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Senior Director, Organizing
Common CauseWashington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 May 2025
About the role
We are looking for a strategic and results-driven Senior Director of Organizing to lead our national and state organizing strategy to build a democracy that works for all. This senior leadership position will oversee grassroots power-building work across the organization, ensuring that organizing remains a central pillar of our fight to protect democracy. As we shift to meet the urgency of the moment, our organizing strategy must be disruptive, adaptive, and deeply rooted in long-term power building. You will cultivate a base of activists, members, and volunteers to organize effectively in their communities and build sustained leadership and political power that can both resist authoritarian threats and advance an inclusive, multicultural democracy. Organizing and campaigns together form the two halves of our movement-building strategy: organizing focuses on building lasting grassroots power, and our campaigns team will develop strategies that leverage that power to create systemic change.
As a key member of our Campaigns & Organizing leadership team, this position will work in lockstep with the Senior Vice President of Campaigns and Organizing and the Senior Director of Campaigns to set the strategy to achieve our organizing goals, manage a team of four staff who work directly with states and coalition partners, and collaborate with teammates on teams across the organization, including Policy and Litigation, Communications, States, and External Affairs. This is a full-time role reporting to the Senior Vice President, Campaigns & Organizing; this role is based in Washington, DC, with an expectation to come into our office at least two days per week, and to travel across the country up to 40% of the year to meet with our state teams, be in coalition meetings, and for organizational retreats. We hope our new Senior Director, Organizing will start in July.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead Common Cause’s organizing strategy- Own and implement the organization’s theory of action, ensuring that organizing remains a core driver of Common Cause’s democracy work- Develop and execute a clear, multi-phased organizing strategy that integrates disruptive campaigns, rapid-response mobilization, and long-term power-building efforts- Ensure that organizing efforts are deeply aligned with our policy priorities, electoral strategy, and democracy reform goals- Innovate and experiment with new organizing tactics, digital mobilization strategies, and coalition-building approaches to expand our reach and impact Lead & mentor the Organizing team- Manage the Organizing team: coach and develop 3-4 experienced organizers towards their goals and support their career progression and retention at Common Cause- Develop training programs, leadership pipelines, and mentorship structures to build organizing capacity across the organization and ensure that the Organizing team provides coaching and leadership to state-based organizing staff- Ensure that organizers are equipped with the tools, resources, and strategies they need to succeed- Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, where organizers can adapt, iterate, and lead in response to political challenges Drive movement-building efforts- Oversee state and national organizing efforts, ensuring that Common Cause is engaging people in meaningful, high-impact democracy fights- Work closely with campaigns, policy, advocacy, and legal teams to ensure our organizing efforts are politically strategic and campaign-driven- Ensure our long-term organizing work is building sustainable power at the state and national level, beyond any single campaign or election cycle Strengthen external partnerships and coalition engagement- Build and maintain relationships with national and state-based movement partners, ensuring Common Cause is a leader in democracy organizing spaces- Represent Common Cause in high-level organizing coalitions, ensuring our theory of action is aligned with movement-wide efforts- Work in partnership with elected officials, grassroots organizations, and advocacy groups to develop shared strategies for defending democracy- Ensure that our organizing model is intersectional, community-driven, and deeply rooted in equity and inclusion Ensure strategic alignment across the organization- Work closely with the Senior Vice President, Campaigns & Organizing to set big-picture strategic goals for organizing at Common Cause- Partner with state directors, state organizing staff, digital teams, and communications staff to int
As a key member of our Campaigns & Organizing leadership team, this position will work in lockstep with the Senior Vice President of Campaigns and Organizing and the Senior Director of Campaigns to set the strategy to achieve our organizing goals, manage a team of four staff who work directly with states and coalition partners, and collaborate with teammates on teams across the organization, including Policy and Litigation, Communications, States, and External Affairs. This is a full-time role reporting to the Senior Vice President, Campaigns & Organizing; this role is based in Washington, DC, with an expectation to come into our office at least two days per week, and to travel across the country up to 40% of the year to meet with our state teams, be in coalition meetings, and for organizational retreats. We hope our new Senior Director, Organizing will start in July.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead Common Cause’s organizing strategy- Own and implement the organization’s theory of action, ensuring that organizing remains a core driver of Common Cause’s democracy work- Develop and execute a clear, multi-phased organizing strategy that integrates disruptive campaigns, rapid-response mobilization, and long-term power-building efforts- Ensure that organizing efforts are deeply aligned with our policy priorities, electoral strategy, and democracy reform goals- Innovate and experiment with new organizing tactics, digital mobilization strategies, and coalition-building approaches to expand our reach and impact Lead & mentor the Organizing team- Manage the Organizing team: coach and develop 3-4 experienced organizers towards their goals and support their career progression and retention at Common Cause- Develop training programs, leadership pipelines, and mentorship structures to build organizing capacity across the organization and ensure that the Organizing team provides coaching and leadership to state-based organizing staff- Ensure that organizers are equipped with the tools, resources, and strategies they need to succeed- Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, where organizers can adapt, iterate, and lead in response to political challenges Drive movement-building efforts- Oversee state and national organizing efforts, ensuring that Common Cause is engaging people in meaningful, high-impact democracy fights- Work closely with campaigns, policy, advocacy, and legal teams to ensure our organizing efforts are politically strategic and campaign-driven- Ensure our long-term organizing work is building sustainable power at the state and national level, beyond any single campaign or election cycle Strengthen external partnerships and coalition engagement- Build and maintain relationships with national and state-based movement partners, ensuring Common Cause is a leader in democracy organizing spaces- Represent Common Cause in high-level organizing coalitions, ensuring our theory of action is aligned with movement-wide efforts- Work in partnership with elected officials, grassroots organizations, and advocacy groups to develop shared strategies for defending democracy- Ensure that our organizing model is intersectional, community-driven, and deeply rooted in equity and inclusion Ensure strategic alignment across the organization- Work closely with the Senior Vice President, Campaigns & Organizing to set big-picture strategic goals for organizing at Common Cause- Partner with state directors, state organizing staff, digital teams, and communications staff to int
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