Michigan United & Michigan United Action - Campaign Assistant bei Michigan United & Michigan United Action

Campaign Assistant

Location: Detroit - Hybrid

Annual Compensation: $50,000

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Strategic Initiatives Director, the Campaign Assistant provides full-time administrative and project support to the Strategic Initiatives Director for the planning, organization, and implementation of current ballot initiative campaigns, Michiganders for Money Out of Politics and Invest in MI Kids. The Campaign Assistant will be responsible for supporting the research and information needs of the Campaign as well as providing data support, training, and supporting coalition coordination.

About Michigan United 

Michigan United is a statewide organization of community members and institutions fighting for the dignity and potential of every person. Michigan United organizes along with the following issue areas: immigrants’ rights, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, rural issues, healthcare, and civic engagement. Michigan United, along with Michigan United Action, our affiliated 501(c)(4), is serious about building long-term, political power with the aim of transforming our political and economic system into one that puts people and the planet first. Our main office is in Southwest Detroit, with additional offices in Grand Rapids, and Flint.

As a racial and economic justice organization, we actively encourage individuals who are underrepresented on the basis of race, ethnicity, income, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as those who share the life experiences of the members we serve, to apply.

Michigan United is represented by SOUL of MU & MUA (Statewide Organized United Labor of Michigan United and Michigan United Action). They will be represented by the Newspaper Guild of Detroit, Local 34022. The person hired for this position will not become a bargaining unit member.

Position Details and Responsibilities:

Administrative Support

• Gathers, screens and relays sensitive information received from coalition partners, staff, and member-leaders and visitors; prioritizes and responds to inquiries for the Strategic Initiatives Director.
• Sorts, reviews, and directs Strategic Initiatives Director’s email including drafting responses and maintaining logs to track delegated matters.
• Interprets and summarizes materials in order to keep the Executive informed of pertinent events and information.
• Maintains the Strategic Initiatives Director’s calendar to ensure time is effectively scheduled.
• Manages invitations, organization of meetings, and meeting materials
• Executes follow up tasks from appointments and meetings
• Attends meetings with and for the Strategic Initiatives Director in order to acquire and disseminate information.
• Performs other duties normally associated with an assistant in order to ensure the completion of necessary work.

Data

• Data entry: updating and maintaining databases, ensuring accuracy
• Analyzing data and metrics, generate reports, and provide actionable insights and recommendations for campaign optimization

Coalition & Special Project Coordination

• When the Strategic Initiatives Director is not in person, assist with in-person support, prepare meeting materials and other requests
• Assist on special projects under the direction of the Strategic Initiatives Director 
• Summarize, analyze, and track progress of projects and initiatives
• Ensure responsibilities and expectations are clear for events, and that all day-of roles are assigned

Campaign Support

• Provide training to coalition partners, staff, and the public
• Assisting with MUA’s participation at demonstrations, events, and actions
• Petition distribution and collection at the Detroit office, tech town, and across the state
• Assist Strategic Initiatives Director to develop and maintain an accurate report of campaign progress to date and draft briefing materials
• Provide support to staff and members to assist in meeting campaign goals
• Minimum of 5 hours of signature collection each week 

The above responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel classified in this manner. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in political campaigns, community organizing, or related fields.
• Preferred: experience working on a successful ballot initiative campaign
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in using campaign management software, voter databases, and digital tools such as VAN, Mobilize, EveryAction, Google Suite, etc.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Experience managing campaign and program budgets 
• Experience working with state-level progressive coalitions and coordinated tables 
• Issue advocacy or electoral experience engaging communities of color, ethnic minorities, or language minorities
• Experience working remotely with other team members
• Track record of building trust and clear lines of communication with a variety of audiences, including partners and elected officials 
• Ability to work under pressure and remain flexible and adaptable as needs and priorities change; experience delivering quality results under multiple deadlines
• Proven ability to work independently while functioning as part of a team
• Access to reliable transportation 

Additional Job Specifications

Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time, Temporary Employee (6 months, with possibility to extend)

Job Length: At-will 

Compensation: $50,000

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Primarily Weekdays with Some Evenings / Weekends. 

Location: Hybrid: On-site & Virtual

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO

Application Process

Submit a resume, statement of interest, and three references (at least two references must be work-related, one may be personal).

You may apply via Paylocity. If you are having difficulties uploading your materials to paylocity please send them via email to: [email protected]. Please do not submit your resume to both Paylocity and our email. Please put the name of the position you are applying for in the email subject line. 

Resumes that do not adhere to these instructions will be discarded.

Timeline: Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Michigan United contracts with BOOM LLC for backend & operational support including hiring and employment. BOOM LLC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Those that identify as queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.