Central Ohio Organizer
Job Location:
Columbus, OH - USA
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Job Summary
The Central Ohio Organizer will help build our grassroots base and organizing operation in Columbus in support of our legislative policy and electoral campaigns. The Organizer will help drive a program to recruit develop and support members and volunteer leaders to advance the values of the multiracial working class. The Organizer also identifies and builds alliances with other organizations which can influence decision-makers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Build relationships with individual activists members and leaders
Organize phone banking text banking canvassing and postcarding events for 2026 election cycle
Organize opportunities for grassroots engagement on issue campaigns and in movement-building work
Identify volunteer team needs and work with them to recruit members and activists to do that work
Experiment with engagement strategies to reach out to potential supporters and current volunteers move them up the WFP ladder of engagement and deepen their leadership.
Manage contact lists and maintain up-to-date records in our database
Uses skills to contribute to development of party objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Generally has authority to plan prioritize and handle duties within the assigned area of responsibility
Evaluates changing conditions and modifies plans accordingly
Performs other related duties as assigned
2 or more years of experience organizing
Ability to train and develop skills of volunteer leaders
Belief in leadership development and that growth relies on an individuals ability to have ownership of important projects and achieve success for themselves
Excellent communication listening and executive skills
Ability to work independently
Smart political judgment including the ability to anticipate how friends and opponents will respond to our actions or statements
Very detail-oriented and ability to multi-task
Experience working with a diverse group of volunteers and supporters across all demographics and backgrounds especially race gender and class
Experience with organizing tools: Spoke Slack Mobilize and Action Network
Familiarity working with VAN
Compensation: The final salary will be determined based on an internal equitable scale that takes into consideration years of experience geographic location and final job description.
Location: Columbus OH. This is a remote role requiring you to perform some work in person at various locations for meetings and events in the assigned regions. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings.
Schedule: The position is full-time and temporary ending November 19 2026.
Short-term temporary positions: WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a short-term temporary position that is excluded from the bargaining unit. WFP union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115 Workers United.
About Company
WFP is building a political home for all of us who see bigotry, bailouts, and business as usual in our political system and ask, "Is that the best we can do?"
