Lauren Underwood for Congress: Organizing Manager

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Illinois, USA · Naperville, IL, USA · Ursa, IL, USA

USD 5k-6k / month

Posted on Aug 6, 2026

Lauren Underwood for Congress: Organizing Manager

LOCATION

Naperville, IL, 60653

SALARY

$5000 - $6000 (Monthly)

HEALTHCARE

Employer-sponsored health insurance offered

ARENA-TRAINED STAFF

This role was posted by Arena-Trained employer.

SECOND LANGUAGE

Spanish — Second Language Preferred

COMPANY

Lauren Underwood for Congress

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Departmental Staff Manager (overseeing staff within a specific department, and/or reporting to a Department Director. Ex: Deputy Data Director, Regional Organizing Director, GOTV Director)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants should email their resume and a sentence about why they would like to work for Congresswoman Underwood to Emma Benson ([email protected]). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

APPLY BY

August 19, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Lauren Underwood for Congress (LUFC) and Farm Team PAC are seeking a ** short-term (August through November 3rd)** Organizing Manager** based in IL-14** to direct day-to-day organizing operations for** LUFC** and coordinate organizing efforts with** Farm Team** candidates for the remainder of the general election.

This person will be responsible for planning and executing the campaign field plan, potentially managing interns, and is accountable for all quantitative and qualitative metrics. The Organizing Manager is also responsible for maintaining a small field office during the week. The Organizing Manager will be managed by the campaign Senior Advisor.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Recruiting volunteers for door-knocking, phone-banking, Neighborhood Ambassador programs, and other events as needed

  • Ability to launch a successful canvass, including preparation, cutting turf, training volunteers, and managing progress

  • Managing a team of Neighborhood Ambassadors to build up a strong volunteer program, conduct voter contact, and host events

  • Coordinating with state and local candidates in their organizing efforts and joint events and voter contact opportunities.

  • Communicating regularly with campaign leadership so that the organizing program is supported by and integrated into the overall campaign strategy

  • Working closely with the campaign social media team to identify storytellers and find creative ways to tell the campaign story online

  • Building and implementing systems and structures to successfully meet daily, weekly, and phase goals for capacity building and voter contact, as well as maintain data integrity

  • Other department responsibilities as needed

Requirements:

  • Ability to work independently

  • 1 cycle of campaign organizing experience

  • Prior experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers on electoral or issue campaigns in a paid staff capacity is required

  • Proficiency in VAN, Google Docs, and MobilizeAmerica

  • Experience developing, training, and empowering volunteers

  • Strong ability to build relationships and foster a positive team culture

  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

  • Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure and problem solve effectively and creatively

  • Access to a vehicle or other reliable means of transportation, and be based in and/or relocate to IL-14

  • Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways

  • Preference will be given to Spanish-speaking applicants

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