Director of Community Organizing and Coalitions

About the role

The Director of Community Organizing and Coalitions leads Issue One’s grassroots organizing, supporter engagement, and coalition‑building programs, turning public interest in democracy reform into sustained civic action. Reporting to the Vice President of Citizen Engagement, this senior leader develops and executes strategies to grow a nationwide network of volunteers, advocates, and local leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a grassroots base‑building strategy, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, and volunteer leadership development.
• Build and maintain local organizing infrastructure and systems for identifying and elevating grassroots leaders.
• Support capacity‑building for The Council for American Democracy and integrate grasstops power‑building with grassroots efforts.
• Oversee community‑building programs, cross‑channel engagement, events, trainings, and leadership development.
• Build and maintain relationships with coalition partners and coordinate activations across grassroots, grasstops, and coalition networks.
• Track and analyze engagement metrics, partner with digital and operations staff, and report performance to senior leadership.
• Supervise a sub‑team of approximately four direct reports, providing coaching and professional development.

Required profile

• 7‑10 years of experience in grassroots organizing, advocacy campaigns, or movement‑building.
• Proven success building and scaling volunteer or supporter engagement programs.
• Experience leading advocacy or issue‑based organizing campaigns and managing staff.
• Ability to translate strategy into measurable grassroots outcomes in fast‑paced political or nonprofit environments.

Required skills

• Experience with CRM and advocacy platforms such as EveryAction, Action Network, Salesforce, or HubSpot.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to guide decision‑making.

What we offer

• Salary range $120,000‑$130,000 per year with full benefits.
• Platinum health plan paid 100% for employee; 75% coverage for spouses/dependents.
• Over 50 paid days off annually, including holidays, vacation, and office‑wide closures.
• Hybrid work environment with twice‑weekly in‑person office days and remote flexibility.
• Wellbeing reimbursements, student loan assistance, and professional development opportunities.