[jobsthatareLEFT] JB Pritzker for Governor - Deputy Organizing Director

May 30, 2017

[jobsthatareLEFT] JB Pritzker for Governor - Deputy Organizing Director

Description:

The JB Pritzker for Governor campaign is seeking full-time Deputy Organizing Directors for a statewide organizing program in Illinois. Deputy Organizing Directors are responsible for managing the day-to-day needs of the organizing program. Deputy Organizing Directors will work directly with the Organizing Director to execute an organizing plan, manage Regional Organizing Directors, and oversee the implementation of organizing initiatives to achieve ambitious program goals. The primary responsibility of a Deputy Organizing Director is to shape staff into superior managers, trainers, coaches, and organizers. Deputy Organizing Directors report to the Organizing Director.


Responsibilities:

·       Serve as the manager for assigned Regional Organizing Directors

·       Provide weekly goals for Regional Organizing Directors and hold teams accountable to ensure strict metric goals are reached

·      Build political relationships among progressive and Democratic community members and leaders

·       Recruit, hire, and train organizing staff in combination with Regional Organizing Directors

·       Collaborate with appropriate staff on development and presentation of training materials

·       Assist in the development and evaluation of the organizing program through providing feedback on the team's progress, and setting of appropriate regional goals

·       Perform other duties as needed


Skills and Qualifications:

·       At least two cycles of field/organizing campaign experience with at least one cycle managing staff

·       Experience meeting deadlines and the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously

·       Skilled in motivating staff and demonstrated leadership in creating a strong and supportive team culture

·       Strong knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN

·       Strong knowledge of Google Docs, basic computer literacy, and access to a reliable laptop

·       Ability to work long, irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment

·       Ability to work independently and in team settings

·       Able to communicate with diverse populations and leaders

·       A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and an ability to relocate as needed. Willing to travel to assigned regions

·       Excellent personal, verbal, and written communication skills

·       Winning mentality


Interested candidates should email their resume, cover letter, and three references to jobs@jbpritzker.com.



JB for Governor is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. JB for Governor is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, ancestry, genetic information, military service, veteran's status or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law. JB for Governor will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

--
Jobsthatareleft is a listserv run by Democratic GAIN. Membership dues keep us going. Please consider becoming a full member of Democratic GAIN by checking your membership status at https://www.democraticgain.org/members/membership.asp .
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GAIN Jobs via JobsthatareLEFT" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jobsthatareleft+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to jobsthatareleft@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jobsthatareleft/d95d680a-a4a3-4bbb-ab89-c6fa34689cd2%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.