Organizing Director - Nebraska

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm partnering with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society—from protecting human rights to fighting climate change. We help these organizations build the resources they need to make an impact through people-powered campaigns. This role involves managing a team of organizers who will engage constituents around democracy reform and action opportunities in their communities.

Candidates must be based in Nebraska or willing to relocate or travel extensively to Nebraska for the duration of the campaign. Strong preference for candidates with knowledge of the Nebraska political landscape and experience working in diverse communities, including communities of color, immigrant communities, and communities historically underrepresented in the political process.

About the role

As an Organizing Project Director, you will bottom-line the development, implementation, evaluation, and overall success of our campaigns. Responsibilities include managing full-time staff, driving campaign timelines and deliverables, overseeing administrative systems, and motivating staff and communities for social change. This is a full-time position for the 2026 campaign cycle, with an expected workload of 40-60 hours per week, including travel for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Project Management:
  • Serve as the fundamental decision-maker and bottom line for success on assigned organizing projects.
  • Act as a strategic partner with clients in developing and executing field plans and organizing strategy.
  • Maintain close attention to project deliverables and proactively identify problems, proposing solutions.
  • Develop, review, and adjust campaign metrics using mathematics and company planning tools to drive campaign trajectory and achieve goals.
  • Coordinate office and project launch and shutdown logistics, including identifying and renting office space, coordinating staff relocation, and securing the purchase and return of office materials and furniture.
• Staff Management:
  • Hire and manage a team of full-time organizers, who will recruit, train, and supervise dozens of teams of volunteers, volunteer leaders, and interns or fellows to hit campaign goals.
  • Drive goals on the team to ensure deliverables are met and exceeded, including recruitment targets, volunteer engagement, and campaign actions.
  • Build and maintain a team culture that centers on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
  • Maintain high-performance standards, provide ongoing feedback and evaluations, and hold staff accountable.
  • Develop and facilitate organizing and leadership training for your team.
  • Complete site visits and lead by example to drive goals when necessary.
  • Drive recruitment efforts to identify, recruit, and train volunteer canvassers and key volunteer leaders for daily and ongoing campaign shifts; oversee weekly volunteer campaign meetings.
• Client Management:
  • Approach all work with the priority of “wow-ing” clients through professionalism, integrity, and achieving goals.
  • Interface regularly with clients working on voter registration, voter contact, issue campaigns, and/or signature gathering.
  • Write and edit daily and weekly project reports for clients.
  • Prepare and run calls, including client onboarding, weekly check-ins, and debriefing calls.
• Technology and Administration:
  • Manage and track project budget and submit accurate expense reports and updates.
  • Ensure payroll accuracy for your team by managing the hours reporting process and reviewing payroll.
  • Nail 100% of all administrative and legal requirements and ensure organizers do the same.
  • Manage the development of improved systems for tracking organizing work, volunteer engagement, and campaign data, which may include identifying and managing a vendor, testing new features, and providing feedback.
  • Manage and track teams and projects using platforms including G-Suite, NPG VAN, Action Network, Slack, MiniVan, ADP, ThruText, EveryAction, and more.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a diverse team of organizers in a fast-paced or goals-based environment, especially in paid field campaigns, canvass operations, or field organizing.
• Experience as a fundamental decision-maker on a large or fast-paced organizing project where you were responsible for tracking results and hitting goals.
• Previous participation or work within coalitions, alongside partner organizations or stakeholders.
• A track record of results in organizing contexts, including hitting goals, meeting benchmarks, and developing volunteer leaders.
• Experience driving recruitment efforts, building volunteer pipelines, and developing leaders within organizing programs.
• Experience tracking progress to goals, analyzing performance, and ability to tell a narrative around an organizing project, or experience writing grants, proposals, or progress reports.
• Experience navigating the legal and HR requirements and obligations of a manager and addressing issues quickly and effectively.
• Baseline competency and familiarity with tech and computers, including G-Suite or Microsoft Office; intermediate to advanced skills in Excel/Sheets.
• A willingness to perpetually expand your knowledge of equity and justice and apply it to your work.
• Experience reviewing payroll and ensuring organizers are paid on time is a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish-English is a plus.
• Previous experience with The Outreach Team is a plus.
• Experience with relevant organizing tools and technologies (e.g., Action Network, ThruText, MailChimp, eCRMs like EveryAction, VoteBuilder/VAN, or social media tools) is a plus.

Skills

• Passion for social and political change and commitment to prioritizing equity and justice in work and team culture.
• Swift decision-maker and creative problem-solver, able to confidently approach challenges and create organizing solutions.
• Able to deliver high-quality work on schedule in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability to sudden shifts in project goals or timelines and adjust organizing plans accordingly.
• Ability to identify when to step in or step back, leading by example while developing and empowering organizers.
• Active listener who builds authentic relationships with organizers, volunteers, and community members and follows through on commitments.
• Able to manage project timelines, your time, and the time of your organizers while managing administrative systems.
• Ability to create thorough and detailed numbers-based plans that others can understand and buy into.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and weeknights, with frequent and significant travel.
• Capable of and willing to learn various data management and organizing tools.
• Approach leadership with a “power with” mindset that recognizes the impact of power hierarchies in different settings.

Pay

This is a salaried position with a range of $75,000 - $82,200 per year, depending on experience, plus an additional performance-based bonus at the end of every project. Salary within this range is determined through an equity calculator.

Benefits

• Fully paid health, dental, and vision care.
• Unlimited paid vacation and sick leave.
• A monthly cell phone stipend.