National Distributed Organizer

Organized Power In Numbers (OPIN) works at the intersection of worker power and modern digital and data-driven organizing to help our movements reach millions of people, invite them into movement, and level up campaigns that win for workers, their families, and their communities. We utilize online and offline base building and organizing strategies, comprehensive campaigns, strategic litigation and communications, and policy advocacy to win concrete demands that improve the conditions of workers’ lives and promote civic engagement at the local, state, and national levels. In addition to running our own campaigns, we act as a public utility to power the campaigns and outreach efforts of others, supporting partners with lead generation, campaign strategy, and the implementation of outreach and organizing.

OPIN is a national organization and occasional travel assignments are required for all employees including for remote and regional positions.

The National Distributed Organizer will work closely with staff on partnered organizing campaigns on an assigned basis. The National Distributed Organizer will support the digital organizing, campaign execution, and ongoing coalition work of OPIN. The Organizer will work closely with OPIN's members and volunteers, primarily through online meetings, webinars, and Slack channels. This is a position requiring strategic thinking, tactical execution, development of best practices, and the ability to work with volunteers and other staff. They will also demonstrate an ability to lead and execute strategy in a fast-paced and dynamic campaigning environment while balancing short- and long-term organizational and campaign priorities.

Reports to: Director of Digital Organizing (Data and Tech)

Key Relationships: Deputy Director of Digital Organizing, Deputy Director of Data, National Campaigns Team, Digital Outreach Specialists, Volunteers, May Day Strong coalition

Salary: $72,000 - $80,000 annually

Duration: 1 year from start date

Location: Remote

Essential Responsibilities:

• Build and manage virtual volunteer teams, staff, and digital infrastructure to support OPIN and May Day Strong national campaign.
• Empower and train volunteers, staff, and partners to run digital programs (e.g., Slack moderation, trainings, peer-to-peer texting, digital fundraising, tools support, data analytics and reporting, etc).
• Grow the capacity of the May Day Strong distributed organizing program through training and coordinating large-scale volunteer teams.
• Foster a compassionate, inclusive culture in virtual spaces for skill-sharing and political education.
• Experiment with creative digital-field tactics and strategies that include but are not limited to building online communities, content creation, story collection, media coordination.
• Align May Day Strong base building and digital organizing goals with field strategies and digital organizing tactics to deliver online-to-offline engagement.
• Develop and implement integrated digital-to-field strategies that maximize online-to-offline impact and local base-building.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and partner organizations advancing economic and racial justice within the May Day Strong space.
• Create and execute organizing plans that integrate digital tools, data, and field strategies.
• Build and maintain digital organizing systems (e.g., relational outreach, onboarding, trainings, metrics tracking, tools maintenance and management, etc).
• Support local campaigns by blending digital engagement with on-the-ground organizing.
• Travel as needed for retreats, events, and campaign support.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 3-5 years of campaign experience as an organizer or in digital or distributed organizing with a strong technical aptitude for learning new digital tools and comfortable with technology.
• Committed to building a world where workers hold the power, not the billionaires or the government.
• A goal-driven, detail-oriented self-starter and problem-solver with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and challenge people to take risks to make change; ideally experience collaborating with coalition partners and serving as an organization representative in coalition spaces
• Passion for building power in multi-racial working-class communities, empowering grassroots leaders, and strong commitment to racial, social, economic, and gender justice
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Understanding of accessibility standards and ability to design accessible materials.
• Proven ability to handle projects, set priorities, manage details, and follow through independently with flexibility and a willingness to take on an array of competing tasks.

This position is represented by Workers United and is covered under the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OPIN recruits, hires, trains, transfers, and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.