Organizing Director

The Washington Bus is the largest youth‑led, base‑building organization dedicated to building and harnessing political power and leadership among young Washingtonians, especially those historically disenfranchised. We are on a mission to:

• Cultivate the largest habitual youth voting bloc
• Develop the political leaders of today and tomorrow
• Harness our governing power for social and political systems change

Through leadership development, issue‑campaigns, policy advocacy, civic engagement, strategic narratives, and electoral organizing, we build a representative, multi‑racial democracy to ensure that all young Washingtonians live in communities that are thriving.

We currently have eight full‑time permanent staff and a rotation of roughly fifteen temporary organizers and paid interns throughout the year. Our staff and volunteers reflect the communities we serve and belong to;
The Bus is overwhelmingly young, BIPOC, queer, women, immigrants or children of immigrants, and majority folks with disabilities and from working‑class backgrounds. We are passionate, hard‑working, and professional, but also goofy and joyful. The Bus is not just a workplace, but a “political home.”

The Organizing Director is responsible for leading, growing, and strengthening our newly restructured Organizing Team which consists of electoral organizers and student organizers who are tasked with growing and maintaining our base: the group of youth leaders, members, and volunteers who find their political home in the Washington Bus.

In, you will lead the design and oversee the implementation of organizing strategies across three interconnected areas to engage thousands of base members:

• Student organizing on high school, college, and university campuses (including Campus Voter Project and student chapters);
• Electoral and issue campaigns that advance our Youth Agenda through winning on candidates and issues;
• Leadership development that builds a robust ladder of engagement for youth leaders, with particular focus on BIPOC and other historically disenfranchised youth. (including our Summer Fellowship, Internships, Youth Endorsement Committee, and Bus Underground programs)

You will provide the direct supervision, training, mentorship and leadership development for up to 5 organizing staff, ensuring that team members have consistent work plans, clear roles, and regular feedback to succeed in their individual roles and as a team. You will serve as a member of the Leadership Team and play a key role in setting the overall strategic direction of the organization.

Position Status:
Full‑Time, Exempt

Team Leadership and Staff Development (45%)

• Supervise the Electoral and Student Organizing Teams, with direct supervision of up to 5 ranging from organizing staff to middle management
• Refine and implement organizing/base building curriculum and popular education workshops across Bus programs
• Provide skill training, political education, and hands on support to organizers
• Exemplify mutually accountable and visionary leadership and relationship building grounded in trust and strategic vision
• Oversee development of and staff training on metric tracking and data management with the support of the Lead Field Organizer
• Provide coaching, field accompaniment, and modeling to staff in order for them to foster youth leadership via youth committees and ladders of engagement escalation
• Foster a workplace that promotes wellness, centers professional development, and deep power building commitment

Campaign Strategy and Base Building (25%)

• Lead the organizing department in setting a unified campaign strategy with strong base and power building approach each year
• In close collaboration with the communications team, drive the implementation of campaign narratives and plans
• Develop issue platforms for legislative and ballot initiative campaigns in collaboration with staff and partners to ensure viability, responsiveness to youth needs, and centering youth leadership
• Proactively identify power building opportunities for new campaigns aligned with organization's strategic priority to build power among BIPOC and other historically disenfranchised youth
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