Georgia Lead Organizer

Georgia Lead Organizer

Job Description

Reports to : Organizing Director or Deputy Director of Organizing

Supervisory Responsibilities : This is not a management or supervisory position.

Supervises : N / A

Bargaining Unit Status : In the bargaining unit

FLSA Status : Not Exempt

Location : Georgia (Hybrid) - with an expectation of travel within the state and nationwide up to 50% of the time for events and site visits.

ABOUT UNITED FOR RESPECT

United for Respect (UFR) and United for Respect Education Fund (UFREF) is a national organization committed to building power and centering the voices of people working for the country's largest retail corporations. Through scaled leadership development and base-building, UFR / EF is challenging major corporations and policymakers to create an economy and democracy that meets the needs of all working people. We utilize traditional on-the-ground organizing best practices - in-person outreach in work places and homes and public events and actions - and leverage technology - social media, relational tools, and our digital platform - to bring retail workers into a shared community of support and advocacy to win big, bold corporate and public policy change.

POSITION OVERVIEW

United for Respect (UFR) is seeking a motivated, dynamic Lead Organizer for Georgia to help grow the leadership and power of low-wage workers to drive bold policy campaigns for economic and racial justice. This role will lead organizing efforts across Georgia while also contributing to UFR's national worker outreach and engagement strategy - connecting digital organizing with on-the-ground mobilization to build a large, activated base of worker leaders.

Key initiatives that this position will be responsible for moving in Georgia include, but are not limited to :

• Grow the leadership of working people at retail corporations and those employed as low-wage workers by empowering workers to organize and take collective action in their workplaces and communities around public policy and corporate campaigns;
• Drive campaigns that raise workplace standards - including winning a living wage, fair workweek, paid family leave, earned sick time, and equitable workplaces free of sexual harassment and racial discrimination - while holding corporations accountable;
• Leverage digital outreach tools, social media, and peer-to-peer engagement to connect with low-wage workers across the country;
• Move online engagement into meaningful offline participation through one-on-one conversations, local meetings, and workplace actions;
• Coordinate with UFR's national team to align Georgia-based organizing with national campaigns and worker mobilizations; and
• Use metrics to track, report, and assess worker leader participation, leadership, and campaign outcomes to ensure workers are supported across every stage of engagement and campaigns achieve success.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you are excited about worker and community empowerment and are passionate about investing time and resources into deep organizing and training. The ideal candidate excels at relationship-building, interpersonal communication, and leadership development.

What You'll Be Doing

What You Will Bring

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Competitive benefits package provided for full-time employees and eligible dependents, including health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage and 401k.

Salary Range : $70,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience. Additionally, we provide a cost-of-living adjustment of up to $6,500 based on your geographic location.

United for Respect is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community. United for Respect provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.