About Ethos

Ethos Organizing is a full-service organizing and grassroots mobilization firm founded by a team of seasoned campaign professionals, activists, and organizers. Ethos is at the forefront of bringing community-based organizing principles to innovative canvassing, ballot initiatives, voter registration, and relational organizing programs. We work in and with all communities, and our shared experiences give us a unique perspective and understanding in BIPOC communities.

Position Title: Regional Organizing Director

Reporting Structure: Project Director

Rate of Pay: The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $78,000, depending on experience and skill sets.

Job Classification: Full time, exempt
Schedule: Monday through Sunday, 9:30AM to 9:00PM

Location: On-site, Monday through Sunday

Benefits: Ethos Organizing offers all full-time employees who remain with our team for more than three months full health care, dental, and vision benefits. Any job-related travel, lodging, and other expenses are paid for by Ethos Organizing.

Role:

Ethos Organizing is seeking a highly motivated Regional Organizing Director (ROD) to develop and lead a direct voter contact office. As a ROD, you will build local grassroots teams that will engage in door to door canvassing in order to speak with voters about progressive issues ahead of the 2024 election. If you’re ready to organize in your community, we urge you to apply!

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, and manager a team of organizers and canvassers
• Collaborate with state leadership to develop and implement all components of a strategic canvassing program in a key area
• Analyze daily and weekly reports to track progress to goals and implement rigorous quality control measures
• Communicate and coordinate as needed with client and/or partners

Qualifications:

• All applicants must possess a laptop computer and cell-phone

• Ability to set goals and deadlines for other people, and helped them meet those goals or deadlines
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Familiarity with advocacy or electoral campaigns
• Familiarity with or excitement to learn the use of data to set goals and measure progress
• Flexible and self-motivated to identify priorities and complete work without direct supervision
• Knowledge of or experience with VAN is preferred
• Staff management experience as a volunteer leader, organizer, or canvass manager is a plus!

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Ethos Organizing is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, racial and social justice. BIPOC candidates, and people from all communities and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are enthusiastic about this role and uncertain whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles!

Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you experience an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process with Ethos, please let us know by contacting hr@rethosorganizing.com

Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Statement

Ethos Organizing is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We welcome applicants from any educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Ethos Organizing welcomes applications from those with a criminal record. Any information provided regarding criminal history for the purposes of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) will have no impact on employment eligibility. Ethos will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and/or convictions, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.