Organizing Manager

Washington State Nurses Association

. Lead the planning, execution, and assessment of external organizing and first-contract transition campaigns .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeTukwila • Washington • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, execution, and assessment of external organizing and first-contract transition campaigns
Recruit, supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate organizing staff
Build and sustain worker-leader networks, workplace organizing committees, and member volunteer structures
Partner with Labor Representatives and member leaders on internal organizing, contract, issue, and membership campaigns
Develop campaign goals, timelines, staffing plans, communication strategies, escalation tactics, and performance measures
Monitor campaign progress and use organizing data to identify opportunities, assess risks, and make strategic recommendations
Support interventions that help prevent or reverse bargaining-unit destabilization or decertification efforts
Coordinate with labor relations, communications, political, membership, research, and information technology colleagues
Build productive relationships with unions, coalitions, community organizations, and other organizing partners
Advance WSNA’s commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility in staff leadership, campaign strategy, and member engagement
Report to the Director of Organizing
Work alongside nurses and colleagues to strengthen bargaining units, advance employment standards, and support quality patient care throughout Washington

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in labor organizing, union representation, worker advocacy, political or issue-based campaigning, community organizing, or a related field
At least three (3) years of direct supervisory or management experience, including staff coaching, development, performance management, workload planning, and accountability
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible related experience
Demonstrated experience leading external organizing campaigns, including worker-leader identification, committee development, campaign planning, recognition or election activity, and transition to bargaining or first-contract work
A record of building meaningful worker leadership, organizing committees, volunteer networks, and sustained member engagement
Strong campaign-planning, project-management, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
Sound judgment, discretion, political awareness, and the ability to manage multiple complex and time-sensitive priorities
A demonstrated commitment to nurses, workers, the labor movement, and improving employment and patient-care standards
Ability to travel periodically and work occasional evenings and weekends as campaign and organizational needs require
Experience with National Labor Relations Act processes, public-sector labor law, unfair labor practice matters, or representation procedures is especially valuable
Experience with power mapping, workplace assessment, campaign research, leader identification, and data-informed campaign analysis is especially valuable
Experience with organizing databases, CRM systems, digital organizing platforms, peer-to-peer texting, and secure communications tools is especially valuable
Experience managing staff in a unionized or collective-bargaining environment is especially valuable
Experience with coalition work with labor federations, unions, community organizations, advocacy organizations, or political partners is especially valuable
Experience providing training and leadership development for staff, members, volunteers, or workplace leaders is especially valuable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid schedules may be available when consistent with job responsibilities and supervisor approval
Periodic travel and occasional evening and weekend work
Equal employment opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process