Community and Digital Organizer

About the Working Families Party

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win. We believe in a nation where everyone can thrive, have access to healthy living, and secure a better future for their children. The WFP unites diverse communities to fight for workers over bosses and people over the powerful, striving to realize the promise of freedom and equality for all.

About This Role

The New Jersey Working Families Alliance is seeking a detail-oriented, and multi-talented individual to fill the critical community and digital organizing role. The Community and Digital Organizer role includes organizing regional coalitions and civic action sessions, assisting with training for non-partisan voter engagement, recruiting new activists and volunteers to join New Jersey Wolf Packs and building leadership within the grassroots groups as well as supporting the work of the We the People NJ Civic Engagement Table. It will also include digital organizing and content creation. The ideal candidate will possess community organizing and digital skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to build community power in New Jersey and help shape the future of progressive politics in New Jersey. This position will be supervised by the New Jersey Working Families Alliance Director of Democracy Organizing and includes opportunities for professional development in organizing, elections, legislative work, and communications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with team on strategic goals and in support of NJWFA and NJWFP initiatives and candidates in New Jersey
• Build digital and grassroots support for NJWFP electoral programs
• Create compelling digital campaigns that tell the story of NJWFA and NJWFP progressive, bold campaigns, vision and leaders with support and oversight from the Director of Democracy Organizing
• Produce creative content for NJWFA and NJWFP social networking sites
• Assist in the execution of rapid response social media
• Assist with building the We the People Civic Engagement table through digital and organizing
• Organize bi-monthly regional coalition meetings with groups in North, Central and South Jersey
• Recruit and support members to lead local activist and volunteer community in coordination with Organizing and Technology staff leads
• Supports identifying and building alliances with other organizations
• Evaluates changing conditions and modifies plans accordingly

Additional Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Staff NJWFA and NJWFP fundraisers
• Participate in annual membership drives

Skills and Qualifications

• A sincere passion and commitment to fighting for social, economic, and racial justice and building power for working people
• Preferred: 3 to 5 years’ (or more) experience in digital organizing and storytelling.
• 1-3 cycles of experience organizing, including field strategy and management experience
• Experience working in both electoral and issue campaigns that advance the progressive movement
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills;
• A willingness to learn, the ability to work hard with irregular hours, and the ability to work independently with guidance as well as within a team.
• Proven organizing ability, and effectiveness engaging potential activists, supporters, institutional leaders and current and prospective elected officials.
• Ability to train and develop skills of volunteer leaders
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate powerful relationships, and build alliances with other organizations which can influence decision-makers
• Aptitude with CRMs (Every Action, VAN/Votivate)

Location and Travel

This is a hybrid no office role. You may work remotely, but you must be located in New Jersey in order to attend in person meetings and events approximately 2 days per week. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings frequently.

Schedule

The position is a temporary, full-time role that will conclude on July 1, 2027.

Union Affiliation

WFP is a unionized workplace. This role is eligible to join WFP’s staff bargaining unit after 6 months. WFP’s union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.

Compensation

$57,400 - $75,900 a year. The final salary offer will fall into one of the following ranges depending on location:

• Base Market B (e.g., Camden): $57,400.00 - $75,900.00
• Very High Market (e.g., Jersey City): $68,100.00 - $90,000.00

Benefits

Robust benefit package for full-time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer committed to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact [email protected] with the subject line "Application Accommodation". Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available.