Associate Director, Immigrant Defense Organizing

About the role:

The Associate Director for Anti-ICE Organizing will lead Indivisible’s work supporting local Indivisible groups in responding to escalating ICE enforcement activity in 2026. As federal funding flows down, hiring increases, and new or expanded detention infrastructure comes online, we expect an increase in raids, detentions, enforcement operations, and general militarization across the country—with major impacts on immigrant communities and heightened demand for coordinated local response.

Indivisible groups have already begun engaging in this work in cities across the country. This role is designed to provide dedicated support focused on movement partnership, training and guidance for Indivisible groups, and internal coordination so our network can respond effectively, responsibly, and in alignment with immigrant-led strategy.

Reporting to the National Advocacy Director, this role will be the central point person driving Indivisible’s ICE campaign support program across teams (Organizing, Training, Policy, Digital, Comms, Mobilization). The ideal candidate brings deep movement instincts, strong coalition judgment, comfort operating with urgency, and the ability to translate complex and sensitive dynamics into actionable support for volunteer leaders—without freelancing beyond appropriate legal and safety boundaries.

This is a temporary, full-time position anticipated to end six months after start date, with possible extension based on organizational need and funding.

What you'll do:

Partnership & Coalition Leadership (25%)

• Build and manage relationships with key national and local immigrant rights organizations, rapid response networks, legal-support-aligned partners, and immigrant-led formations as appropriate.
• Coordinate with partners to identify what support is most useful for Indivisible groups (trainings, escalation pathways, narrative guidance, local coalition entry points, pressure tactics).
• Represent Indivisible in relevant coalition spaces and ensure our work complements immigrant-led strategy (and does not inadvertently duplicate, undercut, or create risk for partners or impacted communities).
• Track emerging developments and surface strategic opportunities/risks to internal leadership.

Indivisible Group Support, Briefings & Trainings (40%)

• Work with partners and internal teams to design and deliver trainings for Indivisible groups and statewides (e.g., rapid response roles volunteers can play, safe/public pressure tactics, narrative guidance, local coalition coordination, support structures).
• Build clear, practical “how-to” resources for volunteer leaders (briefing docs, facilitation guides, escalation ladders, FAQs, sample outreach, and recommended local partner connections).
• Provide ongoing briefings for locals/statewides as enforcement activity shifts—translating fast-moving national information into grounded guidance and next steps.
• Provide direct support to groups in priority locations (coaching, troubleshooting, and helping them navigate coalition dynamics and internal alignment).

Internal Coordination & Program Management (25%)

• Serve as the internal hub across Organizing, Training, Policy, Digital, Comms, Mobilization, and Data/Analytics to ensure coherent support (not a scattershot of uncoordinated inputs).
• Create lightweight systems for intake, triage, and prioritization: what groups are seeing, what they need, what we can provide, and what should be routed to partners.
• Coordinate internal resourcing for group needs (training capacity, comms support, digital amplification, policy guidance, mobilization infrastructure).
• Track progress against goals (trainings delivered, groups supported, partner activations, resource uptake) and adjust plans based on what’s working.

Content & Communications Support (10%)

• Draft and/or coordinate content development to amplify network action and highlight on-the-ground organizing power, in partnership with the Media and Digital Campaigns teams.
• Support narrative discipline and quality control: ensure materials are accurate, values-aligned, and consistent with coalition strategy and operational realities.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of relevant experience in organizing, campaigns, advocacy, or movement work with increasing responsibility; imm