Community Organizer for North Florida

Equality Florida & Freedom to Marry – Tallahassee, FL

Freedom to Marry and Equality Florida seek an experienced community organizer to lead public education efforts to demonstrate support for marriage for same-sex couples throughout Northern Florida, particularly within the Panhandle region of Florida.

As we prepare for the US Supreme Court to rule on marriage equality for all Americans, we seek a skilled organizer to provide opportunities for community involvement and recruit “unlikely” supporters to make public their support for the freedom to marry. Contractor will be responsible for identifying and collecting personal stories of support, as well as leading outreach to new coalition partners, community leaders and strategic partners.

Work will focus on using earned and social media to demonstrate support, and will include organizing a round of Town Hall meetings on marriage.

The contractor will work with the nonprofit Freedom to Marry national staff and local partner, Equality Florida, to develop and implement a plan for earned media, field and coalition involvement with demonstrable goals and timelines. Their work plans and deliverables will be overseen by Freedom to Marry’s Field Director who will require regular reporting and daily tracking of campaign progress.

Community Organizer for North Florida

TIMELINE

This position is available immediately and contract will run through June 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to those individuals with experience in and knowledge of:

• Public education campaigns to build support for progressive issues in red states
• Canvassing, voter outreach, or other public engagement and volunteer management skills
• Public relations work utilizing field tactics to drive earned media coverage
• Managing “Town Hall” events or providing community trainings
• Building and managing coalition relationships
• Conducting outreach to leaders of business, clergy, or Republican communities
• Conducting outreach to individuals or organizational leaders among communities of color
• Volunteer or paid work on the freedom to marry or on LGBT issues

COMPENSATION:  Monthly retainer commensurate with the expected volume of work, paid upon invoice, plus reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses

TO APPLY:  Send cover letter and resume to: Jennie O’Leary Jennieo@eqfl.org

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