We are looking for a relational and strategic Senior Manager, Organizing to join our Campaigns & Organizing department as we build a stronger, more unified, and effective organizing program across our organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your expertise in movement and power-building to provide direct coaching, develop resources, and evaluate our organizing work, acting as a force multiplier for our state-level organizing efforts.
This is a full-time role reporting to the Senior Director, Organizing; this role can be based in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, or Texas and will require frequent travel to meet with staff across the country. We hope our new Senior Manager, Organizing will start in November. Responsibilities
Lead work to build people-power across states· Recruit, train, and sustain a diverse base of volunteers and members, and develop their capacity for independent leadership and action· Proactively build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including community leaders, partners, policymakers, and others· Represent Common Cause in coalition spaces, including leading coalitions· Develop strategic plans to leverage existing organizing strengths and tactics, and implement new approaches that support a focus on collective, in-person organizing· Lead key components of the national organizing strategy, including leadership development, base-building and relational organizing, partnerships and coalitions, strategic actions, and program evaluation· Provide guidance and informal mentorship to interns, volunteers, and team members, coordinating their work to support team goals Lead our strategic efforts to evaluate and improve our state-level organizing workAnalyze challenges with, and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of, our state-level organizing to propose actionable and strategic solutions to senior leadershipProvide customized support plans, coaching, and technical assistance to state teams and organizers Create support plans that can be scaled across teams Develop an organizing curricula (including toolkits and resources) to be used across our organizationDevelop and facilitate peer learning and collaboration across states, making judgments on best practices and knowledge-sharing opportunities· Other duties as assigned
You will thrive in this role if you have:

A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda

A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others

A track record of working collaboratively with others, with the ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests

Ability to navigate organizational and power dynamics, respectfully navigate conflict while maintaining your values, and influence others to adopt changes to meet common goals

Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences

Innovative and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate through ambiguity to achieve goals, and a resourceful approach to solve problems

Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently

Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth  

Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom

The following is required:

Experience leading successful grassroots organizing and base-building efforts at the state level

Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate effective trainings, and to coach organizers to improve their skills and impact, both in-person and virtually

Demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of the political dynamic and key decision-makers within at least one state, with a preference for candidates who have existing relationships with these people and organizations

Experience managing coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal

A track record of leading organization-wide change initiatives

Experience leading successful local- or state-level organizing campaign related to democracy, elections, voting rights and civil rights

Demonstrated understanding of the legislative process in at least one state

Have managed at least one staff member, intern and/or Fellow

Ideally you have worked in an organization that operates across multiple states or regions

Ability to travel around the country up to 40% of the year (especially during legislative cycles) for team, cross-team, and/or all staff retreats

Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)

Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

Additional information about this role:

This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations

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. 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 an 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 members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.

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