Nevada Deputy State Director

SUMMARY:

NextGen America is seeking an Nevada Deputy State Director, who will support the Nevada State Director in managing the day-to-day operations of the Nevada state program and will support the execution of the national organizing program in the state. We are searching for someone who is a strong manager and coach, experienced in organizing strategy, and excellent at coordination between departments.

This role would report to the Nevada State Director.

The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and a belief that young people will make the difference in politics. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.

This role is remote, but applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Nevada.

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Remote Position: Yes

Union position: No 

Travel Requirements: 10-20%

Position End Date: 11/15/2024

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist state director in managing organizing program day-to-day, including traveling to work hands-on with state staff.
• Provide hands-on support to develop and execute voter registration programs across Nevada.

• Write organizing and voter contact strategy plans, in collaboration with the Nevada State Director
• Help craft weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals for state field programs.
• Assist in training in-state staff at all levels, including both virtual and in-person trainings.
• Create a culture of learning and growth (communicating important information to teams on a daily, weekly and as-needed basis through huddles, "pod" meetings, and other forms of communication).
• Be responsible for reporting progress to the State Director and National States and Organizing Director, including management of daily progress to goal and accomplishments. 
• Support states’ development of in-state best practices for systems and processes to run strong field programs.
• Other duties as assigned

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• 3+ years of organizing experience, with at least 2 cycles managing organizing staff and/or senior state staff
• Experience in writing organizing plans
• Strong management skills and positive attitude towards coaching and developing staff
• Very well organized; excellent written, verbal and presentation communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues and outside organizations and be able to multitask without sacrificing quality of work
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to foster a cooperative, team-oriented work environment
• Experience working with VAN or Votebuilder is required. Extensive experience with Google Drive and Google Sheets is strongly recommended. EveryAction experience a plus
• Comfortable working remotely in a highly collaborative distributed workforce setting

BONUS POINTS:

• Experience in distributed organizing programs 
• Experience organizing in communities of color and prior training in anti-oppression, equity and inclusion organizing
• Experience with both issue and electoral organizing
• Experience working on youth organizing programs
• Familiarity with online organizing tactics, including peer-to-peer text messaging and social media organizing. 

COMPENSATION: 

Salary for this position is $85,000.00. NextGen America also offers a very comprehensive benefits package. 

BENEFITS:

Our comprehensive benefits package plays an essential part in how we recognize you for your critical contribution toward our organization’s mission. 

Taking Care of Your Future: 

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% coverage for you and for your dependents
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan - we’ll match 100% up to 4% of your salary

Setting You Up for Success:

• Up to $150 per month to use toward your cell phone and internet costs 
• $100 per month to use toward your personal health and wellness goals
• Flexible spending account for dependent care
• Professional development opportunities to help you achieve your best self

Prioritizing Your Work/Life Balance:

• Generous PTO and leave policies 
• 18 paid organization-wide holidays
  

ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:

NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment.  We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.