Job Title: Citizen Outreach
Director
Organization: Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
Location: Nationwide
Salary: Starting $24,000, health
care available
FT Regular
Job Description:
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI), is
a national firm specializing in
building grassroots support for progressive
causes, political candidates,
public interest campaigns, and non-profit
fundraising operations. We are
currently hiring graduating seniors to staff
Presidential Election campaigns
to elect a Democratic President in 08. The
positions we are hiring for will
afford new staff the opportunity to impact
the world around them by winning
a monumental Presidential Election while
learning invaluable skills. Our
campaign staff is trained on all aspects of
running a grassroots campaign
from recruiting, training, and managing
staff/volunteers to overseeing the
finances associated with running a local
campaign office. Grassroots
Campaigns current and past clients include
MoveOn.org, the Democratic
National Committee, the ACLU, and the League of
Conservation Voters.
Position: Citizen Outreach
Director
Citizen Outreach
Directors and Assistant Directors manage grassroots
fundraising offices. They
work with a team of other directors to recruit,
train, and work with a staff of up to 100 paid
canvassers to build support
for the 2008 elections and a wide range of
nonprofit organizations.
Qualifications:
Sound communication and motivational skills, work ethic,
and desire for
political change are essential. Previous field organizing or
canvass
management experience is a plus, but not an absolute pre-requisite,
although
prior leadership experience is critical.
Salary/Benefits:
Annual salary begins at $24,000 and increases
commensurate with experience.
Staff may opt into our health care
plan.
Locations:
Nationwide
How to Apply:
Please send a cover
letter and resume to Lucy at
jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com or visit us at
www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Organization Web Site:
www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Email replies to:
jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com