals for volunteer recruitment & retention as well as
direct voter contact
- Be a representative of the DCDP policies, including neutrality as directed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bilingual in Spanish & English
- Exceptionally well organized with strong time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds
- Flexible, adaptable, solutions-oriented, and has attention to detail
- Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
- Comfortable using technology including SMS, social media platforms, and voter databases
- Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment
- Commitment to electing all Democrats on the ballot
- Strong leader able to inspire, motivate, and train volunteers and staff
- An independent thinker, self-motivated, problem solver, and team player, with a commitment to excellence
Highly qualified candidates will have:
- Experience with voter database systems, such as NGP-VAN, and Office/Google Suite\
- Excellent speaking,writing, and analytical skills. Able to translate complex policy into clear and actionable language in person and on paper
- Ability to collaborate and participate in complex decision-making processes
- Effectively present information in one-on-one and group situation
- A minimum of 1 year of relevant community or political organizing/advocacy experience required; 1 year in a leadership position
Salary: $60,000 per year
Application Instructions:
Applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to careers@dallasdemocrats.org. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis. We are looking to move quickly on this hire.
The Dallas County Democratic Party is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital, veteran or economic status, or any other legally protected basis. The Dallas County Democratic Party is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. Please contact us for any accommodations needed in the hiring process.