Grassroots Coordinator
Job Description
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.
Americans for Prosperity is part of the Stand Together philanthropic community.
As a Grassroots Coordinator with Americans for Prosperity - Louisiana you will advocate for our issues in your community and help grow the grassroots network by working alongside the Louisiana staff as a part-time employee.
How You Will Contribute
- Collaborate with AFP activists and volunteers in phone banking, door-to-door canvassing, and neighborhood events related to state-based policy initiatives
- Coordinate social media posts and content
- Work alongside local grassroots staff to execute state and local educational rallies and other grassroots events
- Help build, maintain, and grow communities of AFP activists in coordination with grassroots staff
- Work directly with state team to drive special projects related to AFP priority initiatives
- Help with logistics relating to canvassing literature and materials, and operation of field offices
- Support various grassroots activities
What You Will Bring
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Determination to continually expand personal knowledge, with a dedicated commitment to lifelong learning
- Readiness to drive both personal and organizational evolution, aiming for greater effectiveness in our endeavors
- Ability to connect with teams to propel shared interests and advance the state and federal priority initiatives
- Exceptional customer focus skills and ability to anticipate needs
- Exceptional familiarity of the local landscape
- Social media experience
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.