Community Organizer

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and grow neighborhood-based membership chapters by conducting field outreach and door-to-door conversations with working-class residents.
• Identify and surface local issues by listening closely to community members and conducting issue surveys and power-mapping.
• Develop grassroots leaders from within the community to take on roles in local campaigns, lead neighborhood chapter meetings, organize and represent their neighbors, and speak to the press.
• With support from the Director of Organizing, plan and execute public actions (e.g., rallies, town halls, press conferences, petition deliveries) that escalate pressure on targets and build public support for our grassroots organizing campaigns.
• Recruit dues-paying members at the door, on the phone, and at events; ask for donations and sustain internal fundraising as a regular part of the job.
• Meet organizing and outreach goals around member recruitment, leadership development, and event turnout. Accurately log all activity in our digital systems.
• Engage local members in city, county, and statewide issue campaigns, and work in solidarity with chapters across Maryland.
• Represent Progressive Maryland at community events, in coalitions, and with local institutions and allies.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Deep belief in social and economic justice and a passion for building people-power.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable asking for money and recruiting dues-paying members face-to-face and by phone.
• A commitment to learning on the job, including how to develop campaigns and organize actions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and some weekends.
• Basic digital literacy and willingness to use campaign tools and outreach platforms.

Work Schedule and Travel

• The workweek is Monday through Friday, with some flexibility required for weekend and evening events, actions, and campaign deadlines.
• This position requires regular in-person fieldwork, attendance at chapter events, and travel across assigned regions. Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, a phone, and a laptop are required.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Range: $50,000–$65,000 commensurate with experience.
• Benefits Include:
• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Two weeks paid vacation
• Six personal days and fifteen sick days
• Paid holidays

Contact Information

To Apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining:

• Why you want to be a community organizer
• Why you want to work for Progressive Maryland

Submit materials to: [email protected]