Organizing Campaign Director, Public Division

SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

Job Title: Organizing Campaign Director

Grade: MGT - F1

Annual Salary: $ 129,074

Location: All USA / Remote

Organizational Overview:

The 2 million members united in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are at the forefront of a movement to build power for working people and empower all workers to form unions, no matter what job they do. SEIU members are from every walk of life, every political party, every background, every faith. They come from communities with their own stories and strengths, and that makes the Union all the more powerful because there’s strength in numbers. SEIU members work across the healthcare spectrum providing high quality care and services. They are the workers who keep our nation’s airports running and make sure landmark buildings are clean and secure. They provide essential public services and give a foundation of learning to our youngest and brightest. SEIU members believe in and are fighting for a Just Society where all workers are valued and all people respected—no matter where they come from or what color they are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come.

Purpose:

The Organizing Campaign Director for the Public Division is a management-level position responsible for representing and assisting the International Union in carrying out its overall organizing programs; for developing, executing, and managing statewide, regional and/or national strategic campaigns and breakthrough organizing initiatives.

The Campaign Director is responsible for creating campaign structures and managing the teams necessary to execute campaigns and organizing initiatives. The Campaign Director is responsible for staffing SEIU participation on relevant government agencies, commissions, and coalitions associated with the campaigns and initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working within the National Organizing Department and/or National Division(s) to represent and assist the International Union in carrying out its overall organizing programs; developing campaign strategies, that includes processes for researching and developing winning demands; creating and maintaining multi-component, joint strategy tables to coordinate campaign work and activities.
• Managing the execution of comprehensive campaigns and initiatives to achieve overall campaign goals and benchmarks at each phase of the campaign; assessing campaign execution and making recommendations on strategic decisions including overseeing campaign operations; determining data management systems to collect, track and analyze relevant data for strategic campaign decision-making; and overseeing the utilization of digital organizing strategies and platforms.
• Collaborating with stakeholder local unions at the state, regional and/or national level.
• Staffing SEIU participation on relevant government agencies, legislative bodies, and coalitions necessary to execute campaign strategy.
• Working with appropriate International Union staff to determine appropriate and strategic allocation of International Union staff and other resources to support the successful execution of campaigns.
• Overseeing the development and administration of campaign budgets, including authorizing expenditures.
• Overseeing the hiring and management of campaign staff.
• Performing other duties, as assigned, in support of the work of the International Union Organizing Program and/or Division.

Direction and Decision Making:

This position reports to the Director of the National Organizing Department or Division Organizing Director and may collaborate with other staff within the National Organizing Department, Division, Local and State Councils Leadership. Must work without a high degree of supervision and have the ability to manage their own work and the work of others. Requires a high level of judgment and ability to take initiative and work independently. Must use a high level of judgment and discretion, and maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of external labor organizing experience; or a combination of eight (8) years external labor organizing and two (2) years of internal labor organizing experience.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of campaign planning and management experience, including developing and managing multi-component campaigns; working with interdisciplinary campaign teams.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of direct supervisory or team management experience, including leading campaign teams and staff.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university is not required, but is a plus.
• (Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications of experience will not be considered.)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to determine and analyze key factors and conditions of a company, industry, market and/or community to support the development of a campaign strategy.
• Ability to develop and manage comprehensive campaigns that effectively integrate and align relevant multiple components, such as field, digital, communications, research, legislative, political, etc.
• Ability to develop and/or provide direction on development of effective narrative and communications strategies.
• Ability to develop and/or direct staff to build relationships and alliances with coalition partners or allies, and mobilize community support.
• Ability to develop and/or give direction on the development and execution of relevant political, legislative or regulatory strategies and tactics.
• Ability to coordinate and manage all aspects of convening high level leaders from multiple locals into collaborative joint structures to support the implementation of campaign strategies.
• Ability to anticipate and assess campaign strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and make strategic recalibrations.
• Knowledge of digital platforms and tools and their application in organizing campaigns including directing campaign staff on basic digital engagement tools such as Zoom, PurpleText or other P2P platform, Organizing VAN Dialer or other direct dialer system, etc.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams and disciplines.
• Ability to establish campaign structures, systems, roles and responsibilities to direct and manage staff and campaign teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to make formal presentations.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability to utilize planning and time management tools and practices to plan, prioritize, and effectively manage resources and responsibilities.
• Ability to handle multiple “priority” projects and meet established timelines.
• Ability to develop and facilitate training of staff, workers and members.
• Ability to communicate political and policy priorities.

Physical Requirements:

Work in this position will generally be performed in a remote setting. However, the job may require work in other settings conducive to performing the tasks required to complete assignments. The Campaign Director must be available for regular and/or long-term travel and overnight stays over large geographic areas. The position often requires temporary assignments away from home as well as long and irregular hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Vaccination Requirement:

Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for either a) a certain medical condition(s); or b) on the basis of sincerely held strong religious beliefs and practices; c) or as otherwise required by law.

Application Requirements:

A resume and cover letter are required for all applications. Your cover letter should explain why you want to work for the SEIU, an example(s) of how you demonstrated success in a similar position, and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career goals.