Program Coordinator, Political Team

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”)  is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country. Everytown for Gun Safety’s Political Team is seeking to hire a Program Coordinator to help build the strength and power of our grassroots volunteer network, Moms Demand Action. Our goal is to build a pipeline of gun safety candidates up and down the ballot and to ensure that gun safety is a winning issue in races across the country. This role will be critical to advancing Everytown’s electoral strategy and our commitment to expand the number of volunteers who seek elected office. 

The Program Coordinator will focus on managing and refining systems for tracking and generating data and reports about volunteers running for office, as well as data and trends to support leadership, fundraising, and communications activities aimed at building the visibility and reach of the Demand a Seat volunteer campaign management training program. The Coordinator will play a key role in collecting and managing data and will support recruitment and program engagement by working with data, field, legal, and digital teams to set up emails, mass texting, phonebanking and other tactics. 

The Coordinator will also be responsible for planning and executing key logistical activities for in-person and virtual events, as well as managing and tracking spending in accordance with allocated budgets. Candidates should be proactive, flexible self-starters with a strong attention to detail who have a proven track record of success in managing complex and time-sensitive projects. 

The Coordinator will be expected to conduct timely research on Gun Sense Candidates and synthesize information in a concise manner to support decisionmaking. This position will be for the duration of the 2026-2028 election cycle and will be based in the New York City or Washington, DC offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support system for identifying and tracking volunteers who are running for office and volunteers who are eligible for endorsement and/or contributions

• Organize and track process for approving all volunteer endorsements and contributions

• Track Demand a Seat onboarding and training participation, the status of key races, including generation of regular reports on program participants and alumni 

• Conduct timely research on Gun Sense Candidates, draft memos, and synthesize information in a concise manner to support decisionmaking

• Create processes for tracking and reporting key activities to highlight program accomplishments to help with press pitching and storytelling

• Draft emails, slack messages, phone banking/texting scripts to recruit Demand a Seat participants and to ensure ongoing engagement of participants and alumni  

• Organize platforms (slack, training portals, or other types of tools) that house program resources and facilitate opportunities for connection among program participants

• Manage logistics for trainings and meetings, including planning of in-person events, organizing travel, identifying venues and working with OGC to negotiate contracts

• Track candidate campaign contribution process, including working with OGC and Operations to ensure compliance vetting and timely processing of payments

• Manage budget tracking and work with Operations to ensure contracts and campaign contributions for volunteer candidates/Demand a Seat participants are processed

• Draft and organize program resources, such as presentations, reports  and tracking materials

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to create efficient structures 

• Outstanding writing, proofreading, and fact-checking abilities

• Experience working on a political campaign is a PLUS

• Passion for working to elect candidates who care about gun safety

• Passion for providing excellent customer service to internal and external constituents

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships across multiple teams

• A proactive, creative, and dogged approach to anticipating and solving problems

• An ability to be flexible and thrive in a fast-paced organization with multiple projects and priorities

• An ability to learn new systems and processes quickly 

• Ability to work independently, drive and manage workload and ability to adapt to changing priorities in fast pace dynamic environment

• Excellent project management skills and ability to carry out multiple projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals

• Excellent communication and time management skills, with attention to detail

• Flexible work schedule when evening and weekend hours are required

• Ability to travel on behalf of the organization

• Willingness and ability to work in an open office and hybrid work environment

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

• Proficiency with Google Suite, Advanced level of proficiency with Excel or Google Spreadsheets 

• Passion for and interest in the administrative work of supporting our political team.

The annual salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000 per year, depending on experience. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision (covered by Everytown with a nominal contribution from the employee), PTO, 401(k) match, education assistance, and more.

DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND OPEN CULTURE

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply to Everytown. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values

About Everytown for Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 11 million supporters and more than 700,000 donors, including moms, mayors, survivors, students, and everyday Americans who are fighting for common-sense gun safety measures that can help save lives. Learn more at www.everytown.org and follow us @Everytown.