--- title: 'New York Organizing Director at Working Families Party' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/new-york-organizing-director-working-families-party-new-york-6y9e2t3fdcrv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-09' --- # New York Organizing Director at Working Families Party - **Company:** Working Families Party - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $79k–$132k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies/90dd0023-7ac5-4096-a1be-77f4d917023b ## Job description ## About the Working Families Party The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win. We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free. The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all. ## ABOUT THIS ROLE The New York Working Families Party is seeking a highly strategic, motivating leader to serve as the New York Organizing Director, leading the Party’s organizing and coalition-building strategy in the state. The NY Organizing Director will develop WFP grassroots leaders and organizing operations in New York state in support of our electoral, legislative, and policy campaigns. The Organizing Director will build a program to recruit, support and train members and volunteer leaders to advance the values and needs of the multiracial working class. The Organizing Director will also collaborate with allies, coalition partners, candidates, and elected officials to develop and execute strategies and tactics to win elections and issue campaigns. The NY Organizing Director will play a critical role in shaping NYWFP’s broader statewide power-building strategy, ensuring alignment between regional work and long-term governing goals. The ideal candidate brings deep organizing experience, strong leadership and management skills, electoral campaign skills, and a track record of building durable, multiracial working-class power through electoral and organizing programs. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines strategy-setting, team management, coalition leadership and political execution. ## ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Set and drive a comprehensive, multi-cycle organizing and growth strategy that strengthens the existing bodies within NYWFP, expands our base, and deepens our bench of leaders to build durable infrastructure and long term political power. - Implement and oversee the budget for an organizing plan that engages with and supports NYWFP’s endorsement strategy, electoral and issue campaign priorities, and long-term power-building investments. - Develop and implement an ambitious training program to develop campaign skills and political education among members, affiliates and candidates. - Build and sustain deep partnerships with labor, community organizations, and movement allies. Coordinate with member affiliates, labor partners and coalition allies to execute high-impact, coordinated campaigns that build alignment and long-term electoral infrastructure. - Navigate complex political dynamics and conflicts with strong judgment and diplomacy. - Oversee regional membership growth and engagement strategy, ensuring strong pipelines for leadership development and campaign capacity. - Design and manage member development and stewardship, political education, and concrete skill development opportunities for NYWFP leaders, activists, and  volunteers. - Identify potential leaders among WFP members and activists. - Craft and lead the program to engage individual members in WFP year round, following the electoral calendar. - Guide the development of scalable organizing models, including volunteer leadership structures and relational organizing programs. - Ensure systems are in place to effectively track membership, engagement, and organizing outcomes. - Where applicable, supervise and support regional organizers, including work planning, accountability, professional development and regular check-ins. - Grow the base of support for WFP and our candidates among voters, particularly the multi-racial working class. - Learn, implement, and manage WFP digital and distributive organizing tools to complement on-the-ground work. - Participate in fundraising with an annual goal of $100k/year, including building and executing membership drives, drafting materials, producing events, and more - Participate in the development of compelling narratives around our campaigns and ensure actions and messaging reinforce our brand and values. - Manage contact lists and maintain up to date records in our database. - Other duties as assigned ## SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in electoral organizing, union organizing, political campaigns, coalition-building or related political leadership roles. - Demonstrated strong political instincts and strategic judgment in complex electoral environments. - Demonstrated ability to create and manage organizing campaigns, with experience leading electoral field programs and volunteer infrastructure - Ability to communicate compellingly about WFP’s work and inspire others to action - Critical thinking and problem solving skills - Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values - Ability to work independently - Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc. - Ability to work effectively with strong personalities, peers, public officials, and allies - Knowledge of New York’s political and electoral landscape, including key stakeholders and institutions. - Experience managing staff, volunteers or distributed teams preferred. - Strong facilitation skills and experience staffing governance bodies or coalition tables. - Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to navigate strong personalities and high-stakes political environments. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting. - Demonstrated commitment to racial, social and economic justice. - Willingness to work evenings and weekends during peak electoral periods. - Familiarity with organizing tools and platforms (GSuite, Slack, Airtable, etc.). - Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness for regular in-state travel - Fluency in Spanish a plus Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation. ## About Working Families Party ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: The Working Families Party (WFP) is a progressive political party in the United States that fights for the multiracial working class by recruiting, training, and electing people-powered candidates. - **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Political Organization) - **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States - **Founded**: 1998 - **Founders**: Bertha Lewis, Dan Cantor (merger of the New Party, Citizen Action, and ACORN) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Political Organizations, Electoral Campaigning, Advocacy - **Target customers**: Voters, activists, working-class individuals, unions, community organizations (B2C and B2B with partner groups) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To build a nation that works for the many, not the few – fighting for higher wages, fair criminal justice, and getting money out of politics. ## Products & Services - **Candidate Recruitment & Training**: WFP identifies and trains progressive candidates for offices from city council to U.S. Senate. - **Electoral Campaigns**: Runs field organizing, messaging, and get-out-the-vote operations, sometimes in Democratic primaries, sometimes on the WFP ballot line. - **Coalition Building**: Partners with unions, community organizations, and social movements to advance a shared legislative agenda. - **Membership Program**: Offers a dues-paying membership ($10/month or $120/year) that gives supporters a direct role in party governance. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (nonprofit) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD $3,653,167 (most recent data); Membership of 69,622 (December 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Unions, community organizations, and social movements; the party is governed by its members and partner groups. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for multiple senior roles (Chief Development Officer, Director of Engineering, state directors, organizers); expanding into new states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island; 152 employees with offices in five U.S. locations. ## Competitive Advantages - **Fusion Voting Strategy**: WFP cross-endorses candidates on its own ballot line in states where fusion voting is legal, giving working-class voters a distinct progressive option without "spoiling" the election. - **Multiracial Coalition**: Deliberately built as a multiracial party, uniting diverse communities around shared economic and social justice goals. - **Proven Track Record**: Over two decades of electing transformational leaders and winning major policy victories (higher wages, criminal justice reform, money-in-politics reform). ## Strategic Focus - **State Chapter Expansion**: Currently building new state chapters (e.g., Massachusetts, Rhode Island) and deepening existing ones (California, New York, Oregon). - **Electoral Power**: Recruiting and running candidates up and down the ballot, with a focus on local and state races that build long-term movement infrastructure. - **Data & Technology**: Investing in engineering and data infrastructure to better target voters and measure campaign effectiveness (recently hiring a Director of Engineering). ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven Culture**: Staff are deeply committed to progressive change and working in a unionized, inclusive environment. - **Comprehensive Benefits**: Health/dental/vision (first of month after hire), FSA, life insurance, 401(k) with immediate vesting, generous vacation (including comp time, sick days, personal days), paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks), sabbatical after 4 years, short-term disability, and $400/year professional development fund. - **Remote/Hybrid Options**: Many roles are fully remote; some are hybrid (e.g., California organizer roles). Utility reimbursement of up to $175/month for home office costs. - **Unionized Workplace**: Employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union. - **Employee Reviews**: 3.5/5.0 on employer rating (56 reviews). Culture scored highest (3.8), work-life balance 3.1, compensation 2.7, career 2.8. ## Sources 1. [workingfamilies.org - Jobs](https://workingfamilies.org/jobs/) 2. [workingfamilies.org - About](https://workingfamilies.org/about/) 3. [workingfamilies.org - Home](https://workingfamilies.org/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies](https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies) 5. 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