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Description
TITLE: Electoral Communications Manager
LOCATION: State-wide (Michigan) - Hybrid Position
ANNUAL COMPENSATION: $58,240
RELOCATION COSTS COVERED: $3,000
STARTING BONUS: $3,000
RETENTION BONUS: $3,000
POSITION DURATION: This position is considered temporary and will conclude on November 18th, 2024. Position may be extended (subject to funding and circumstance) following the 2024 election.
DESCRIPTION / OVERVIEW:
Are you someone who has an interest in how politics shapes our lives? Have you ever seen or experienced systemic oppression and felt a calling to dismantle it? Are you someone that doesn’t feel wholly represented by business as usual politics? Are you looking for a high energy political home focused on justice for the 2024 election cycle and beyond?
MI United / MI United Action is going to contact hundreds of thousands of voters in 2024 with strategic resolve and an ambitious voter contact strategy. Our methods of transformational organizing produce voters that are 6.5x more likely to take action and increases in volunteer participation of up to 40%.
We are looking for a high energy individual who is ready to be a “hype-master” and tell the story of the 2024 election through the lens of our canvassing fellows, relational organizers, volunteers, members, and staff as we embark on this ambitious campaign. We are building a movement of people across the state of MI and we want to document it and motivate people to join us in the fight for justice and equality. You will be responsible for developing and implementing systems to transfer the leads you acquire from digital ads and online engagement to relational organizers for continued engagement.
The Electoral Communications Manager will work with the Communications, Organizing, and Movement Politics departments to document and share the work of our teams in 2024. At the end of the electoral cycle they will produce a communications report detailing the work they were able to document to be used to tell the story of our 2024 electoral work.
MI United’s Theory of Change:
Michigan United is building a vibrant, inclusive movement in Michigan where community members are organizing to build power to affect change at local, state, and national levels. We are working to dismantle systemic barriers perpetuating inequality by building power. Michigan United defines power as the ability to act, and it comes in the form of organized people and organized money. We focus on issues from a racial, economic, and gender justice lens. We are a hub of people-centered leadership development, issue organizing, and civic power building. We are movement builders.
Michigan United’s theory of change is rooted in our core values. We start from the position that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential and live with dignity. We’re committed to bridging gaps and fostering unity across different communities, recognizing that our destinies are linked in the fight for equity and justice.
Michigan United is dedicated to dismantling white supremacy, economic injustice, and patriarchy, transforming lives through tangible victories and leadership development. We believe in the power of a united community driven by a shared vision and strategic action, capable of making significant impacts at local, state, and national levels. Our focus on organizing communities, training leaders, and tackling systemic barriers is crucial in shaping Michigan's future.
Our commitment to a movement that reflects our multiracial base is at the core of our work, guiding us as we organize and mobilize communities, build collective power, and seek just outcomes. We are steadfast in these principles, aiming to create a Michigan where government and economy are inclusive, accountable, and equitable.
Michigan United's approach is grounded in practicality, driven by our values, and focused on building a state where dignity, equity, and justice are realities, not just aspirations. Through strong relationship-building, continuous leadership development, and strategic collective action, we pave the way for the radical, systemic changes our communities need and deserve.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
As the Electoral Communications Manager, your responsibilities will include attending and documenting MUA’s electoral work in communities across the state. You will report directly to the Movement Politics Director.
Your typical week responsibilities could look similar to this:
Programmatic responsibilities include:
REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees can be hybrid, but must be based in the State of Michigan. Team members are located throughout the state, with our headquarters being in Detroit. There will be in-person events, meetings, and activities. Our work schedule is standard business hours with flexibility. Evening and weekends availability is required. There will be periodic travel around the state, with intermittent out-of-state travel.
BENEFITS
OUR COMMITMENTS:
DISABILITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
MI United / MI United Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer; womxn, people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI people are strongly encouraged to apply.
TRAINING
MI United / MI United Action has a robust training program that will be made available to staff as part of their work schedules. Training may include developing organizer and management skills.
DEVELOPMENT
MI United / MI United Action believes in transformational, not transactional, organizing. We take our duty to develop our members, volunteers, leaders, and staff into the next generation of this movement’s leaders very seriously. Previous staff and current members, volunteers, and leaders are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to apply.
APPLICATION DETAILS
ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Michigan United is a statewide organization of community members and institutions fighting for the dignity and potential of every person. Michigan United organizes along with the following issue areas: immigrants’ rights, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, rural issues, healthcare, and civic engagement. Michigan United, along with Michigan United Action, our affiliated 501(c)(4), is serious about building long-term, political power with the aim of transforming our political and economic system into one that puts people and the planet first. Our main office is in Southwest Detroit, with additional offices in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Flint.
As a racial and economic justice organization, we actively encourage individuals who are underrepresented on the basis of race, ethnicity, income, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as those who share the life experiences of the members we serve, to apply.
Michigan United is represented by SOUL of MU & MUA (Statewide Organized United Labor of Michigan United and Michigan United Action), affiliated with the Newspaper Guild of Detroit, Local 34022. The person hired for this position will not become a bargaining unit member.
Full Time
$112k-140k (estimate)
06/27/2024
08/26/2024