Title: Deputy National Organizing Director for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Everytown for Gun Safety
Team: Organizing Team
Manager: National Organizing Director
Location: New York, NY. Exceptional candidates from other locations will be considered.
Status: Full-time
Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action are changing the conversation around guns in America (see the New Republic: "Republicans won the midterms. The NRA did not.").
We're continuing to build our organizing team and we're looking for
someone who likes a fight, has the experience to build real power, and
the strategy expertise to focus resources and win.
About the Position:
The
Deputy National Organizing Director is an experienced senior
strategist who creates and oversees field and volunteer organizing
campaigns, electoral work, ballot initiatives, whatever it takes to
move states and eventually the federal government forward on gun
violence prevention legislation. This position oversees work in a large
section of the country, creating and implementing a vision for
organizing efforts that build our power for the long-term while winning
short term victories. Everytown seeks an individual who can develop
leaders and build movement-building strategies.
While
managing a team of Organizing Managers to build power through state
volunteer chapters, this position is keeping their eye on the long
game, assessing opportunities and challenges, working alongside the
policy staff to push gun violence prevention legislation and set the
NRA back on their heels.
About Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown
for Gun Safety is the largest gun violence prevention organization in
the country with more than 2.5 million supporters and more than 40,000
donors including moms, mayors, survivors, and everyday Americans who
are fighting for public safety measures that respect the Second
Amendment and help save lives. At the core of Everytown are Mayors
Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a
grassroots movement of American mothers founded on the day after the
Sandy Hook tragedy. Learn more at www.everytown.org and follow us on Twitter at @Everytown
About Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Moms
Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots movement of
American mothers fighting for public safety measures that respect the
Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand
Action campaigns for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and
loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our children and families.
Since its inception after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School,
Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the
country and along with Mayors Against Illegal Guns is part of Everytown
for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the
country with more than 2.5 million members and more than 40,000
donors. For more information or to get involved visit www.momsdemandaction.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MomsDemandAction or on Twitter at @MomsDemand
Responsibilities:
- In
collaboration with the National Organizing Director and State Affairs
teams, create strategic organizing plans to accomplish organizational
movement-building and campaign goals on national corporate, federal
legislative, state legislative, ballot initiatives and other campaigns.
- Oversee
and manage organizing department staff, including regional Moms Demand
Action Organizing Managers, in-state staff, and others to accomplish
strategic organizing goals (usually 5-8 direct reports, with periods of
larger short-term organizing teams).
- Work
with other departments, including state legislative affairs, outreach,
data, communications, digital and policy to ensure effective
collaboration on projects and campaigns; manage cross-departmental
projects effectively.
- Train
and support our volunteer leaders in skills necessary for them to
succeed in their various roles; help plan and run small, medium and
large trainings that will grow our base and improve our impact; create
tools to augment and support our training plans. Coordinate
communication with volunteers on national issues and activities.
- Act
as a representative of Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action
for Gun Sense in America to partner organizations, elected officials,
grassroots volunteers, and other stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Skills:
- Understands leadership development and movement-building
- Designs campaigns and develop organizing plans
- Understands how to use data in a campaign setting
- Able to build relationships with Organizing Managers and local chapter leaders and engage them in strategy development
- Excellent communication skills to diverse audiences
- Spots political opportunities
Experience:
- 3-5 years of organizing experience in an issue advocacy or electoral setting
- 3-5
years of direct management experience, managing a team of at least 4-6
full-time employees, in an issue advocacy or electoral setting
- Strategic planning expertise
- Track record of successful campaigning
Benefits:
In
addition to competitive salary, Everytown for Gun Safety offers a
competitive benefits package. Details available upon request.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@momsdemandaction.org
and include "Deputy Organizing Director" in the subject line. Please
also include answers to the following questions as part of your cover
letter or as an attachment.
1) Why do you want to work for Everytown for Gun Safety?
2) Describe an organizing effort that you oversaw. What was your biggest challenge?
Everytown
for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status,
amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable
federal, state and local laws.