Digital Organizing Associate

Civic Nation seeks a Digital Organizing Associate to join the Organizing and Training team. This position will work closely with the Director of Digital Organizing to support the digital organizing programs of all Civic Nation initiatives. The Digital Organizing Associate will execute key components of Civic Nation’s digital organizing programs with a focus on managing the backend administration and production of our Broadcast SMS, online events, relational organizing, and Peer-to-Peer texting platforms. The Digital Organizing Associate should be a self-starter and have a positive and professional attitude, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask. This is an exciting position for a digital-forward grassroots organizer who is looking for a way to use their skills to make real change. The ideal candidate has experience managing digital organizing platforms and is creative and flexible. This role reports to the Director of Digital Organizing on the Organizing and Training team. 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZING AND TRAINING TEAM

The Civic Nation Organizing and Training Hub Team works with Civic Nation initiatives, grassroots volunteers, and partner organizations with this question in mind—how do we provide people with the attitude, skills, and resources they need to make real impact around the issues that are important to them and their communities? The Organizing and Training Team works with initiatives at Civic

Nation on project management, digital organizing strategy and execution, and learning and training engagement, to mobilize changemakers at all levels. The team also helps to incubate new projects and initiatives around different issues and causes. 

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. We empower people to take on the biggest challenges of our time — strengthening democracy; foster civic engagement, social justice, and voter participation; addressing public health crises; fighting for gender equity; and more. At Civic Nation we house some of the most innovative campaigns organizing for progress across the country including ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, It’s On Us, Made to Save, We The Action, End Rape on Campus, The United State of Women, and When We All Vote, co-chaired by Michelle Obama.

Civic Nation drives real, meaningful change by shifting culture, systems, and policy. We organize at every level and serve as a connector — of people and programs, of grassroots activists and leaders of industries and organizations, of ideas and the resources to make them reality. Our goal is to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable America.

YOUR IMPACT

• Develop and manage backend production of our Peer-to-Peer texting platform. This includes drafting message scripts and building campaigns, and working with CN initiatives to manage live campaigns. 
• Manage backend production of the Broadcast SMS platforms including drafting message scripts, building pre-approved audiences within the platforms, creating new opt-in paths, and building/testing broadcasts.
• Oversee backend administration of the digital and relational organizing platform including  drafting copy, creating new actions within the platform, managing users, and monitoring active campaigns.
• Manage backend administration of our online events platform, including onboarding and training new users on event creation and management.
• Assist the Director of Digital Organizing and the Civic Nation Data team in providing initiatives with timely reports communicating the results of their Peer-to-Peer, Broadcast SMS, and digital and relational organizing campaigns.
• Assist the Director of Digital Organizing in managing the request process for new digital organizing programs across the organization.
• Collaborate with the Director of Digital Organizing in training Civic Nation initiative staff on the backend of our suite of digital organizing tools.
• Research digital tools, platforms, and strategies and follow trends in digital organizing and campaign strategy to ensure platforms and programs are up to date for use in Civic Nation programming.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 1+ cycles of experience running backend administration and production of digital organizing platforms, such as Broadcast SMS, Peer-to-Peer texting, and relational organizing. 
• 1+ year experience of direct volunteer management work in non-profit or campaign organizing environments or equivalent cycles. 
• Demonstrated experience with Mobile Commons preferred.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• A strong commitment to Civic Nation’s mission and a passion for civic engagement.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills. Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage projects.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively, and creatively.
• Self-motivated and creative. Take initiative when you see gaps, share creative ideas, and be able to work independently in a team environment.
• Adaptable and organized. Comfortable in a rapidly changing environment, demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities at any given time while consistently meeting goals.
• Trustworthy and reliable. Strong time management skills.
• A strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn the trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization and across diverse backgrounds.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice is granted. 

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume here. The cover letter, addressed to Emma Welsh-Huggins, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation. Applications will be accepted until September 6th. 

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

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