Community Organizer

LAANE is seeking a Community Organizer committed to social justice to join our Long Beach for a Just Economy (LBJE) team.

Who We Are: LAANE is an advocacy organization dedicated to racial, economic, and climate justice . Combining grassroots and worker organizing, dynamic research, innovative public policy, and deep coalition organizing, LAANE works with labor and community partners to fight for policies that create good jobs, thriving communities, and a healthy environment.

For more information about our work, visit www.laane.org.

Campaign Description: Long Beach for a Just Economy(LBJE), a project of LAANE, is a grassroots coalition working to build an equitable and inclusive economy in Long Beach. Through civic engagement, base-building, legislative advocacy, and coalition organizing, LBJE advances policies that center the needs of working-class Black, Brown, and immigrant communities. Our coalition led the successful passage of Measure WW, which provided hotel workers with safety protections; Measure RW, which secured the highest minimum wage in the country for Long Beach hotel workers; and Measure A, which expanded tenant protections and funding for affordable housing. LBJE plays a critical role in expanding civic participation, advancing housing and labor justice, and building long-term local organizing infrastructure.

Position Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Project Director, the Community Organizer will be responsible for implementing civic engagement strategies, strengthening grassroots power, and mobilizing residents around critical worker-justice and housing-justice campaigns. The role includes:

• Leading door-to-door outreach, phone banking, and relational organizing to mobilize community members.
• Supporting and growing a base of community and worker leaders through political education, 1-on-1s, training, and leadership development.
• Coordinating voter engagement and get-out-the-vote operations in key neighborhoods.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with labor unions, faith-based groups, housing advocates, and other local allies.
• Organizing campaign actions, community forums, town halls, and rallies.
• Overseeing interns and supporting volunteer teams.
• Contributing to campaign strategy and grassroots media efforts in collaboration with LAANE’s communications staff.
• Supporting legislative advocacy and city council engagement as needed.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in organizing, preferably with a background in base building and coalition building within community, labor, or grassroots campaign organizations.
• A strong and demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the labor movement.
• Familiarity with the Long Beach political and organizing landscape is a plus.
• Cultural humility and comfort working across Black, Brown, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and working-class communities.
• Ability to work independently and collectively within a team, and possession of strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to work longer hours and weekends as necessary.
• Experience in civic engagement campaigns, electoral field work, or leadership development.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Spanish fluency is strongly preferred.

Terms of Employment: This is a full-time, salaried position. The LAANE entry-level salary is $73,000. The hiring committee will make an offer that is dependent on experience and qualifications. LAANE offers 100% Employer Paid Family Medical, Dental, and a 401(k).LAANE is a qualified federal student loan forgiveness employer.

Generous paid time including 12 personal days, 9observed holidays, and 3 floating holidays each year. LAANE has a paid, two-week winter break at the end of each year. Employees can accrue up to 20 vacation days and 12 sick days.

The position is not a 9 to 5 job; it does require work on nights and weekends, as well as an expectation to support LAANE’s broader work in ‘all hands on deck’ actions. We are a proud union employer. This position is a bargaining unit position.

Application Process: Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references—at least two of whom must be past supervisors—in a single PDF document to organizerjob@laane.org. Please put Community Organizer in the email subject section.

Affirmative Action: Women, LGBTQ, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are Strongly Encouraged to Apply.