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About the role:

The Mobilization Director is a pivotal leadership position with Indivisible’s national team, and the senior leader of the Mobilization Department. The Mobilization Director reports directly to the National Political Director and is responsible for overseeing Indivisible’s mobilization infrastructure, including host support, event operations, and other aspects of distributed grassroots mobilization efforts for both Indivisible-led and coalition campaigns.

This role manages the Deputy Mobilization Director and the Operations Associate Director, ensuring coordinated execution of programs that maximize grassroots power. The Mobilization Director works closely with colleagues across Indivisible and key partners in the pro-democracy ecosystem to design, implement, and scale mobilization strategies that support both planned and rapid-response priorities.

This role may require limited travel to support organizational priorities.

What you'll do:

Program Development - 30%

• Work with the National Political Director and senior staff to craft mobilization strategy aligned with organizational and coalition goals.
• Design and manage distributed programs that engage grassroots members and leaders in both planned and rapid-response work.
• Evaluate program outcomes, produce debriefs, and integrate lessons learned into future strategies.
• Serve as a thought partner across teams, ensuring mobilization priorities are integrated into other priority campaigns across the organization.

Infrastructure Management - 25%

• Build and oversee Indivisible’s mobilization infrastructure to support large-scale national and coalition campaigns.
• Assess mobilization trends, data, and campaign developments to inform program design and execution.
• Manage budgets for Mobilization Department and assess funding opportunities for national distributed mobilizations and specific event support
• Develop systems, tools, and workflows to ensure volunteers are effectively supported and mobilized.

Department and Staff Management - 25%

• Manage the Deputy Director and Operations Associate Director, supporting their development and oversight of program teams.
• Facilitate team meetings, manage workflows, and foster collaboration across departments.
• Ensure the Mobilization Department operates effectively and efficiently in coordination with the broader organization and ecosystem.

Partnerships, Coalitions, and Rapid Response - 20%

• Lead Indivisible’s mobilization work within coalitions, ensuring grassroots capacity is aligned with broader movement priorities.
• Represent Indivisible’s mobilization arm with national and state partners to coordinate joint mobilization campaigns and events.
• Respond to emerging political moments by rapidly deploying grassroots mobilization strategies.
• Strengthen relationships with allies, partners, and grassroots leaders to maximize impact.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in organizing, mobilization, or campaign work, including but not limited to electoral campaigns, advocacy campaigns, or large-scale volunteer programs.
• Experience managing staff and leading high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to design and execute large-scale mobilization or organizing programs.
• Familiarity with grassroots organizing models, distributed organizing, and coalition work.
• Strong skills in program evaluation, data-informed strategy, and rapid response planning.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Commitment to Indivisible’s values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Desired Qualifications:

• Existing relationships within the progressive mobilization and organizing ecosystem.
• Experience building and sustaining cross-organizational coalitions..

About Indivisible Project

We’re building something new. We’re a progressive grassroots organization that began in the aftermath of Trump’s election. We’re working to build a democracy that reflects a broad, multiracial “we the people,” one that works for all of us and is sustained by all of us. To support this movement, we’ve built an incredible team at the national level. We dream big, we support each other, and we have fun doing it. For more information about Indivisible’s vision, mission, and theory of change, click here.

We’re changing what’s politically possible. Indivisible is part of the powerful progressive movement reaction to Trump, fighting the racist, misogynistic, plutocratic, and authoritarian agenda trumpeted by Trump and the GOP congress. Don’t take our word for it; Indivisible has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show multiple times, as well as in the New York Times and in pretty much every other major news outlet in the country.

We’re building together. We’re building a new organization every day - a rare opportunity to model what we want to see in the world. We’re deeply committed to equity and building a diverse and inclusive organization.

We’re looking for you. If you want to fight for the soul of American democracy, there’s no better place to be than Indivisible. We’re looking for more team members who are passionate about building an inclusive democracy and committed to getting results. It’s an exciting, fulfilling place if you’re someone who wants to fight fiercely for the progressive world we want to have.

Every one of us on the national team is here because we believe this movement is the best way to retake and build progressive power in this country. Does that ring true for you? If so, great - throw your hat in the ring to join our team. Let’s start #winning together. For more information about Indivisible’s organizational principles, click here.

Indivisible Project is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of support needs at the time of application.