Southern Nevada Community Organizer

Missions:

Battle Born Progress (BBP), through strategic communication efforts, empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed. BBP is a 501(c)(4), a non-partisan advocacy organization.

Institute for a Progressive Nevada (IPN), educates, empowers and engages Nevadans to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed. Our legal entity is the Institute for a Progressive Nevada, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Job Title: Southern Nevada Community Organizer

Reports to: Deputy Director and Executive Director

Job Summary: The position of Southern Nevada Community Organizer will work with the senior staff of BBP/IPN and collaborate closely with our community partners by organizing with a communications lens. The organizer’s main responsibility will be to assist external stakeholders with grassroots and grasstops organizing and mobilization efforts; and to support advocacy, education, and communications across the state. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Continue building and creating new relationships with various partners & advocates across the state on all of the issues that BBP/IPN work on and maintain regular contact with them
• Assist with accomplishing grant deliverables on the various issues BBP/IPN are tasked with
• Lead and manage the annual Progressive Summit and other community events
• Community organizing and tabling for list-building opportunities
• Assist with coalition building
• Assist in building out trainings for our rapid response team members and community partners
• Assist with the creation of messaging for activists
• Manage grassroots organizing during the election season, legislature, and beyond 
• Collect petitions to help grow our list
• Use new media and social media programs to communicate with the community
• Provide message trainings in both Spanish and English when needed
• Engage the media when needed
• Recruit, manage, and engage new volunteers and interns
• Plan and coordinate monthly events
• Work with the America Votes/State Voices Data Managers to input all data on a weekly basis in both the VAN and BBP/IPN systems in coordination with the Data Assistant
• Provide weekly/monthly reports with specific numbers and data
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Proven working experience in communications and politics
• Passion for promoting positive social change
• Ability to set and achieve goals independently and as a team
• Ability to motivate and manage a group of passionate staff members, activists, and volunteers
• Excellent organizational skills and communication (written and oral) skills
• Ability to speak in public and to the media
• Experience in working with Nevada media outlets preferred
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Knowledge of social media platforms and the Voter Activation Network (VAN) is a plus
• Knowledge of social media tracking platforms; use of software to create infographics, flyers, and memes (Canva)
• Reliable transportation and ability to work long hours in our office

Location: Southern Nevada office

Term: $40,000 a year; Salaried full-time position with benefits

BBP/IPN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and everyone is encouraged to apply.