Voter Mobilization Operations Director

About Longhorn Organizing Strategies

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is a new, Texas-based grassroots organizing and voter mobilization firm that provides best-in-class canvassing, voter registration, and relational organizing services to progressive campaigns, committees and advocacy organizations throughout the Lone Star state. We believe in the mission of making Texas a true battleground, and we’re determined to help, door-by-door and voter-by-voter.

Position Title: Statewide Operations Director

Reporting Structure: Reports to company leadership

Rate of Pay: The salary range for this position is $66,000 to $90,000, depending on experience and skill sets

Job Classification: Full-time, non-exempt

Schedule: Full-time (40 or more hours per week, and can reach 70+ hours at peak times)

Location: Remote

Benefits: Longhorn offers all full-time employees who remain with our team for more than three months full health care, dental, and vision benefits. Any job-related travel, lodging, and other expenses are paid for by Longhorn.

Position Summary

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is seeking talented, driven individuals for the role of Statewide Operations Director, who will be responsible for overseeing the operations of canvassing, voter registration, and relational organizing projects throughout Texas.

The Statewide Operations Director will work with project and firm leadership to manage the administrative, operational, human resources, and supply needs of programs across Texas. This role is remote, though applicants must be physically located within Texas and should expect to travel frequently throughout the state.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily and long-term project operations needs, including multiple offices located throughout the state.
• Manage a team of regional, in-office Operations Associates.
• Work with the Statewide Program Director and the Longhorn to implement and maintain robust human resources and operations processes for the program.
• Work with HR providers to manage project-specific payroll records for all employees through the Paycom platform.
• Ensure an efficient allocation of supplies and resources throughout programs
  
  

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of management, operations or administrative experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a growing and complex organization's operational needs
• Ability and willingness to work a demanding schedule, which can reach 70+ hours per week at peak times and can be expected to include evenings and weekends
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple processes simultaneously
• Ability to think and act creatively and flexibly in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment
• Must possess a cell phone, laptop, and reliable internet connection.
• Must have ready access to personal transportation and will be required to provide proof of driver’s insurance.
• Must be able to travel and/or relocate to project locations across the state on short notice; travel, lodging, and other related expenses are provided by Longhorn.
  
  

Plus Qualifications

• ? Proficiency in Spanish
  
  

Essential Physical Requirements

• This position may entail other travel.
• This position requires vision/hearing abilities.
  
  

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, racial and social justice. BIPOC candidates and people from all communities and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are enthusiastic about this role and uncertain whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles!

Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you experience an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process with Longhorn, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

To learn more about Longhorn’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please view our full statement here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Longhorn Organizing Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We welcome applicants from any educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Longhorn welcomes applications from those with a criminal record. Any information provided regarding criminal history for the purposes of Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) will have no impact on employment eligibility. Longhorn will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and/or convictions, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.