[Progressive Campaign] Youth Engagement Organizer
DC Area Campaign Seeks Youth Engagement Organizer
Hans Riemer for County Executive seeks a Youth Engagement Organizer for a competitive 2022 primary election. The role will start in early 2021 and run through at least the June 28th primary. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate looking for their first role in politics, or an organizer looking to gain experience building and managing large teams and gain the skills to be a successful ROD/RFD next cycle. First time organizers are strongly encouraged to apply. (If you are looking for a more traditional organizing role, check out our field organizer job description here; and if you are looking for a remote or in person internship, feel free to apply here!)
Hans Riemer is running for Montgomery County Executive with a bold, progressive vision. First elected in 2010, Hans currently serves as an At-large Member of the Montgomery County Council. On the Council, he has stayed true to his values and his belief that we can have growth, a clean environment, sustainable energy and livable communities. In this way, Hans works to take the best of progressive thinking from the 20th century and reimagine it for the 21st century with its demand for equity, opportunity and solutions that work for and advance all.
Responsibilities Include:
- Building, training and mentoring an in-district and remote internship program including but not limited to, organizing interns, direct voter contact interns, social media interns, and more
- Recruiting and building in-district and remote intern/youth engagement capacity
- Executing a robust voter contact program using phones, P2P SMS, digital, relational, and other creative forms of voter outreach
- Run and prepare canvasses and phone banks, including printing lists and cutting turf
- Hitting daily call time goals
- This position requires frequent nights and weekends, especially around important deadlines
- Other relevant responsibilities as needed
An ideal candidate has:
- A commitment to progressive Democratic politics
- Kindness and empathy in a high-pressure campaign environment
- Exceptionally well organized with the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Disciplined and solutions-oriented approach to all tasks
- Experience recruiting and managing large volunteer teams and experience with VAN
- Familiarity with local politics in Montgomery County
- Commitment to bringing an equity orientation to campaigning and team management
- Knowledge of and thoughtful opinions about various campaign tools including peer-to-peer, voter contact, and digital platforms
- First time organizers are strongly encouraged to apply
Salary: $3,250 - $3,750 /month
Location: Relocation to DC/MD required
How To Apply: Submit resume with three professional references to dc.area.campaign@gmail.com with the subject line “[Last Name] Youth Engagement Organizer”. If you have worked as a field organizer in the past, please include your overall shifts recruited, GOTV shifts recruited, door and/or phone numbers either in your resume or in the body of the email. If you have managed an internship program in the past, be prepared to speak in detail about the program.
Other Opportunities: If you’re not looking for a full time role, we’re also bringing on a diverse and talented team of remote and in person interns. You can read more and apply here: https://forms.gle/p3BvCKY4A2R39ZpP6
If you’re looking for a more traditional field organizer role, check out our field organizer job description here!
We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap, veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or upon any other unlawful basis.