Campaign Director

Pay: $68,000/year

Grassroots Voter Outreach is looking to hire dedicated and driven individuals to join our leadership team as a Campaign Director! The team you lead will work on behalf of the nation's most impactful progressive organizations. Our offices have worked on issues like: bodily autonomy, civil liberties, LGBTQ+ rights, climate justice, and protecting our democracy. Our current campaign is focused on environmental protections. 

For over ten years, Grassroots Voter Outreach has championed progressive change, designing and spearheading innovative outreach campaigns in collaboration with leading national progressive political groups and nonprofits.

As a Director, you will:

• Engage the public directly, educating community members around progressive issues and fundraising for these important campaigns


• Lead a team fighting for real change! From protecting reproductive rights to advancing environmental justice and defending LGBTQ+ freedoms.


• Build and manage a team of fundraisers!

Job Functions:

• Recruitment: Build a team by recruiting from within the local community. Interview prospective staff and make hiring decisions.


• Staff Management: Teach canvassing skills and educate staff on progressive issues. Work with your staff in individual and group settings, with a particular focus on developing leaders.


• Cultivate a welcoming and motivating atmosphere.


• Canvassing: Canvass in the field to train new and seasoned staff, provide context for issues, and fundraise money.


• Administration/Legal: Manage office budget, payroll, performance, and logistics. Work with HR/Legal to ensure compliance.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and motivational skills, strong work ethic, and a passion for political change are essential.


• 2 years of leadership experience


• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work within a team, possess proven leadership abilities, and be able to handle substantial responsibility.


• Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also crucial qualifications.


• Prior field or canvassing experience is a plus but not required.

Grassroots Voter Outreach (GVO) prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation by any supervisor, manager, coworker, or any third party (contractor, alumnus, visitor, etc.) that comes into contact with our employees.

We are committed to building a diverse leadership team and strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.