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Abigail Spanberger’s 2025 campaign for Governor is seeking a highly organized and experienced Organizing Director for the most high-profile race in the nation in 2025. The Organizing Director will be fundamental in developing a statewide ballot access program, designing an effective organizing strategy, building volunteer and voter outreach infrastructure, and managing all quantitative and qualitative field metrics. This position may scale into a Coordinated Director role.

The Organizing Director will report directly to the Campaign Manager. This is a full-time position based in Richmond, Virginia.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a statewide ballot access program that can scale into the 2025 statewide organizing program.
• Hire and oversee all Organizing Department staff and volunteers.
• Create systems and structures to optimize performance and meet departmental goals.
• Manage external relationships with the larger Virginia Democratic ecosystem to maximize efficiency.
• Collaborate with various departments to build support structures for the organizing team.
• Develop unique campaign verticals, including a turfed team, distributed team, and others in order to persuade and mobilize key constituencies across Virginia.
• Regularly report on the program’s quantitative metrics to campaign leadership, including the Campaign Manager and Principal.
• Maintain a training program that boosts staff productivity and develops volunteers’ core skills.
• Motivate a large statewide team to flourish in a fast-paced and rigorous work environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• At least (4) four years organizing experience with a strong preference for at least (2) two cycles on a statewide electoral organizing program.
• Virginia experience preferred.
• Experience managing staff through multiple layers.
• Proven fluency with NGP VAN and other crucial outreach and digital infrastructure.
• Capacity to create and oversee advanced internal tracking systems.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, highly-developed organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Compensation:

$9,000/month, commensurate with experience. Health, vision, and dental insurance are included with Employee premiums covered 100% by Spanberger for Governor.

Spanberger for Governor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. People of color, trans and gender non-conforming individuals, women, people with differing abilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.