Deputy Paid Relational Organizing Director

About Us
Empower Project is the national leader in both paid and volunteer relational organizing (RO). 

Empower Project organizes to improve people’s lives using the power of relational organizing. Together with our partners, we’ve helped boost voter turnout, especially for BIPOC communities, through our approach of tapping into personal networks of friends and family. We provide the software and expertise to help communities, progressive organizations, and nonprofits leverage their personal relationships to build power and dramatically expand the electorate. Our cutting-edge technology, Empower, stands at the forefront of the industry and is trusted by over 1,500 organizations nationwide.

It’s effective. Empower has been studied in nine different independently-run, randomly controlled trials which all found that its usage led to large and statistically significant increases in voter turnout — far more effective than phone-banking, text-banking, or door-to-door canvassing.

It’s growing fast. The number of conversations Empower facilitated grew by over 10x between the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, grew by 10x again in the 2020 election cycle, and then grew by 30x for the 2024 election cycle. In order to keep up that pace going forward, we need to grow our team and keep adding features that help our organizations!

About the Program and Role

In 2025 we’ll be running paid relational organizing programs – programs where we recruit folks to talk to their family and friends about elections and issues and then pay them for their time and effort – in several states including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey. 

These programs require intense logistics, oversight, and management and the Deputy Paid Relational Organizing Director will be responsible for assisting the Paid Relational Organizing Director in the execution of these programs. 

This position is available starting June 9th and is scheduled to end on November 30, 2026. Work hours will vary.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Paid Relational Organizing Senior Staff to set ambitious paid relational organizing benchmarks and goals
• Study, understand, and ultimately oversee the execution of paid relational organizing programs
• Hold state staff accountable for their work
• Create and execute a detailed plan to hire and onboard a team of 70+ individuals
• Oversee and enhance the program training curriculum, ensuring it remains current and effective
• Create a positive, inspired, inclusive, and effective work culture

Who would be a good fit?

This opportunity is perfect for someone who has a history of working in and around progressive campaigns and organizing for at least 6 years and has a passion for doing something different.

We're looking for a campaign professional who:

• Cares deeply about the mission
• Has at least 3 cycles of organizing experience with increasing levels of managerial responsibility
• Is detail-oriented, bordering on obsessive
• Is productive in a remote environment
• Excels at Excel (and/or Google Sheets)
• Communicates well, is open-minded, and is open to improvement and learning
• Takes initiative
• Has a track-record of inspiring and managing a team to achieve set goals
• Will create a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment free from discrimination or harassment 
• Additional consideration will be given to candidates who have experience with relational organizing and who are fluent in a second language
• Access to a reliable laptop and cell phone are required
• Has US work authorization

What's the compensation like?

Salary: $108,000 per year, or $9,000 per month

We provide full health care, 10 vacation days, 10 paid holidays, 7 paid personal days, 10 days of sick leave.

Empower Project is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on age, sex, race, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference. Women, persons of color, and individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.