Deputy Organizing Director

For Our Future

Deputy Organizing Director leading Wisconsin voter organizing for For Our Future Action Fund’s progressive economic justice campaigns. Managing staff, voter contact, digital organizing, and statewide electoral programs.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeWisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $65,000 - $73,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in grassroots organizing, campaign management, and team leadership, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Proficient in developing and implementing effective electoral strategies and managing staff across multiple departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Campaign Management ExperienceGrassroots OrganizingTeam Building and DevelopmentVoter Contact StrategiesProgram Management

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementVoter ContactGOTV StrategiesCampaign Script WritingData ReportingStaff RecruitmentStaff ManagementConflict ResolutionTime ManagementMultitasking

Soft Skills

Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsInitiativeAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Online Engagement PlatformsCommunity Hub

Industry Keywords

Electoral CampaignsCommunity-Based OrganizationsDiversity, Equity, and InclusionGrassroots EngagementStatewide Advocacy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the day-to-day activities of organizing staff and organizing programs across Wisconsin
Collaborate with the State Director, state leadership, national organizing staff, department directors, and key partners to implement campaign plans
Lead results-driven organizing and direct voter contact programs
Evaluate program impact and innovate approaches to ensure success
Report qualitative and quantitative organizing metrics and accomplishments to stakeholders
Set priorities and strategy for traditional and digital organizing programs
Monitor volunteer engagement on online platforms and the community hub
Meet voter contact, grassroots engagement, digital engagement, and GOTV benchmarks
Establish a diverse, equitable, accountable, innovative, purposeful, and goal-oriented team culture
Create phone, door, and SMS campaign scripts
Track and report staff time for compliance reporting
Hire, coach, and train organizing and direct voter contact staff
Maintain daily program check-ins and regular one-on-ones with organizing staff
Perform additional duties assigned by the State Director

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ cycles of campaign experience, including at least 1 cycle of organizing and management experience
Dedication to grassroots and local organizing
Understanding of local community-based organizations and respect for their leaders and programs
Experience recruiting, hiring, and managing staff from all backgrounds
Experience team building and developing organizational talent
Competency with and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Ability to manage staff remotely
Experience with program management across multiple internal departments for statewide issue advocacy or electoral campaigns
Knowledge of effective electoral plans, including targeting, voter contact, GOTV, and best practices
Initiative, multitasking, time management, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to write compelling program reports
Ability to navigate conflict and work toward resolution
Willingness to travel, work long hours, and access to reliable transportation
Ability to maintain “Independent” firewall status, which may limit outside employment or political volunteering
Ability to work in extreme weather conditions and conduct door-to-door canvassing and site-based events/training
Ability to transport up to 15 pounds
Ability to travel across Wisconsin
Availability for weekends, holidays, nights, and campaign blackout dates

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance Coverage - 95% Employer Paid
Paid parental leave
Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
$150 Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Monthly Mileage Stipend
13 days paid time off every calendar year
Other paid holidays