Organizing Director

Organizing Director

Voting Rights Lab/SD Foundation
Location: Remote, US-based
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Reporting to: Coalition Senior Director
Managing: N/A
Travel: Up to 15% of the time
Application Deadline: Friday, November 20, 5pm ET

Voting Rights Lab Overview

Voting Rights Lab, a national nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, and its 501(c)(4) affiliate are fighting the state-level battles that will shape elections in 2026, 2028, and for decades to come. Recently, we stopped a wave of proof-of-citizenship mandates in red and purple states from Texas to Michigan and created an Election Risk Heat Map — which identified hot spots for election manipulation in 883 counties across 30 states. . Grounded in deep state-level relationships and cross-ideological credibility, we anticipate threats and deliver solutions where democracy is most at risk.

Role Overview
The Organizing Director serves as grassroots program manager and learning coordinator for a transformational multi-organization coalition focused on countering disinformation, building cross-partisan support for policy initiatives, and creating a broader, more resilient pro-democracy movement. The Organizing Director manages coalition grassroots organizing programs, mobilizes member organizations, deepens coalition grassroots member engagement, develops ongoing iterative findings on the efficacy of organizing programs, and helps shape the coalition’s internal narrative and impact in order to hone and develop stronger cross-ideological organizing models for the broader pro-democracy movement. The Organizing Director reports to the Advancing Liberty Coalition Senior Director. Voting Rights Lab is a fully remote organization. We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional advancement.

A Note on the Advancing Liberty Coalition
The Advancing Liberty Coalition is the heart of what makes Voting Rights Lab unusual in the democracy space. It brings together organizations that don't typically share a table: center-right democracy organizations, veterans and military families, Mormon and evangelical women's organizations, disability advocates, and business leaders.  The coalition operates on the conviction that defending democratic institutions requires a big tent — and that credibility across ideological lines is a strategic asset, not a compromise. 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Coalition Management, Member Engagement, and Organizing 

• Develop organizing models and drive opportunities across the coalition that help move campaigns, support the growth of membership organizations, and build power. 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for coalition organizing staff, ensuring strong engagement, alignment, and relationship-building that scales impact.
• Assist with coalition meetings, including preparing agendas, capturing notes, generating action items, and ensuring follow-through on deliverables for collective action.
• Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with coalition organizing staff.
• Represent the coalition at peer gatherings, and other events as needed. 
• Support fundraising efforts with writing, editing, and ideation with the Development team. 

Strategy, Programs & Growth

• Drive coalition programming based on member needs and strategic priorities to scale the coalition’s work in both breadth and depth.
• Lead coalition members through an interactive feedback process on coalition programming to expand reach, grow impact, and strengthen shared organizing models.
• Support the co-creation and implementation of the coalition strategy. Ideate, incubate, nurture, and iterate on shared programs with members, advocacy, and leadership teams.
• Nurture, build, and strengthen coalition infrastructure, processes, and systems to support long-term sustainability and growth.
• Ensure and evaluate activities against impact in legislative, powerbuilding, narrative, and election integrity

Operations & Systems Management 

• Contribute to coalition database and CRM systems, ensuring accurate tracking of members, engagement, and activities.
• Contribute to systems for tracking progress, action items, and program outcomes to support iteration and improvement of ongoing programming.
• Support reporting and evaluation efforts to demonstrate coalition impact and inform strategy.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• 7+ years of professional experience in grassroots organizing, field campaigning, or multi-organization coalition coordination, with a strong track record of designing and executing mobilization strategies.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining operational relationships with diverse partner organizations, grassroots leaders, and stakeholders.
• Experience translating high-level campaign strategies into tactical, day-to-day organizing plans that member groups can easily plug into and execute.
• Cross-partisan awareness and cultural competence. Genuine comfort working across ideological lines with diverse partners to find common ground and drive shared action.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills. Proven ability to manage multiple moving pieces, coordinate logistics for coalition meetings/working groups, and track action items to completion without hand-holding.
• Systems and database proficiency. Experience managing CRM databases, tracking member engagement, and utilizing data to evaluate the effectiveness of organizing programs.
• Strong collaborative communicator. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of writing clear operational updates, meeting summaries, and campaign toolkits for diverse audiences.
• Remote work autonomy. Ability to thrive, communicate proactively, and drive results in a fully remote, fast-paced work environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within cross-ideological, center-right, or unconventional coalition spaces where bridging political differences was central to the work.
• Background in issue advocacy, state-level policy campaigns, or electoral organizing.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Airtable, or modern digital organizing tools.

Note:  We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance 

Compensation and benefits
We value our staff by offering competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. The Organizing Director is in the Director pay band, and the hiring range for this position is $110,00 to $130,000 annually. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. The total compensation package may include the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the level and position offered.

At this time, we provide the following benefits for eligible employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that is majority employer-funded
• 401(k) retirement plan, with up to 6% employer contribution
• Generous paid time off package, including unlimited flexible vacation leave, two weeks sick leave, in addition to 13 paid holidays, winter holiday closure, and other paid time off opportunities such as parental leave, volunteer time, and more
• Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Basic-term life and accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance, with an employee buy-up option
• Additional benefits include work-from-home benefits, cell phone benefits, and fitness benefits, and learning and development benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Voting Rights Lab is a non-profit organization committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people and creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. Voting Rights Lab’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Part of Voting Rights Lab’s mission is to ensure that people with records of arrest or conviction can vote. As such, we give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of a record of arrest or conviction.