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Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign

Campus Deputy Organizing Director

Title: Campus Deputy Organizing Director

Location: Pennsylvania (Based in Harrisburg)
Start Date: February 2026
Reports to: Organizing Director

Salary: $8,000 Per Month

Overview

The 2026 Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign is seeking an experienced Deputy Organizing Director, Campus & Youth Organizing. This role will provide senior leadership for the campaign’s statewide campus and youth organizing program, with a focus on engaging college and university students, building durable campus infrastructure, and mobilizing young voters to win close elections.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is committed to electing Democrats at every level of government and building a strong, inclusive organization across the Commonwealth. This is a full-time position based in Harrisburg, PA, with regular travel throughout the state.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and support Regional Campus Organizing Directors and other senior campus-focused organizing staff.

• Develop and implement statewide campus and youth organizing strategy aligned with the Coordinated Campaign’s overall goals and timeline.

• Build systems and best practices that enable campus teams to meet or exceed daily, weekly, and phase-based goals for student engagement, volunteer recruitment, and voter contact.

• Oversee performance metrics and data integrity across campus programs, ensuring consistent and effective use of NGP VAN and other organizing tools.

• Partner with the Organizing Director on campus staffing models, training plans, and program design.

• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and professional development of campus and regional staff.

• Identify challenges unique to campus environments and proactively adjust strategy to account for academic calendars, breaks, and varying institutional policies.

• Lead special projects or priority initiatives related to youth and campus engagement as assigned.

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience

• 2+ cycles of organizing experience with staff management responsibilities, experience managing managers is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience leading campus, youth, or student-focused organizing programs.

• Strong understanding of campus culture, student organizing dynamics, and academic calendars.

• Proven success managing large, metric-driven volunteer or voter contact programs.

• Ability to build a motivating, inclusive, and accountable culture across multiple regions and institutions.

• Experience hiring, training, and developing large teams of organizers.

• Fluency with NGP VAN and familiarity with modern digital and relational organizing tools.

• Willingness to travel statewide; access to a reliable vehicle and cell phone required.

• Registered Democrat

Salary & Benefits

This position is salaried at $8,000 per month, with employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party (PDP), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents.

The PDP is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.