Community Campaigns Organizer

Nexus Management Inc

. Recruit organizational members and grow the dedicated base of volunteers through issue-based and electoral campaigns .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeSyracuse • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $64,405 - $68,619 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in organizing and executing outreach campaigns, with a strong focus on volunteer recruitment and community engagement. Proficient in utilizing data systems for tracking progress and experienced in training and developing leadership skills among volunteers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Organizing ExperienceIssue Campaign TacticsBasebuilding TacticsVolunteer TrainingCultural Competency

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Hard Skills

Phone BankingDoor CanvassingEvent PlanningLobby MeetingsWorkshop FacilitationCampaign Strategy DevelopmentData TrackingContent CreationStorytellingLeadership Skills

Soft Skills

FlexibilityCommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Google DriveZoomVANScale to WinMobilizeAction Network

Industry Keywords

Volunteer RecruitmentElectoral CampaignsCommunity EngagementOutreach StrategiesSocial Change

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Recruit organizational members and grow the dedicated base of volunteers through issue-based and electoral campaigns
Develop and employ strategic local campaigns connected to statewide organizational priorities
Create and implement outreach and recruitment plans for chapter meetings, committee meetings, mobilization efforts, and campaign tactics
Conduct 1:1s, phone banking, text banking, tabling, and door canvassing
Lead outreach events with members and focus outreach on directly impacted individuals
Train volunteers and members in strategy development, event planning, media interaction, storytelling, and leadership skills
Ensure community leaders develop organizing skills for social change
Enter 1:1s, volunteer activities, turnout, volunteer profiles, and other information into organizational systems
Work with the Canvass and Mobilization Director to create recruitment phone banks, canvass lists, scripts, and related materials
Create legislative campaign outreach strategies based on elected officials’ political profiles
Identify, plan, and execute local campaigns aligned with statewide and federal issue campaign work
Recruit members and leaders for organizational leadership structures and help identify members to run for political office
Create content and collect stories for weekly emails, social media, and other communications
Support communications campaigns such as letters to the editor and op-eds
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 3 years of organizing experience, with at least 2 of the 3 years experience in a paid, professional role
Preference for candidates with experience working on issue campaigns and/or electoral campaigns
A minimum of 1 year of experience planning and utilizing basebuilding tactics such as phone banking, door canvassing, tabling, facilitation of workshops and meetings, and other such skill areas
A minimum of 1 year of experience planning and utilizing issue campaign tactics such event planning, lobby meetings, and other such skill areas
Willingness to learn and effectively use the organization’s training methodology
Commitment to track the progress of basebuilding and outreach work through organizational data systems
Familiar with Google Drive and Zoom
Preferred experience with VAN, Scale to Win, Mobilize, and Action Network
Cultural competency and ability to connect and relate to people from diverse backgrounds
Ability to be flexible with work planning and priority setting
Ability to work evenings and weekends
Ability to travel for work commitments
Able to speak Spanish fluently is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% paid employee monthly medical and vision premiums
Access to mental health and dental plans
401(k) retirement plan
Monthly cell phone stipend
Generous paid holidays, vacation time, and paid sick leave
Organization shutdown weeks in July and December
Summer Fridays
Unionized workplace and bargaining unit position