Organizing Manager, State Accountability Project

  • Full Time
  • DC Metro Region
  • This position has been filled

Website The Hub Project

Reports to: Director of Campaign Operations & Strategy
Location: Washington, DC
Status: Full-time, Exempt; This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit; specific employment terms and conditions are subject to labor-management negotiations and a potential Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Salary: $60,000 – $70,000

Launched in 2015, The Hub Project is a nonprofit effort comprised of a growing team of communications, research, operations, and organizing experts who have extensive experience in campaign strategy, digital, and polling and analytics. We believe in a country where everyone has the opportunity to succeed in our economy and participate in our democracy, and we make that vision a reality by partnering with advocacy groups – bringing surge capacity and coordination to build innovative and effective campaigns.

Position Summary
The Hub Project is looking for an Organizing Manager for our State Accountability Project. The Organizing Manager will play a critical role in supporting one or more national and state-based programs focused on educating the public about critical economic issues and holding elected officials accountable to their constituents. Our campaigns leverage a mix of grassroots organizing, paid media, and earned media tactics to advance the goals of the Hub and its allies.

The Organizing Manager will support a team of passionate and talented staff from across the organization to create dynamic and effective issue advocacy campaigns. In this role, you’ll be responsible for helping to ideate, create, facilitate and execute programs that include robust communications, digital, events, research and policy, and paid media tactics. You’ll be responsible for coordinating with internal and external team members, stakeholders and partners with whom the team will work closely to advance collective goals, including managing tracking, reporting, communications, and operations systems.

As an Organizing Manager you will:
Support the activities of a major project and/or functional area in one or more statewide campaigns, which may include but is not limited to events, press conferences, round tables, and bus tours for example.
Collaborate with the Hub’s communications, research, and digital teams to ensure that local partners have resources to effectively advocate on a variety of important issues.
Create or build on simple, effective systems to communicate information to the Hub’s various teams, partners, and vendors.
Track and report out information in conjunction with external stakeholders, grantees, and consultants.
Contribute to fundraising and resource mobilization efforts for the program.
Build, sustain, and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders and local coalition partners.
Develop and help execute long-term campaign plans and strategy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
About You:
You have at least 3 years of professional experience in issue advocacy or electoral campaigns.
You have a track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders
You have a demonstrated commitment to a just and inclusive economy that delivers opportunity and dignity to everyone and preserves and strengthens our democracy
You have experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, specifically marginalized communities, in considering the impact and outcomes of decision-making
You are team-oriented and well-organized.
You are highly organized and flexible.
You are an effective convener and communicator.
You have a penchant for problem solving and critical-thinking.
You show initiative and are adaptable to changing requirements.
You are comfortable collaborating with a team while taking ownership of your piece of a project.
You are comfortable with fast paced work.
You have a track record of managing up.
You have been an organizer on electoral or issue campaigns.

Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package that includes employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, up to 6% employer match on 401k contributions, pre-tax transportation benefits, and paid holidays, vacation, sick, and volunteer time off.

COVID-19 Safety Considerations and Vaccination Policy
To center the safety and well-being of its employees, The Hub requires that any employee must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees are expected to report to work in person; all individuals entering the Hub offices will be asked to produce vaccination documentation for entrance to the premises. Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting human resources at [email protected].

How to apply
To begin the application process, click “Apply For This Job.” This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from The Hub. Thank you for your interest.

New Venture Fund Careers
The Hub is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. The New Venture Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. The New Venture Fund’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.