Job Title: Coalitions Director
Reports to: Political Director
Hiring Range: $70,000-$75,000/yearly, plus generous benefits package
Location: Working remotely until further notice
Start date: As soon as possible.
Application Deadline: Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
About the Democratic Party of Wisconsin: The DPW is nationally recognized as one of the country's highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. In the 2021-22 cycle, DPW will drive a massive program to re-elect Governor Tony Evers, defeat Ron Johnson in order to ensure a Democratic US Senate majority, elect candidates up and down the ballot in spring and fall elections alike, and advocate on policy issues.
DPW's work— grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide—continues year-round, working with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding candidates who share our values and vision to join our team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.
The Opportunity: Our Coalitions Department will have the important task of building relationships with, and creating, an active dialogue between the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and diverse groups, including, but not limited to Black, Latinx, AAPI, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ communities across the state. The Coalitions Director will be responsible for managing a statewide team of coalition managers who will be on the ground working to deepen the relationships between the Democratic Party and these constituency groups. The ultimate goal is to build lasting and meaningful relationships to increase representation and strengthen our party, and their political power throughout our state.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and strengthen the Coalitions Department, including setting programmatic goals and metrics, identify strategic opportunities for growth and success, as well as managing challenges.
- Implement and assist in the creation of a statewide outreach plan that deepens the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's relationships with historically marginalized and underrepresented constituency groups.
- Manage a statewide team of Coalition Managers that are assigned to specific constituency groups.
- Coordinate with the other Departments to implement feedback from outreach into DPW campaign plans and messaging as well for Democratic elected officials.
- Provide capacity to DPW Caucuses to increase membership and provide assistance for their initiatives.
- Assist the Political Director in empowering activists and coordinating with local elected officials across the state of Wisconsin.
- Create pathways for members of various constituency groups to become more involved in the issue and electoral efforts of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and local governments.
- Oversee and assist with the planning and execution of community events across Wisconsin.
- Act as a surrogate and representative of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin at public events in diverse communities.
- Additional tasks as directed by the Political Director.
Qualifications (Required):
- Experience effectively communicating or building meaningful relationships with Elected officials, local influencers, government agencies, businesses, non-profits, or community organizations.
- Demonstrated record of working with different constituency groups to successfully implement and/or lobby for common projects or community initiatives.
- Ability to manage details and stay on top of multiple tasks, large and small, at once.
- Growth Mindset - ability to take and implement feedback.
- Relentlessly Goal Oriented - enjoys working toward and achieving ambitious goals. Keeps calm in stressful situations. Has the capacity and willingness to work long hours during peak season, rolling up their sleeves and getting the work done.
- Cultural Competency - able to build relationships and collaborate with colleagues, voters, and volunteers who identify as POCI and across lines of difference.
- Experience managing a racially diverse team to effectively meet ambitious common goals.
- Demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice, and an understanding of the issues facing communities of color, immigrant communities, and low to moderate income families.
- Strong written and verbal and communication skills.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Successful experience conducting outreach for a political campaign, government department, business, non-profit or community organization.
- Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel statewide.
Benefits: Great benefits including; health care, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, generous annual vacation time, sick days, and holiday time off.
Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse group of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQ communities to apply. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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