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About The Democratic Party of Wisconsin

WisDems is nationally recognized as one of the country’s highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. During the upcoming election cycle, WisDems will drive massive programs to hold Republicans accountable, elect progressive candidates up and down the ballot, and work to build volunteer-led coalitions for the long term. WisDems’ work is grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide. Our work continues year-round, collaborating with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding applicants who share our values and vision to join the team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity: As a Deputy Organizing Director, you will be a senior leader of Wisconsin's nationally recognized grassroots organizing program. You will lead a large, diverse region of the state, managing a team of Regional Organizing Directors to build the volunteer infrastructure we need to win critical elections up and down the ballot in the November 2026 General Elections and beyond. You will be responsible for translating the statewide field strategy into on-the-ground execution, driving your team to meet and exceed ambitious goals.

Job Responsibilities:

Team Management & Performance Coaching

• Effectively manage, coach, and develop a team of Regional Organizing Directors, ensuring they have the skills and support needed to build and lead local grassroots teams.
• Drive a data-driven culture of performance, using metrics to set clear expectations, diagnose challenges, and hold your team accountable to ambitious voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals.
• Partner with the Organizing Director to hire, onboard, and train a diverse and talented team of Regional Organizing Directors and Field Organizers.
• Foster an inclusive and engaging team culture rooted in a commitment to continuous feedback and professional growth.

Strategic Field Execution

• In consultation with the Organizing Director, develop and execute the organizing plan for your specific region of Wisconsin.
• Implement a wide range of grassroots field tactics, including canvassing, phone banking, and relational organizing, ensuring all activities are executed to a high standard.
• Analyze organizing data to identify opportunities, strategically allocate resources, and ensure your team is focused on the most impactful activities.

Volunteer Infrastructure & Training

• Oversee the development of the volunteer infrastructure in your region, ensuring the creation of self-sufficient, volunteer-led Neighborhood Action Teams.
• In collaboration with the other Deputies, develop and lead volunteer and staff-facing trainings that build the skills needed to win.
• Develop a plan to reach and engage underserved populations within your region, ensuring our volunteer base reflects the full diversity of the electorate.

Other

• Be a representative of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and our policies, including neutrality as directed.
• On year requirements include working outside of normal work hours; including canvassing and other election-preparation as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Accountability & Solution-Oriented: You take full ownership of your actions and commitments, holding yourself to a high standard and seeing objectives through to completion. When challenges arise, you approach them with a problem-solving mindset, focusing on solutions rather than pointing fingers.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: You succeed by working as a team, stepping up to support teammates, and sharing knowledge freely. You actively break down silos by connecting across teams, inviting different perspectives,and staying open to new ideas to achieve shared goals.
• Growth & Adaptability: You are dedicated to continuous improvement and challenge yourself to learn and adapt. You proactively seek, offer, and act on feedback with openness and can anticipate potential obstacles to take proactive steps.
• Respect & Inclusion: You build strong relationships by treating everyone with kindness, dignity, and trust. You approach interactions assuming positive intent and have the courage to address difficult topics directly and honestly while showing care for others.
• Transparent Communication: You communicate openly and honestly to build trust and alignment. You are proactive in setting clear expectations, sharing the "why" behind decisions, and providing timely updates to ensure the right people have the information they need.

Qualifications (Preferred):

• Applicants should have access to reliable transportation, and be willing to travel frequently.
  
  
  

Benefits: Great benefits including; excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance (free), short term and long-term disability (free), mileage reimbursement, monthly cell phone stipend, paid vacation days, retirement plan with employer match, 4 floating holidays, 9 paid holidays.

Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin candidates must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse array of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQIA+ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.