Campaign Organizer- Racine, WI

Who We Are: The Outreach Team is the national engine of campaigners and organizers powering the progressive movement. With an on‑the‑ground presence in communities across the country, our world‑class team runs civic‑engagement campaigns to build a fairer, healthier, safer, and more peaceful future. At this critical moment, the fight for reproductive freedom is urgent, and organizing for reproductive rights means building power in communities and mobilizing grassroots support.

Location: Fox Valley and Racine/Kenosha, WI

About the role

Organizers will recruit, train, and work with a team of volunteers to advance reproductive‑rights campaigns. The role begins with building a volunteer base around canvassing and petitions, then expands to engaging volunteers through campaign events and actions.

What you’ll do

• Recruit and train a community of volunteer activists; call, text, and recruit supporters into grassroots actions.
• Identify new supporters and volunteers by door‑knocking, gathering petitions, flyering, and in‑field recruitment on campuses and in the community.
• Run grassroots skills training to develop effective campaigners among volunteers.
• Maintain meticulous volunteer lists to ensure no potential volunteer falls through the cracks.
• Represent the campaign at community spaces and events, uplifting coalition and partner organizations.
• Gather over a thousand petitions supporting key campaign issues and generate hundreds of actions targeting Members of Congress (social media posts, phone calls, postcards, photo petitions).
• Recruit and train volunteers to generate additional petitions and engagement at events.
• Engage community leaders, organizational partners, and VIPs to build relationships and expand support.
• Organize high‑visibility in‑person events that demonstrate support for reproductive rights and educate community members.
• Ensure 100 % compliance with messaging and legal requirements for volunteers.
• Manage digital campaign tools, data, and reporting: recruit volunteers to post on social media, use peer‑to‑peer texting, send email campaigns, and track every interaction with detailed notes for daily and weekly reports.

Who you are & keys to success (must‑haves)

• Strong relationship‑building skills with diverse local and statewide community members; attentive, empathetic, and able to identify shared values.
• Comfortable and experienced public speaker on reproductive‑rights organizing.
• Inclusive, collaborative leadership mindset (“power with”) that values diverse perspectives and balances stepping in or stepping back as needed.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion; proven ability to develop meaningful connections with a wide range of communities and organizations.
• Drive to achieve results, plan backwards to meet multiple goals, and adapt quickly to unexpected changes.
• Valid driver’s license, ability to drive, and meet driver‑authorization standards.

Skills and experiences we expect

• Commitment to equity and justice.
• Experience applying an inclusive lens in all interactions.
• Passion for creating change.
• Kindness, consideration, and collaborative work style.
• Transparency about capacity and abilities.
• Strong task‑management: adapt to evolving project needs, break big‑picture projects into manageable pieces.
• Organized and efficient; ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Acute attention to detail; track interactions and tasks with detailed notes.
• Effective written and spoken communication—clear, concise, honest.
• Comfort and excitement speaking publicly about the campaign.
• Coach‑and‑learning mentality; willingness to acquire new skills and learn from mistakes.
• Awareness of how words and actions affect others; use power‑aware language and ensure communication accessibility.
• Availability to work weekends, weekday evenings, and occasional holidays.

Nice‑to‑haves (but not required)

• Organizing experience in or around Racine.
• Experience working for nonprofits or issue‑based campaigns.
• Data‑management and evaluation experience, especially with Google Suite.
• Familiarity with campaign tools such as VAN, Action Network, ThruText, MailChimp, EveryAction, or social‑media platforms.
• Event or project planning, implementation, or evaluation experience.
• Prior knowledge or experience with reproductive‑rights issues.

Pay

Salary range: $55,000 – $67,000 for full‑time (50 hours per week).

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Health insurance.
• Hands‑on training.
• Potential for advancement and bonuses at the end of the campaign.