Portland Jobs with Justice

Campaign Organizer

Based in Portland Metro Area, OR
(Remote with optional office use)

 

Campaign Organizer
Location: Portland Metro Area (Remote with optional office use)
Compensation: $55,000/year + benefits (see below)
Reports to: Executive Director
Application deadline: Priority given to applications received by August 5, 2025

Portland Jobs with Justice (JwJ) is hiring a full-time Campaign Organizer to lead and support organizing campaigns that bring together unions, faith leaders, community organizations, and grassroots activists. The Organizer will help coordinate strategic campaigns, foster coalition growth, and strengthen partnerships across diverse sectors advocating for workers’ rights and broader economic and social justice.

This is a dynamic role that involves working closely with unions, community partners, and grassroots activists in a fast-changing environment. The ideal candidate is a collaborative organizer who thrives in teams that are evolving and growing over time. They will be comfortable navigating shifting priorities, building relationships in new spaces, and helping shape campaigns in their early stages. Strong skills in relationship-building and experience organizing across lines of race, class, age, gender, and ability are essential. A background in faith and labor organizing, climate justice, or immigrant rights is a strong plus.

Portland Jobs with Justice is currently working on two strategic campaigns in our region:

CHIPS Communities United: 
A coalition of labor, environmental, and community organizations working to ensure CHIPS Act funds create family-wage jobs and uphold strong environmental standards. As the regional anchor, JwJ is building a local coalition to drive advocacy, community engagement, and worker power.

Portland Rising/Oregon Rising:
A growing alliance of community and labor groups building a shared agenda for transformative change. JwJ sits on the coordinating committee and is helping build alignment statewide around shared demands.

About Portland Jobs with Justice
For over 35 years, Portland Jobs with Justice has united over 100 labor, community, and faith organizations, plus thousands of individual activists, to build power for all working people across the Portland area. We do this by expanding our coalition, identifying activists and leaders from our member organizations who pledge to “be there” for each other’s actions, and bringing together members of the coalition from multiple sectors. Our coalition organizes strategic campaigns that cross sectors — labor, community, faith, students, youth, and others to advance a shared vision of justice and dignity for all.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Campaign coordination 

• Lead coalition campaigns focused on economic justice in the Portland metro area.
• Develop and implement campaign strategy with the Executive Director.
• Convene and coordinate coalitions, committees, and working groups.
• Engage and mobilize coalition members, allies, and activists.
• Recruit new member organizations and activists to strengthen the coalition.

Communications & Outreach: 

• Keep coalition members, partners, and the public informed about JwJ’s work.
• Create campaign materials and content for newsletters, social media, and our website.
• Assist in maintaining media relationships and press lists.

Support other coalition activities as needed:

• Represent JwJ at partner events, meetings, and community gatherings.
• Identify and support emerging leaders from within the coalition and broader community.
• Give presentations, lead trainings, and table at events.
• Maintain databases using tools like Action Network and Salesforce.
• Liaise with endorsed campaigns and support partner-led initiatives.
• Supervise interns working on campaign projects.
• Participate in mobilizations and direct actions as needed.

Qualifications
Required:

• Deep commitment to racial, economic, gender, and social justice, including LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights.
• At least 2 years of experience in grassroots, labor, or social justice organizing (paid or volunteer).
• Understanding of labor unions, faith-based organizing, and social movements.
• Experience working on strategic campaigns.
• Familiarity with direct action organizing and coordination and/or arts and cultural organizing.
• Self-starter with strong time management and follow-through.
• A strong ability to motivate people, coordinate volunteer activity, and delegate responsibility.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and across lines of difference.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, etc.).
• Access to a reliable personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed).

Preferred (not required)

• Experience with labor organizing or contract/bargaining campaigns.
• Familiarity with local and/or statewide policy campaigns.
• Familiarity with organizing in Washington County.
• Experience working in immigrant communities.
• Bilingual or multilingual (additional $2,000 annual pay differential).
• Familiarity with Jobs with Justice!

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting salary: $55,000 annually
• Health and dental insurance (100% employer-paid, no deductible)
• Paid time off: 10 holidays + winter break + vacation accrual
• Parental leave: 12 weeks paid leave after one year of employment
• Professional development leave
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• Civil disobedience leave: Paid leave for court dates, legal meetings, and related events if cited or arrested during an employer-supported action.
• Represented staff position (CWA Local 7901)

To Apply:
Email your résumé and cover letter to jobs@jwjpdx.org with the subject line: “Campaign Organizer – [Your Name]”.

Priority will be given to applications received by August 5, 2025. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Position open until filled.

Portland Jobs with Justice is an affirmative action employer. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and people with disabilities.