Activism Coordinator

About the role

The Activism Coordinator serves as the primary organizer and mobilizer for an assigned territory. You will work directly with Minutemen, dues-paying members, campus chapters, and community chapters to recruit & train activists, organize events, support educational & advocacy campaigns, and educate and develop the next generation of liberty leaders.

Success in this role depends on your ability to build relationships, motivate volunteers, and turn supporters into well-trained activists who consistently take action. You will help create grassroots pressure around YAL's priorities by organizing people, growing engagement, and supporting educational and advocacy efforts throughout your assigned territory.

What you'll do

• Mobilize activists and drive action
• - Organize and execute grassroots educational and advocacy campaigns
• - Mobilize activists to participate in legislative and grassroots efforts
• - Coordinate activist participation in training opportunities, events, and initiatives
• - Maintain regular communication regarding opportunities for involvement
• - Host activism and educational events that increase engagement and participation
• - Build relationships with activists in the community and dues-paying members
• - Recruit new Minutemen and engaged activists
• - Identify activists with leadership potential
• - Support activist growth, education, and advancement within the organization and across the larger movement
• Support and strengthen chapters
• - Work directly with campus and community chapter leaders
• - Assist chapters with recruitment, activism planning, and organizational development
• - Support the creation of new chapters in strategic locations
• - Ensure chapter leaders have access to organizational resources and support
• Maintain accountability and reporting
• - Track activist engagement, chapter activity, and advocacy participation
• - Maintain accurate records using departmental systems
• - Monitor progress toward assigned goals and KPIs
• - Provide regular updates and reports to department leadership

Qualifications

• Demonstrated involvement in student leadership, grassroots activism, chapter leadership, political organizing, advocacy, or volunteer recruitment
• Strong interest in grassroots activism and advancing liberty
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with activists, members, and chapter leaders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable recruiting, motivating, and developing volunteers
• Ability to manage multiple projects, relationships, and priorities simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and political engagement
• Comfortable using CRM systems, spreadsheets, and organizational tools
• Strongly aligned with Young Americans for Liberty’s mission and principles

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel throughout an assigned territory
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events, tabling, and educational/activism activities
• Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds

Compensation & Benefits

• Position type: Part-time & Hourly | FLSA status: Non-Exempt

What Success Looks Like

• Activists consistently complete advocacy actions and participate in campaigns
• Membership and Minutemen growth goals are achieved
• New leaders are identified, developed, and retained
• Campus and community chapters remain active and engaged
• Activism events contribute directly to organizational goals
• Performance metrics and reporting remain accurate and up to date