Political Organizer

About the role

The Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) is looking for a Political Organizer to turn member engagement into political action. You will build member participation, develop nurse leaders and advance electoral, legislative and public policy priorities supporting safe staffing, quality patient care, the nursing profession and fair working conditions. Working with leaders from government affairs, labor, communications and member-facing departments, you will recruit and train advocates, grow voluntary participation in the WSNA PAC and organize grassroots campaigns across Washington State. The position is hybrid, office-based in Washington State with part-time remote work, and requires regular statewide travel and occasional work in Olympia during the legislative session.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement organizing plans that increase participation in electoral campaigns, legislative advocacy, candidate engagement and the WSNA PAC.
• Recruit, train and mobilize members for phone banks, canvassing, lobby days, legislative meetings, candidate forums and rapid-response actions.
• Identify and support emerging nurse leaders, and maintain a regular statewide field presence at member meetings, orientations, labor events and rallies.
• Educate members about the links between political participation, public policy, patient care and workplace priorities, and support candidate interviews, endorsements, voter outreach and advocacy campaigns.
• Mobilize members for legislative testimony, meetings with elected officials and calls to action.
• Coordinate with national affiliates, state labor partners and coalitions while following campaign finance, lobbying and public disclosure requirements.
• Partner with Labor staff and union organizers to connect bargaining and workplace campaigns with legislative and political opportunities.
• Develop advocacy tools, campaign materials and training, deliver presentations and train-the-trainer programs, and use member databases and digital organizing tools to track results.

Required profile

• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in labor or political organizing, grassroots advocacy, electoral campaigns or community organizing.
• Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, labor relations, communications, social sciences or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated success recruiting, motivating and training members, volunteers or community stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of legislative processes, electoral campaigns and grassroots advocacy.
• Strong writing, public speaking, facilitation and presentation skills; ability to build trust across diverse groups.
• Commitment to equity-centered practice, cultural humility and collaboration.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to learn member databases and digital organizing platforms.
• Organizational skills, sound judgment and initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Helpful experience includes a labor union, professional association or healthcare membership organization, PAC education or fundraising, candidate endorsements, voter-contact programs, knowledge of Washington State politics and labor, and constituent-relations databases. Evening and weekend work is required for campaigns and rapid response, and a valid Washington driver's license and an insured vehicle are needed.