Central Ohio Organizer

The Role

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 the 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

• Contribute to the development of party objectives and principles and achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Generally has authority to plan, prioritize, and handle duties within the assigned area of responsibility

• Evaluate changing conditions and modify plans accordingly

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• 2 or more years of experience in organizing

• Ability to train and develop skills of volunteer leaders

• Belief in leadership development and that growth relies on an individual’s 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