Regional Coordinator, Central MS

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $68,000

Regional Coordinator

Full Time, At-Will Employment

Location : Jackson, MS

Salary : $68,000 annually

About Us

Mississippi Votes is an intergenerational, youth-centered civic engagement organization committed to building a transformative culture of democracy in Mississippi. We do this through voter education, advocacy, leadership development, and place-based grassroots organizing led by young people. Our work is rooted in the belief that communities most affected by policy should lead the process of shaping it, and that young people are critical to building an equitable and just future in Mississippi.

Position Overview

The Regional Coordinator is the lead point of coordination, leadership, and accountability for Mississippi Votes programming, field operations, and regional presence in an assigned area of the state. This role requires both strategic and operational capacity : the Regional Coordinator co-develops the regional field plan aligned with statewide goals, supervises field and youth organizing staff, manages the regional office, and maintains strong community relationships across the region.

This position is responsible for translating statewide field strategy into local execution, setting and tracking regional field targets, making data-informed decisions, and ensuring that voter registration, civic education, election protection, and turnout work are successfully implemented. The Regional Coordinator reports to and works closely with the Field Director. The Regional Coordinator works with fellow Regional Coordinators to build, test, evaluate, and strengthen Mississippi Votes statewide field model.

Key Responsibilities

Field Strategy, Planning, & Implementation

• Co-develop the regional field plan in alignment with statewide goals, metrics, and timelines
• Set regional voter registration, voter turnout, and civic engagement targets
• Run or approve regional field tactics including canvassing, relational organizing, phone banking, texting, tabling, field launches, and voter education events
• Use voter data tools (VAN, TargetSmart, EveryAction, etc.) to guide strategy, turf cutting, and progress tracking
• Hold regional organizers, fellows, and volunteers accountable to field metrics and reporting standards
• Lead regional execution of Election Protection, GOTV, campus engagement, ballot access, and other election cycle programming
• Participate in statewide field strategy meetings, data reviews, and post-cycle debriefs

Team Leadership & Staff Supervision

Community Partnerships & Volunteer Engagement

Regional Operations & Administration

Values and Leadership Expectations

Youth-Led Movement Alignment

Travel & Schedule Requirements

Qualifications

Compensation & Benefits

Mississippi Votes is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital or domestic partner status, or religious affiliation.