Lead Field Organizer (Organize Now!)

Organize Now is a progressive, grassroots, community-based organization engaged in and committed to building power throughout communities in Florida.  At Organize Now, we work to ensure that everyone has access to the American Dream by amplifying the voices of low- and moderate-income communities, communities of color, and immigrant Americans though collective action.

We develop the capacities essential to hold government and corporations accountable, improve the health of our families, economy and environment, and reform our public schools, workplaces and financial institutions.

Job Title: Field Lead Organizer

Location: Orlando

Position Summary:

Organize Now is hiring for a Field Lead Organizer to be based out of our Orlando office. This position will be responsible for running the organizing and canvassing operation for a statewide campaign.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate the Organize Now Orlando field canvass office.
• Recruit and train teams of grassroots organizers
• Manage a staff of 5-30 full time paid canvassers and team leaders
• Collaborate with the Community Lead Organizer, Statewide Campaign Political Director and the Executive director to develop strategy, organize public events/actions and communicate the campaign message

Primary Qualifications:

• Three to five years experience in community, labor, or grassroots electoral organizing
• Demonstrated experience in recruiting, motivating, and training staff, activists and volunteers;
• Experience in grassroots organizing, including direct voter contact through door-to-door canvassing and phone banking;
• Attention to measurable results;
• Ability to be a team player and work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment;
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work evenings and weekends when projects demand it;
• Experience in grassroots fundraising and preparing written field plans;
• Success at running issue-based, union/community organizing and/or political campaigns;
• Experience training and supervising community or labor
• Ability to work with a large and diverse cross-section of members 
and allies;
• Commitment and passion to social justice

 Application Process:

Women, People of Color and GLBQT strongly urged to apply.

This is a contractual opportunity with the potential for a permanent position at Organize Now.

Please include "Field Lead Organizer" in the subject heading of your email, resume, cover letter & salary requirements to: organizenowrecruitment@gmail.com

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