270 Strategies: Port Washington Organizing Director

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270 Strategies is looking for an experienced strategist who is committed to increasing the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of our online infrastructure. Data centers form the backbone of the apps, online businesses, and tools we use every day. By bringing a data center to eastern Wisconsin, Port Washington stands to gain not just jobs and tax revenue, but a long-term partner committed to investing in local schools, powering clean energy generation across the state, and keeping Wisconsin’s small businesses competitive.

We are looking for an experienced organizer to lead our community engagement efforts in Wisconsin, supporting on-the-ground monitoring, community outreach, coalition building, and storytelling efforts. The Organizing Director will use traditional organizing skills and digital platforms to recruit residents, activists, and community leaders to support critical infrastructure projects publicly, identify strategic opportunities to strengthen local relationships, and serve as an on-the-ground extension of the development team.

This position will be based in Port Washington, WI, and preference will be given to candidates with existing ties to the community or experience working in the region. This position will require occasional night and weekend hours and travel throughout the state.

The Organizing Director will:

• Quickly get up to speed on what approvals are needed, who the decision makers are, and how they are persuaded.

• Draft power mapping materials to lay out existing organized support and opposition to the project within the region.

• Build background research memos on key stakeholders and members of local government who have influence over the project to inform strategic planning.

• Develop strong relationships with the Chamber of Commerce, key community stakeholders, ENGO leaders, labor unions, local colleges, workforce development groups, small businesses, and relevant local elected officials.

• Develop content for and manage digital ad campaigns in collaboration with stakeholders in support of the project.

• Monitor regular meetings of local government bodies that will ultimately vote on projects, reporting out as needed.

• Maintain a supporter database to track community outreach, conversations, and volunteer commitments.

• Monitor online and in-person opposition organizing activities and identify recurring themes to aid in rapid response and misinformation pushback.

• Collect testimonials and letters of support to showcase to project stakeholders and coordinate Letter to the Editor campaigns to garner earned media in support of the project.

• Mobilize and prepare project supporters to appear and speak at key permitting hearings where the project will be voted on.

• Lead regular convening calls of interested parties, including ENGO leaders, aligned partners in the community project area, statewide messengers, supportive elected officials, and others.

• Plan and execute community engagement events as needed, including community dinners, volunteer meetups, and storytelling trainings.

• Provide regular reports on campaign inputs, outputs, and results.

• Secure, set up, and work out of a local office where the public can come to learn more about the project.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of experience in campaign management, community engagement work, or a combination of the above.

• Experience organizing, including recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer-led grassroots organizations.

• Campaign strategy, planning, and volunteer management experience.

• Comfortable working independently as part of a remote team.

• Enthusiasm and the ability to travel up to 25% – must have their own vehicle for travel.

• Experience creating externally-facing, written, and/or visual content for organizing campaigns.

• Familiarity or interest in learning digital organizing skills using new strategies and platforms.

• Experience using volunteer management software, such as VoteBuilder (VAN), TargetSmart, or a similar CRM.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent time management & organizational skills, and an ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and relationships.

• Familiarity with the Port Washington/Ozaukee County community is a plus.

Salary:

• This is a full-time position (35-40 hours/week) with an annual salary range of $70,000-75,000. The position includes healthcare benefits (medical, vision, & dental) in addition to professional development opportunities.

To Apply:

• To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include “Organizing Director” in the subject of your email.