State Director, MN Campus Organizing Initiative

Strategic Victory Fund • Minneapolis, MN

13h • $8,000

About The Position

We are seeking a talented leader to run a large-scale campus organizing effort in Minnesota. The Minnesota State Director is responsible for building a start-up team to scale that will lead student mobilization across the state. This role will begin in April 2026 and run through January 2027. This team will be a part of the Student Turnout Projects, a collection of state-based organizations working to mobilize student voters through creative and scrappy tactics. The Minnesota organization will build on work done by similar teams in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. What will you do? The State Director will lead a scrappy, start-up organization to mobilize student voters. This position will work closely with in-state partners, statewide tables, and national partners, and a Senior Advisor with a long career in Minnesota politics and campus organizing.

Requirements

• Have 2+ campaign cycles of experience, with at least one cycle managing staff.
• Be an organizing thought-leader, interested in pushing forward creative tactics to mobilize young voters.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and start-up founder mentality.
• You’re scrappy and sometimes shameless when needed.
• You’re flexible to a changing environment and excited to “build the plane while flying it.”
• Ask for help when needed and be eager to work with an experienced Senior Advisor
• Have prior management experience and be excited to mentor the next generation of organizers and student leaders.
• Be able to build relationships and trust among partner organizations, organizers, and students from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds.
• Be familiar with college campuses and political dynamics in MN.
• Be eager to travel to campuses to coach organizers and students.
• Have a driver's license and access to a reliable car.
• Be able to work weekends and irregular hours as required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with campus organizing is a plus.
• Having existing relationships with student leaders, organizers, and political organization leaders is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up a campus organizing program that can scale exponentially, hiring managers, organizers, and student fellows that are excited to mobilize students on campus
• Manage the team to execute against key goals and metrics.
• Develop a strategic vision for mobilizing student voters across MN in collaboration with team members
• Develop creative activations and stunts.
• Skillfully communicate the strategic vision to key stakeholders including partners, funders, prospective team members, and students.
• Manage the statewide budget and compliance processes in partnership with a Senior Advisor.
• Work with the team to develop student-oriented stickers, swag, and literature that will “go viral” on campus.
• Work with partner organizations to develop paid media and other youth-focused digital programming.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed