Senior Organizer, Colorado
Colorado
States – Colorado /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
We are seeking a proactive, collaborative, English and Spanish-speaking Senior Organizer to join the Common Cause team in Colorado.
In 2025, Common Cause successfully led an effort to pass the nation’s 8th state-level Voting Rights Act. The Colorado Voting Rights Act protects Colorado from threats to dismantle the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and creates stronger protection against voter discrimination. The Colorado Senior Organizer will be critical in driving public education and voter outreach efforts around the new law and executing nonpartisan voter protection efforts in 2026.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for a period of 12 months, from November 15, 2025, to November 15, 2026. The role reports to the State Director and is based in Colorado with a preference for this individual to work out our Denver office at least 1 day per week. They will also travel to communities across the state on a frequent basis, with the possibility of occasional overnight travel.
Please apply before our application deadline: September 19, 2025.
Responsibilities
Grow, diversify, and engage supporters through grassroots organizing
· Represent Common Cause at events, including tabling in the community, and conducting follow up
· Deliver engaging, informative presentations virtually and in person
· Work specifically within our priority counties and cities to identify and expand our local relationships through direct interpersonal engagement, attending events, and conducting 1:1 meetings.
· Draft materials for public outreach, trainings, and other program tactics, including Spanish-language materials
· Draft plans for and implement engaging, nonpartisan education and outreach activities to expand awareness of our work
· Support the planning and facilitation of coalition meetings and events, present on behalf of Common Cause at coalition meetings and other events
Collaborate with coalition partners to coordinate joint work and advance campaigns
· Draft compelling communications in English and in Spanish for state-level campaigns in collaboration with teammates
· Engage members through digital communications, including social media posts, emails, and short-form video
· Coordinate communications on social media, websites, and email to ensure messaging aligns with our brand and values
· Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers who will take on field shifts across the state during our 2026 election program
· Identify and submit content to priority local media outlets (newspapers, radio stations and podcasts, including Spanish-language media) to share voter information with Colorado communities
· Collaborate with other state staff to coordinate and manage projects and tasks within the election protection program
Support our research, policy and advocacy work
· Track outreach and engagement efforts and compile data and meeting notes to provide reports and information to the team
· Support research and advocacy efforts on the Colorado Voting Rights Act
· Incorporate Common Cause’s data findings, such as the disparity between voter participation for white and Latino voters in Weld County, into education materials and community conversations.
Support additional priorities of the Colorado office, including projects, fundraising, and events
· Support the State Director and other staff in fundraising efforts, including grant support, reporting for foundations and major donors, and the planning and execution of fundraising events such as Champions for Democracy and Colorado Gives Day
· Complete administrative tasks as needed
· Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
You will thrive in this role if you have:
· A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
· Demonstrated knowledge of and strong interest in current statewide democracy issues, including voting rights
· A commitment to advancing racial equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
· Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
· Ability to build relationships and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, and a track record of working collaboratively with others
· Ability to meet deadlines for multiple projects at once, with attention to detail, and a resourceful approach to solving problems
· Strong written and oral communication skills
· Strong accountability to notetaking, tracking outreach and conversations, and reporting out to the team
· Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom
You will thrive in this role if you have:
- A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
- Demonstrated knowledge of and strong interest in current statewide democracy issues, including voting rights
- A commitment to advancing racial equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
- Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
- Ability to build relationships and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, and a track record of working collaboratively with others
- Ability to meet deadlines for multiple projects at once, with attention to detail, and a resourceful approach to solving problems
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong accountability to notetaking, tracking outreach and conversations, and reporting out to the team
- Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom
The following is required:
- Bilingual in Spanish and English, with the ability to create educational campaign materials, conduct outreach, and engage community members effectively in both languages
- Demonstrated interest in and ability to conduct direct engagement work, including one-on-one meetings, tabling at events, calling supporters over the phone, and maintaining and tracking relationships
- Demonstrate interest in voter education and/or public interest campaigns and mobilization efforts
- Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)
- Ability to work in-person up to 3-4 days per week during the election period (at our Denver office and/or other locations), and to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel 2-5 days per month within Colorado, and 1-2 times per year in the US for team and/or all staff retreats
- Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party
Additional information about this role:
- This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations
- Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US
$72,100 - $89,610 a year
In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here, including where we offer geographical adjustments). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers.
In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including:
· A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’s medical care, 100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits
· Long-term disability and life insurance
· Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break
· 16 weeks of paid parental leave
· Flexible spending accounts
· A 401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match
· Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work
· Funds for professional development
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.
