About Swing Left

Swing Left’s mission is simple: we make it easy for people to maximize their impact on the most competitive elections to help Democrats win. Since launching in 2017, Swing Left’s one million members have raised more than $100 million for Democratic candidates, civic organizations, and voter mobilization efforts, and engaged more than 50 million voters door-to-door, by phone, and through handwritten letters. What makes us different:

• Swing Left is singularly focused on directing grassroots time and money to help Democrats win close races that will determine the balance of power in our government, from the White House to key state houses.
• We use data and technology to increase volunteer and donor impact by driving the right resources to the right campaigns, at the right time.
• We put people first, delivering a member experience focused on strategic action, not noise—no spam emails, texts, or doomsday messaging.
  

Swing Left’s organizing program supports volunteer leaders to build, lead, and engage groups of volunteers in their communities to help elect Democrats in the most competitive races through canvassing, phone banking, and letter writing. The program aims to recruit volunteers to start new Swing Left groups, and provides support and high-impact voter contact opportunities to our community of about 450 existing, mission-aligned groups.

About Vote Forward

Vote Forward is a nonpartisan organization that helps grassroots volunteers turn out citizens from underrepresented communities and encourage active participation in our democracy through high-impact voter engagement tactics. Since 2018, more than 250,000 grassroots volunteers have used the Vote Forward platform to send handwritten letters to more than 40 million prospective voters to encourage them to register to vote and turn out for elections. Vote Forward is affiliated with Swing Left.

Job Summary

The Organizing Program Manager (OPM) for the East Coast region plays a key role in ensuring Swing Left delivers best-in-class support to our volunteer leaders, strengthening grassroots infrastructure for the 2025-2026 cycle and beyond. This position is responsible for managing our organizing efforts in their assigned region, building and growing local volunteer groups and empowering them to take strategic, high-impact action in alignment with Swing Left’s national strategy.

NOTE: This is a primarily remote position; however, the role involves in-person engagement with volunteers within the East Coast region, with a particular focus on the Northeast Corridor. For that reason, we strongly prefer candidates who are based in this region. Being located in the same time zone and within reasonable proximity to our volunteers is important for building strong relationships and providing timely, effective support on the ground.

Although exact duties are varied and may evolve over time, the Organizing Program Manager will be responsible for the following:

Manage the development, implementation, and execution of organizing programs for volunteer leader audiences

• Provide coaching, support, and resources to help volunteer groups stay strong and aligned with Swing Left priorities; communicate directly with volunteer leaders via Slack, email, and meetings to answer questions and address needs
• Manage the organization’s relationships and communications with campaigns and electoral entity organizing staff in the East Coast region
• Plan, recruit for, and execute in-person and virtual volunteer events, including canvass launches, training events, and bus trips
• Identify and manage new volunteer leaders and grassroots groups in key states

Support the organizing team’s strategic planning and project management

• Serve as project manager for components of the organizing team's programming
• Collaborate with the Senior Director, Organizing to track, evaluate and analyze progress, optimize organizing programs, and identify new strategies
• Support the planning process as it relates to grassroots outreach and capacity building for the current cycle
• Supervise part-time Organizing Coordinator(s) to ensure their success in supporting local volunteer leaders and the emergence and strengthening of local groups

Qualities of the Ideal Candidate

• A strong commitment to our mission and values
• A demonstrated commitment to equity and belonging across all identities including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, age and ability. A specific track record of a commitment to BIPOC communities
• Two cycles of grassroots volunteer organizing experience in an electoral context
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of voter contact (including door knocking, high traffic canvassing, and phone banking) and electoral organizing strategies (including recruiting volunteers, team building, and managing volunteer leaders)
• Strong project management and prioritization skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• ​​High level of comfort with tools and technology used to support organizing (including Slack, VAN, email, digital platforms, and phone banking platforms)

Hiring Process

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• This process will include a short written exercise in addition to two interviews via Zoom
• We aim for interviews to take place between April 9 and April 28
• Expected start date: Early - Mid May
• This timeline is subject to change. We will communicate about our expected timeline as the process progresses, and all candidates should expect to receive communication from our team regarding their application status. Our intention is to keep candidates in the loop as we work through each stage equitably and as efficiently as possible

Logistics

This is a cycle-based position that we expect will end after the 2026 cycle, with the possibility of extension. The OPM reports to the Senior Director of Organizing.

Compensation:

• The pay range is $70,000 - $75,000/year
• We provide an annual cost of living compensation increase

Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% of the premium paid for employees and 50% for dependents
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA accounts
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Professional development, remote work and technology stipends
• An unlimited time-off policy + a flexible medical and parental leave policy
• Our office is closed for approximately 25 business days each year

Location and Working Hours:

• This position is a full-time, exempt, and remote position based in the United States. We are an entirely remote team with staff located across the country
• LOCATION PREFERENCE: This is a primarily remote position; however, the role is strongly focused on engaging with volunteers within the East Coast region, with a particular focus on the Northeast Corridor. For that reason, we strongly prefer candidates who are based in this region. Being located in the same time zone and within reasonable proximity to areas where many of the volunteers in this region live is important for building strong relationships and providing timely, effective support on the ground
• Some travel is expected for this position, including for in-person
  activities with volunteers and occasional team retreats and meetings
• We expect employees to be available for virtual meetings and asynchronous collaboration during our regular business hours, and sometimes outside of regular hours for events or other peak moments

We are happy to answer any questions you have about our benefits and policies in interviews.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and seek applications from all qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time. We use E-Verify during onboarding to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

We welcome all applicants regardless of age, citizenship, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy status, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other differences.