Job Description
The IUE-CWA is the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). We represent a force of over 40,000 active workers united collectively to seek dignity on the job and a secure future for ourselves, our children, and all future generations.
IUE-CWA is looking for a senior organizer to help lead a team through industry-changing union campaigns. The work requires significant evening and some weekend work, regular travel to campaigns specifically in the South, in addition to strategic planning and input to help steer our on-the-ground and virtual organizing efforts both locally and with international partners. Ideal candidates have a breadth of experience in organizing on union and community campaigns, data management, and team leadership.
The main goals of this campaign are as follows:
- Establish worker committees at designated organizing targets at manufacturing facilities in the South
- Train and develop workers to take on leadership roles in their committees and in campaigns.
- Develop, implement, and oversee all stages of an organizing campaign – from establishing committees through election.
The location of the position is flexible; however, preference for a southern based location. This is a one-year assignment with the potential to develop into a long-term position. Competitive pay and benefits, commensurate with experience.
A Senior Campaign Lead may be employed in support of an organizing, political or legislative campaign or another CWA-led movement building project. The Senior Campaign lead must be able to direct and lead a broad campaign. The position would report to the appropriate Administrative Staff.
Job Qualifications:
- At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent relevant experience.
- Have at least 5 years of relevant, applicable campaign experience in worker organizing, political or legislative work, corporate campaigns and/or movement building, respectively, with demonstrated results. For worker organizing campaigns, relevant campaign experience means experience winning or otherwise effectively waging NLRB elections or other applicable forms of union recognition or certification. For political or legislative campaigns, relevant campaign experience means applicable experience conducting political mobilization, or staffing candidate or issue campaigns, or engaging in legislative advocacy. For other types of campaigns, relevant, applicable campaign experience may vary.
- Have demonstrated commitment to economic and social justice and the labor movement.
- Have advanced communications skills, both verbal and written
- Willingness to work long, irregular hours and may involve travel away from home/office.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop and prioritize strategy and tactics, analyzing what is effective
- Leads and directs campaign work
- Develop and manage a campaign budget
- Identify and work with CWA Locals and community partners
- Write and fully communicate a campaign plan and develop campaign metrics
- Will be accountable for all aspects of the campaign and work to objectives/metrics, directing the work of others towards these goals and producing regular reports
- Develop training materials and train locals, staff and community partners
- Responsible for six (6) month campaign evaluation
- Mentoring team members, helping them implement the CWA Model of Organizing
- Other duties as assigned
Job Specifications:
- Wages: See Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Benefits and other terms as per described in the Memorandum of Agreement.
- This position will not be used to replace regular full time CWA Staff Representatives or District Organizing Coordinators or in lieu of hiring regular full-time staff for permanent positions/vacancies.