Organizing Director - Iowa

About The Outreach Team and the Campaign The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm. We partner with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society -- from protecting human rights to fighting climate change -- and help them build the resources they need to make an impact. We are a people-powered enterprise; our campaigns are effective because we hire diverse teams of talented people, invest in our staff, and treat them well. We are excited to be working with the Civic Bridge on a campaign to engage members of the community to advocate for holding corporate polluters, big industry, and the politicians that enable them, accountable We’re looking for an Organizing Project Director to manage a team of organizers who will engage constituents around democracy reform and action opportunities in their communities. This is a full-time position for an experienced project and people manager who loves working on social change campaigns. At The Outreach Team, Organizing Project Directors are expected to bottomline the development, implementation, evaluation, and overall success of our campaigns. Our Organizing Project Directors develop and maintain relationships with our clients, manage full-time staff, drive campaign timelines and deliverables, oversee administrative systems, and motivate staff and communities for social change along the way. We’re seeking a candidate who has experience managing or coordinating diverse teams, driving goals, and working within coalitions or partner organizations. This job may be for you if you excel at running large-scale, social change campaigns with urgent deadlines Candidates must be based in Iowa or willing to relocate to Iowa for the duration of the campaign. Strong preference for candidates with knowledge of the Iowa political landscape and for candidates with experience working in diverse communities, including communities of color, immigrant communities, and communities historically underrepresented in the political process. You should expect to work 40-60 hours per week, depending on how close to elections or other deadlines your project is. Travel for site visits will be required. This position is through December 2026, with potential to extend. Responsibilities: Project Management: - Serve as the fundamental decision maker and bottom line for success on assigned organizing projects - Work as a strategic partner with clients in developing and executing field plans and organizing strategy - Keep close attention to project deliverables and proactively identify problems in the program and propose proactive solutions - Develop, review, and adjust campaign metrics often using mathematics and company planning tools for driving the campaign trajectory and achieving goals - Coordinate office and project launch and shutdown logistics, including but not limited to: identifying and renting office space, coordinating staff relocation, securing the purchase and return of office materials and furniture, etc. Staff Management: - Hire and manage a team of full-time organizers, who will in turn recruit, train, and supervise dozens of teams of volunteers, volunteer leaders, and interns or fellows to hit campaign goals - Drive goals on the team to ensure that deliverables are met and exceeded, including recruitment targets, volunteer engagement, and campaign actions - Build and maintain a team culture that centers on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Treat organizers with empathy and respect, and ensure the staff you supervise do the same - Maintain high-performance standards and provide ongoing feedback and evaluations - Hold staff accountable and have tough conversations when necessary; coach the managers you supervise to do the same with their staff - Develop and facilitate organizing and leadership training for your team - Get on the ground, completing site visits and leading by example to drive goals when necessary - Drive recruitment efforts to identify, recru…