Digital Organizer Job Description
The African American Roundtable, a project of Wisconsin Voices, and we unify a network of powerful partners in Milwaukee around achieving shared goals to build a thriving community through civic engagement.
We are looking for a talented and energized Digital Organizer to join our team. The ideal person should have a creative and curious approach to social media and a background in managing social media accounts with a data driven approach. Candidates should have deep, proven roots in the social media sphere and understand how to disseminate content for maximum impact.
Responsibilities
- Work with state and national partners on scalable digital impact programs and platform experimentation.
- Generate opportunities to identify and engage campaign supporters and drive measurable online actions through alerts, infographics, key messages, etc.
- Use social media and texting programs to maximize digital list building.
- Deepen supporters’ sense of identity and involvement with our work, including both online and offline engagement.
- Understand and apply data analytics to improve the effectiveness of the work.
- Develop content for appropriate digital channels and ads.
- Expand our relationship with supporters through email engagement
- Develop relationships with activists, digital practitioners and influencers across the state.
- Work with field team to collect engaging content on the ground.
- Expand the scope and scale of advanced digital engagement tactics to increase civic participation, including registering to vote, voting, and filling out the census.
- Online fundraising plan and execution.
Qualifications
- Strong background in social content development and organic dissemination.
- Experience working with online advertising: Facebook, Google Adwords, Twitter, DSPs, etc.
- Demonstrated experience managing digital media
- Fluency in social media performance metrics and insights.
- Familiarity with web design and content management systems
- Comfort with Google Analytics and Facebook Ads.
- Ability to problem-solve and manage workflow both independently and collaboratively.
- Commitment to understanding race, class, gender, and other equity issues as a core of your work and the impact these have on our collective experience.
Salary and Benefits: Base salary is $38,000 – $47,000 per year, and experience and aptitude will be taken into consideration for negotiating salary. This is a full-time, salaried position funded through the end of 2020 with potential to be continued through 2021. Wisconsin Voices employees receive the following benefits: 3 weeks paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 80 paid sick hours, 401K, partial cell phone reimbursement, mileage and expense reimbursement for required travel, and health, vision, and dental insurance.
To apply: Please send a cover letter letting us know how you heard about the position and why you are interested in applying along with a resume outlining relevant experience and work history by email with the subject line: Digital Organizer position to [email protected] no later than February 1, 2020. In person or phone inquiries will not be accepted or considered for hire.
Voter Registration Campaign Manager
The Voter Registration Campaign Manager is a temporary, full-time position through December 2020. This position will assist Wisconsin Voices partners in conducting non-partisan voter registration programs that meet the highest possible standards. This position is also responsible for maintaining relationships with organizations engaging in non-partisan civic engagement in communities of color. The primary roles of this position are a) overall program alignment and statewide coordination, b) conduct trainings, field visits and check ins, and c) be the liaison between our national partner, Everybody Votes, Wisconsin Voices, and its partners. The position reports to the Data and Program Director and works in conjunction with the Voter Registration Database Administrator.
Salary and Benefits: $50,000- $62,000 Annually along with a benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 401(k), and more.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Training
- Provide training and support on-site and in-person for partners on a range of topics including, but not limited, to sites where voter registration can be collected, voter registration laws, management, hiring, retention, and work plans.
- Assist in providing tech support and training on Wisconsin Voter App with Voter Registration Database Administrator.
- Send weekly Voter Registration partner email with resources, announcements, progress to goal, imp. Dates
Requirements:
- A strong commitment to the civic engagement of historically underrepresented communities.
- Ability to work diplomatically in a coalition setting, delivering results from a diverse set of stakeholders that the position does not directly oversee.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects at once.
- Ability to work well under pressure, be detail-oriented, and meet deadlines.
- Excellent organizational, time management, oral and written communications skills.
- Skilled with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Dropbox.
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings with prior notice during peak times.
- Ability to learn and use an online database platform.
How to apply: send a cover letter, resume, and 2 references to [email protected]
Voter Registration Quality Control Coordinator
Wisconsin Voices seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented person to join our team to administer Blocks & the Wisconsin Voter App, the database that we use to track voter registration & the app we use to complete voter registration in Wisconsin.* The primary roles of this position are a) to help administer the Blocks database and manage the quality control process which includes tracking and verifying voter registration data, and b) supporting the manager in a smooth interaction of the Wisconsin Voter App and Blocks. This role will also have a leading role in maintaining our voter registration data and training, and supporting our partner organizations as they use Blocks and other tools and technology to improve the efficacy of their voter registration work. This position reports to the Data and Program Director.
Salary and Benefits: $40,000-48,000 annually along with a benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 401(k), and more.
Primary Responsibilities:
- State level administrator for Blocks, the database Wisconsin Voices uses to track voter registration information.
- State level administrator for the Wisconsin Voter App, the app Wisconsin Voices uses to register voters.
- Creating user accounts, managing the access of different partner organization staff, and monitoring usage of Blocks.
- Providing training (individual and group) and technical support to partner organizations on Blocks, The Wisconsin Voter App, Voter Registration Quality Control, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Pulling regular reports about voter registration activity on a weekly basis.
- Develop “how-to” one-pagers / videos on Blocks, Voter Registration Quality Control best practices and external tracking systems.
- Create and maintain documentation for the Data Department.
- Monitor the data transfer and raise alarms when drop off rates are below the comfort level of the national team.
- Support on scanning and redacting.
- Lead on holding groups accountable for addressing/resolving problems with quality control that come up in the phone/visual verification process.
- Build re-training curriculum that is responsive to QC trends.
- Help partners build relationships with election officials and/or coordinate that process.
- Train partners to understand quality control flags, problematic forms, and fraud.
- Support partners through the investigation process.
- Some in-state travel required.
- Participate in site visits to partner offices and provide on-site guidance for QC staff, as well as executing any assigned duties during book closing visits, as needed.
- Provide on-site and in-person trainings on programmatic aspects that relate to tools, reporting, and quality control.
- Kickoff/regional/ongoing trainings: Lead and co-facilitate in-person EVC trainings scheduled throughout the state and throughout the cycle.
- Be a part of the training team at EVC kick-offs and regional and ongoing training as needed.
- Notify and guide partner QC staff in expediting form deliveries throughout program.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- A strong commitment to the civic engagement of historically underrepresented communities.
- Ability to learn and use an online database platform.
- Diplomatic, professional approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively.
- Ability to work well under pressure, be detail-oriented and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, specifically including the ability to translate technical instructions into easy-to-follow language for non-technical audiences.
- Patience working with people with a wide range of skill levels.
- Excellent organizational, time-management, oral and written communications skills.
*Blocks and The Wisconsin Voter App is a relatively new software that is not commonly in use. Previous experience with this database is not expected and training will be provided.
How to apply: send a cover letter, resume, and 2 references to [email protected]
Digital Campaign Manager
We are looking for a talented and energized Digital Campaign Manager to join our team and support multiple robust pro-democracy campaigns. The ideal person should have a creative and curious approach to social media, and a background in managing social media accounts with a data driven approach. Candidates should have deep, proven roots in the social media sphere and understand how to disseminate content for maximum impact.
Responsibilities
The Digital Campaign Manager, ideally based in Milwaukee, reports to the Communications Director, is responsible for the following.
● Expand the scope and scale of advanced digital engagement tactics to increase civic participation, including registering to vote, voting and filling out the census
■ Manage multiple data-capturing mechanisms into one streamlined content management system (EveryAction)
■ Manage and edit website, email program, and social media channels
■ Generate website and social media traffic through effective digital techniques while generating regular reports on engagement and growth activities in our online platforms and communities
■ Generate opportunities to identify and engage campaign supporters and drive measurable online actions through alerts, infographics, key messages, etc
■ Deepen supporters’ sense of identity and involvement with our work, including both online and offline engagement
■ Understand and apply data analytics to improve the effectiveness of the work
■ Develop content for appropriate digital channels and ads
■ Expand the scope and scale of advanced digital engagement tactics to increase civic participation, including registering to vote, voting and filling out the census
Qualifications
● Experience working with online advertising: Facebook, Google Adwords, Twitter, DSPs, etc.
● Design: Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Canva/etc.
● Familiarity with coding: HTML and CSS; Javascript and/or jQuery are a plus
● Demonstrated experience managing multiple digital media accounts
● Fluency in social media performance metrics and insights
● Familiarity with web design and content management systems
● Comfort with Google Analytics and Facebook Ads
● Ability to problem-solve and manage workflow both independently and collaboratively
● Commitment to understanding race, class, gender, and other equity issues as a core of your work and the impact these have on our collective experience
Salary: $44,000 -$52,000, depending on experience.
How to apply: send a cover letter, resume, and 2 references to [email protected]
Partner Digital Manager
Wisconsin Voices is seeking a full-time Partner Digital Manager to lead our digital capacity building work in 2020 with a diverse set of social impact organizations. The work will be building and maintaining alliances among key organizers and digital staff alongside a set of national partners and trainers in order to get voter impact and increased subscriptions for groups on the ground.
The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to foster coordination and cooperation among diverse – and even competing – groups. They will be committed to getting results in a fast-paced environment and able to handle a heavy workload without dropping the ball. This position is an opportunity to engage with some of the smartest digital innovators in the country, testing content and ideas in a blended strategy with field work. This work will have a huge impact in the 2020 elections and beyond.
Responsibilities
The Digital Partner Manager, ideally based in Milwaukee, reports to the Communications Director, is responsible for the following.
● Provide support and accountability for partner organizations’ digital campaigns in coordination with national partners
● Convene often a cohort of digital organizers to learn and share best practices, struggles, and process new information together
● Expand the scope and scale of advanced digital engagement tactics, including organic and paid content, to increase civic participation, including registering to vote, voting and filling out the census
● Assist partner organizations’ digital organizers in identifying and crafting stories that appeal to non or quasi-political people to engage them in the political process
● With the support of national digital organizations, help partners carry out experiments around platforms and messaging to overlay digital tactics on field strategies– “blended organizing”
● Identify ways to name what success looks like and how we evaluate 2020 digital projects
Qualifications
● Proven experience developing and disseminating content across major social platforms
● Project management experience
● Proven ability training, coaching, and managing a diverse range of people, including conflict management implementation
Salary: $44,000 -$52,000, depending on experience.
How to apply: send a cover letter, resume, and 2 references to [email protected]
About Wisconsin Voices
Wisconsin Voices envisions a Wisconsin where every person has the means, motivation, and freedom to fully participate in a just democracy that provides opportunities for all people to thrive.
We unify a dynamic network of progressive nonprofits in Wisconsin around achieving shared goals to build a better democracy. We build our partners’ capacity, amplify their impact, nurture new leadership, promote racial equity, champion transparent policies, and foster civic engagement so that everyone has an equal voice.
We help create the conditions for Wisconsinites who share our values to strengthen Wisconsin’s democracy for everyone.
WISCONSIN VOICES PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE in the progressive movement by creating the structure to empower organizations in the c3 community through:
- Capacity building
- Ongoing year round civic engagement
- Convening and connecting
- Long-term strategic planning for collective impact
Wisconsin Voices is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
