THE ROLE: 

NextGen America is seeking applicants for the National Organizing and States Director role. This person would manage the eight current state programs, as well additional states if we grow. We are searching for someone who is a strong manager and coach, experienced in organizing strategy, and excellent at coordination between departments. 

The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and progressive social change. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.5 million young voters and educated many millions more.

This role will report to the Senior Campaigns Director. 

This is a fully remote position with no location requirement. We encourage candidates from all locations within the United States to apply. 

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Remote Position: Yes

Union Position: No

Travel Requirements: 35-40%

End Date: N/A

WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE:

• Provide day-to-day management of the in-state teams in their State Pod
• Provide hands-on support to develop and execute our 2023-2024 electoral plans, including voter registration, mobilization, and other programming across our states 
• Write organizing and voter contact strategy plans for our work on and off campuses
• Help craft weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals for state field programs, including voter registration, canvass programs, and campus team-building metrics 
• Be responsible for holding state directors and their staffs accountable and for reporting progress to the VP, Campaign Strategy and Senior Campaigns Director, including management of daily progress to goal and accomplishments 
• Support states’ development of in-state best practices for systems and processes to run strong field programs 
• Assist in the recruitment, training, and managements of individual state directors
• Works alongside the Senior Campaigns Director to serve as a coordinator between distributed, digital, operations, data, and other departments to ensure we’re running unified and collaborative programs
• Perform other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU:

• 5 years of organizing experience, with at least 2 cycles managing organizing staff and/or senior state staff
• Experience in writing organizing plans
• Strong management skills and positive attitude towards coaching and developing staff
• Very well organized; excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and outside organizations and be able to multitask without sacrificing quality of work
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to foster a cooperative, team-oriented work environment
• Experience working with VAN or Votebuilder is required; EveryAction experience a plus
• Extensive experience with Google Drive and Google Sheets is strongly recommended 
• Comfortable working remotely in a highly collaborative distributed workforce setting

BONUS POINTS:

• Experience in distributed organizing programs 
• Experience organizing in communities of color and prior training in anti-oppression, equity and inclusion organizing
• Experience with nonpartisan issue and electoral organizing
• Experience working on youth organizing programs
• Familiarity with online organizing tactics, including peer-to-peer text messaging and social media organizing. 

SALARY INFORMATION:

The salary for this position will be $122,000.00.

BENEFITS:

Our comprehensive benefits package plays an essential part in how we recognize you for your critical contribution toward our organization’s mission. 

Taking Care of Your Future: 

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% coverage for you and for your dependents
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan - we’ll match 100% up to 4% of your salary

Setting You Up for Success:

• Up to $150 per month to use toward your cell phone and internet costs 
• $100 per month to use toward your personal health and wellness goals
• Flexible spending account for dependent care
• Professional development opportunities to help you achieve your best self

Prioritizing Your Work/Life Balance:

• Generous PTO and leave policies 
• 18 paid organization-wide holidays

ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:

NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.