Coordinated Campaign Community Regional Organizing Director
ABOUT OHIO
State Parties are responsible for building infrastructure necessary for successful candidate campaigns up and down the ballot. Over the last few years, Ohio Democrats built a year-round organizing model driven by local community activists and volunteers. Ohio Dems are testing new technology and programs to build a modern, data-driven and nimble force to elect Democrats statewide now and in the future.
In 2026, every statewide office will be on the ballot – including the governor’s race and a special election to elect a U.S. Senator in the seat currently occupied by appointed Senator Jon Husted. With 3 DCCC Frontline Races to protect and 3 additional seats targeted by the DCCC, the path to a Democratic majority in the U.S. House and Senate will once again run through Ohio in 2026.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Ohio Democratic Party’s Data department is seeking a skilled community organizing professional. Coordinated Campaign Community Regional Organizing Director will manage and develop paid community outreach staff to support the 2026 Coordinated Campaign in a battleground state. They will work with stakeholders, partners, and campaign leadership to train, oversee, and support community organizing staff statewide. Responsibilities will generally include:
ROLE OVERVIEW
● Oversee a diverse team of part-time organizing Fellows statewide and coach them on effective community organizing best practices
● Build and maintain relationships with community partners across the state, including but not limited to: faith leaders, grassroots activists, and neighborhood leaders
● Coach Fellows and potentially full-time Field Organizers to hit voter outreach goals on a weekly basis
● Lead trainings on tactics and processes such as event management, voter registration, and volunteer recruitment
● Other responsibilities as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
● Familiarity with community organizing tactics including: relational outreach, high traffic canvassing, volunteer recruitment, and community validator training
● Experience organizing in a diverse range of communities, including urban, suburban, rural, and low-income areas
● Experience managing paid staff a plus, but not required
● Experience working on a statewide electoral or coordinated campaign a plus, but not required
● Willingness to work in a fast-paced campaign environment, that may require long, irregular hours, including some nights and weekends
PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS
● Strong appreciation for the intersection of community and electoral organizing and the role that community outreach can play in winning elections
● Goal-oriented and metrics-driven approach to daily management
● Flexible and able to adapt to quickly changing circumstances
● Empathetic management and commitment to developing staff while meeting people where they’re at
● Detail-oriented approach to maintaining large systems and capable of balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
● Fully invested in the success of Ohio Democrats.
How to Apply:
To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/6QPCz9Aey59qyZ596
The Community Regional Organizing Director will be represented by IBEW Local 1466 and paid a salary of $5750 per month and full benefits including PTO as needed, health, dental, and voluntary vision insurance. The hourly expectation will fluctuate depending on the campaign cycle, but will be a minimum of 55 hours per week. Housing will not be provided. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Ohio.
Ohio Democrats recognize our success requires a diverse mix of talented people. We are focused on building a staff that is diverse in race, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. Candidates of color, women, LGBTQI, and more are encouraged to apply.
This is a cycle position and ends on November 15, 2026.