Organizing Manager – Neighborhood Captains Program

Movement Labs

Organizing Manager leading the Neighborhood Captains program for Movement Labs. Responsible for managing regional teams and ensuring voter outreach effectiveness.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeOhio • Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $62,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage "grasstops" and relational networks (e.g., local nonprofit leaders, former census workers, or community officials) to recruit high-quality candidates for the Neighborhood Captain role.
Participate in the interview process and evaluate candidates through situational exercises related to canvassing and community engagement.
Manage a regional cohort of 12–15 Neighborhood Captains, providing daily support and troubleshooting for voter contact issues.
Lead onboarding and specialized training sessions on organizing and data fundamentals.
Conduct regular one-on-one feedback sessions to address performance gaps and maintain a captain retention rate above 85% of initial cohort.
Perform rigorous Quality Control (QC) by reviewing recorded outreach examples and verifying that data entry standards are met.
Conduct Follow-ups by contacting voters previously engaged by your team to verify contact accuracy, appropriate data entry and interaction quality.
Join your captains in the field to develop your own relationships with target voters in a designated turf.
Execute the full five-phase engagement sequence, moving non-voters from initial human connection to civic mobilization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Organizing Leadership: 2-3+ years of experience in community organizing or political campaigns, specifically in staff or volunteer management positions, or volunteer leadership roles.
Data Fluency & Technological Proficiency: Comfortable working with data managers to interpret outreach metrics and using tracking platforms to identify regional trends or underperformance; Ability to troubleshoot mobile applications and relational databases for your team in the field.
Community Outreach Experience: Someone with deep roots in your neighborhood, and the ability to engage easily with strangers. We’re also looking for folks that may have more informal or unconventional community outreach and organizing experience.
Exceptional Communication: Strong training and facilitation skills, with the ability to coach others on emotional intelligence, leading with empathy, and boundary management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) matching
Remote‑first culture with teammates across the country
Worklife stipend of $1,875 in pre-tax dollars to support employees during our highest intensity work period
This position includes possible on-call requirements

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Hard Skills & Tools

community organizingdata managementdata entryquality controlvoter outreachcanvassingtraining facilitationperformance evaluationtroubleshootingcivic mobilization

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationemotional intelligencecoachingrelationship buildingproblem-solvingfeedback deliveryempathyboundary managementengagement