Campaign Organizer

ACLU of Washington

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Background Investigation, Campaigns, Communication Skills, Community Relations, Community Support, Data Entry, Diversity, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Legal, Lobbying, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Privacy Controls, Project/Program Coordination, Recruiting Strategy, Strategic Planning, Surveillance, Typing, Wi-Fi, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

21 days ago

Campaign Organizer
Position Open Until Filled
First Review of Applicants Scheduled for May 13, 2026

The ACLU of Washington (ACLU-WA) advances liberty and justice in the courts, in the legislatures, in the streets, and at the ballot box. Our work is rooted in the belief of a future where everyone in Washington, particularly those who have been historically and systematically denied full enjoyment of their promised civil rights and liberties, are free to do so without barriers. Defending and advancing these fundamental rights and core values requires exceptional staff. Learn more about the ACLU-WA.

ACLU-WA is seeking a full-time Campaign Organizer. The Campaign Organizer plays a key role in building collective political power to advance shared policy and advocacy goals alongside communities disproportionately impacted by systemic oppression. This role actively cultivates trusted relationships with community partners, grassroots leaders, and activists, and strengthens collaboration across internal teams and external stakeholders. The Campaign Organizer helps design, coordinate, and implement strategic organizing initiatives that elevate community priorities and drive meaningful, lasting change.

Each Campaign Organizer at the ACLU-WA focuses on a specific issue portfolio. This Campaign Organizer position will focus on our work to protect privacy, limit surveillance technology, and advance personal autonomy and civil rights, particularly in the digital age. Recent campaigns include efforts to limit the use of harmful surveillance tools, curtail widespread collection and sharing of personal data by governments, and protect LGBTQIA2S+ youth privacy.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and implement organizing workplans to execute organizing strategies that will advance the ACLU-WA’s intermediate and long-term policy goals that may include but are not limited to passing priority legislation, ballot measure campaigns, and public education and engagement on ACLU-WA issues.
Cultivate trusted relationships with ACLU-WA activists and community partners, including those representing and led by directly impacted people.
Collaborate with the Organizing Director, Policy Advocacy, Legislative Affairs, Legal, and Communications staff to deepen the ACLU-WA’s relationships with our activists and support effective execution of the organizing plans.
Represent the ACLU-WA externally in coalition meetings and other organizing spaces. Share information about the ACLU-WA’s positions on issues, goals, and strategies with accuracy. Listen and learn about activists’, community partners’, and justice-involved communities’ priorities and positions and communicate that information to other staff in the ACLU-WA.
Organize or participate in public events (i.e., town halls, rallies, community education forums, or protests) when strategically necessary to recruit and mobilize coalition partners or show support for partner events to help advance shared goals.
Develop, facilitate, or participate in, as assigned, coalitions convened to advance our campaign goals.
In collaboration with other advocacy staff, seek the input of organizations led by and/or centering the voices of directly impacted individuals and communities to help shape ACLU-WA’s priorities, strategies, and tactics.
Recruit, educate, and mobilize coalition partners to broaden and deepen base of support for political and policy goals, facilitate coalition meetings for collective strategy development, support activists and community partners engaging in activities to influence decision makers.
Serve as a key point of contact for coalition partners, particularly partners who represent individuals directly impacted by the designated issue area.
Work with activists and community partners to build alignment around shared goals, identify areas of disagreement, and with the support of the Organizing Director and other ACLU-WA staff, engage with coalition partners to redress conflict.
Shepherd coalition partners’ engagement in developing and executing pivots in tactics (in response to changing circumstances and often under significant time pressure) to accomplish longer term strategy.
Help build ACLU-WA activists’ and community partners’ organizing skills and capacity; share ACLU-WA information and tools, model their use, and provide mentorship as appropriate and welcomed.
Identify opportunities to help build activists’ and community partners’ leadership and political power.
Work closely with colleagues across the office to support the development, coordination, and implementation of effective strategies, tactics, and messages to advance ACLU-WA goals.
Facilitate internal meetings as assigned, including small-team collaborations around strategic planning.
Other duties as assigned within the scope of the role.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

At least two (2) years of experience organizing individuals and organizations to collaborate in advancing a shared political goal.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, grounded in emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated success bringing people with diverse perspectives together around common priorities and cultivating genuine, trust-based relationships with communities historically marginalized by systems of oppression.
Experience supporting, coordinating, and motivating individuals and coalitions to advance timebound political or advocacy objectives, including recruiting new activists and partners, nurturing relationships, identifying and uplifting leaders, advising community partners, navigating shifts in strategy, engaging in generative conflict, and co-creating approaches to repair and accountability.
Demonstrated commitment to self-reflection and a growth mindset, including seeking, receiving, and integrating constructive feedback.
Strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills paired with deep, authentic listening.
Experience presenting complex issues to a range of audiences and learning new issue areas with curiosity and agility.
A track record of collaborating effectively with lawyers, policy advocates, lobbyists, organizers, ACLU-WA activists, and partners across varied identities, lived experiences, and political perspectives.
Strong group facilitation skills.
Experience maintaining clarity and organization in a fast-paced environment, coordinating multiple projects, adapting to shifting priorities, and responding to evolving needs.
Experience engaging in courageous and accountable conversations with colleagues and community partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort learning and using new technologies.
Understanding of civil liberties and civil rights issues.
Experience working independently and collaboratively; takes initiative while also welcoming guidance and partnership.
Demonstrated comfort engaging in candid, thoughtful conversations about equity, privilege, and allyship with communities impacted by systemic oppression.

FUTURE WA ACLU'ers WILL

Be committed to advancing the mission, vision, and values of the ACLU-WA.
Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives.
Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

LOCATION: Seattle, Washington

CLASSIFICATION: This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. The ACLU-WA reserves the right to change the content of this posting at any time without advance notice. This position is “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act and approved at (1) fulltime equivalent (FTE).

MENTAL DEMAND: Decision-making, high emotional intelligence, giving and receiving feedback and building trusting relationships. The nature of this work can be emotionally demanding and requires thoughtful and clear communication and resilience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS: The ACLU-WA observes a hybrid workstyle, with some staff working primarily remotely while others work in the office several days a week. The position requires maintaining some physical file records and word processing and is expected to observe an in-person hybrid workstyle.

Our office is generally open between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and is located in downtown Seattle. The physical demands and work environment described below represent those required and encountered by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional evenings, weekend, and holiday work.
Extended or long workdays during high-demand periods.
Local and regional travel for meetings and work-related events.
Access to a computer for long periods of data entry or typing.

TOTAL COMPENSATION: The ACLU-WA seeks to provide equitable and competitive compensation for attracting and retaining staff with the skill, judgment, and perseverance to confront challenges to civil rights and civil liberties. As such, the ACLU-WA has adopted a salary scale for measuring how to best compensate its employees.

The salary for this position is $88,000.00 – $108,000.00. A range indicates the intention to accommodate those with varying years of relevant experience, as determined by the salary scale.

BENEFITS: Generous benefits include three weeks of vacation, twenty-three sick days given in 2026, twelve paid holidays and two weeks of paid office closure. Employer-paid professional development, fully paid employee medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, a retirement plan with employer contributions, student loan reimbursement, family care and adoption assistance, life insurance, and an ORCA card, the regional transportation pass.

ACLU-WA provides laptops, home office supplies, certain equipment, and technology support. You will need an effective Wi-Fi connection and a way to communicate by phone. This position is eligible for a work phone, as well as an additional $150 stipend each month to help cover any additional costs while working from home.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé, and three references on our online job portal.

In your cover letter, please explain the ways in which you satisfy the skills and qualifications specified above. We also invite you to include in your cover letter information about how your background and/or experience could contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and advocacy work.

REFERENCES: Please submit with your application three professional references who can provide feedback about and have direct knowledge of your work experience. Note that there may be outreach to other references that fall outside of your designated list. We will extend a conditional offer of employment before conducting reference checks.

HIRING TIMELINE: This position is open until filled with the first review of candidates scheduled for May 13, 2026. We will schedule interviews with qualified candidates after the first review of candidates.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) are core values of the ACLU-WA and are foundational to our work to advance liberty, equality and justice for all. When we secure liberty, freedom and justice for those most marginalized, we ensure everyone experiences dignity and equity, enjoying freedoms unimpeded by racial, economic injustice and other forms of oppression. This work requires our collective commitment.

With this in mind, we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive work culture. The ACLU-WA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We do not conduct criminal background checks on our candidates.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
ACLU-WA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email

hiring@aclu-wa.org

to receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the application process. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding accommodations during the interview process.

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