Description

About The Right To The City Alliance (RTTC) and RTTC Action

Right To The City Alliance (RTTC) is a national alliance of racial, economic, and environmental justice organizations formed in 2007 to confront gentrification and displacement in urban communities. We have a membership of sixty plus grassroots organizations from all over the country fighting for housing justice. lThrough a shared theory of change, RTTC builds a movement for democratic, just, and sustainable cities. RTTC Action, its affiliated 501(c)(4), advances advocacy, lobbying, integrated voter engagement, and electoral campaigns to develop the renter class as a political bloc capable of contesting governing power.

Position Summary

The Senior Organizer of Data Strategy is a key member of our national campaign team, responsible for building and operationalizing the organization’s political data infrastructure to support tenant organizing, member-led electoral campaigns, and long-term base building.

This role will lead the development of voter databases across multiple states and federal electoral districts, translating campaign priorities into usable data systems that organizers, members, and volunteers can actively use. Starting from a low baseline of data utilization, this organizer will help design, implement, and scale systems that support field operations in the 2026 election cycle while laying the foundation for a tenant voter file over the next 20 years.

This role requires deep, hands-on experience with political data, voter files, and field programs, along with the ability to train and support staff and members in using data as a practical tool for collective power and governance.

Job Responsibilities

Data Infrastructure (25%)

• Build and maintain voter databases across multiple states and targeted federal electoral districts aligned with organizational campaign priorities.
• Establish foundational political data systems (e.g., VAN/VoteBuilder or equivalent) to support organizing, member engagement, and electoral work.
• Create and manage data structures for voter contact, volunteer recruitment, event turnout, and campaign tracking.
• Develop processes for data hygiene, consistency, security, and long-term scalability.
• Support members and affiliates in states where voter files are available by cutting lists, managing access, and ensuring data is used effectively.
• Maintain documentation and standards for data usage across campaigns and programs

Data and Political Strategy (25%)

• Translate campaign goals and political strategy into targeting universes that support voter outreach and campaign support.
• In the 2026 cycle, directly support the execution of a national field plan, including creating and cutting canvass lists, cutting turf and walk packets, and supporting coordinated voter outreach for local member campaigns.
• Build and manage volunteer recruitment lists for national actions, convenings, and mobilizations.
• Analyze voter contact and field data to generate actionable insights that strengthen organizing and electoral outcomes.
• Partner closely with campaign leadership to align data strategy with short-term electoral goals and long-term tenant power building.
• Help members meaningfully use our data to strengthen local campaigns and tenant organizing.

Campaign Data Reporting & Systems (20%)

• Build and maintain automated reporting systems that track voter contact, volunteer engagement, and field performance across multi-state campaigns.
• Develop clear, actionable reports for organizers and campaign leadership, and evaluate reporting and analytics tools to meet campaign needs.
• Use Python and SQL to clean, analyze, and generate insights from large voter and organizing datasets.
• Design and support integrations between voter file tools, Airtable, CRMs, and organizing platforms using APIs and custom scripts to streamline data workflows.

Organizational Training and Capacity Building (10%)

• Support staff and members in becoming more data-savvy organizers.
• Design and facilitate training, workshops, and office hours on political data tools and systems.
• Integrate data tools into organizing workflows so data becomes a shared, practical resource and not a silo.
• Coach staff and members on how to responsibly collect, maintain, and grow tenant and voter data over time.

Partnership and External Engagement  (15%) 

• Support partnerships with national data organizations, vendors, and allied campaigns to expand, refine, and strengthen our data ecosystem.
• Coordinate data-sharing agreements and collaboration with aligned national and state partners.
• Stay current on best practices in political data, field technology, and voter engagement tools relevant to progressive campaigns and base-building organizations.
• Respond to member requests for voter lists, targeting, and data support.

Qualities We Are Looking For 

• Bold Vision. You bring fierce imagination and deep commitment that we can and will create the world our communities need. You can share that vision in ways that inspire and compel.
• Swiss Army Knife. You are resourceful and creative, willing to do what it takes to make a project succeed. You can handle a lot in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment.
• Interdependent. You are able to work independently, self-managing your time, while maintaining close communication with remote teams. You are flexible and know that changing the world doesn't always happen between 9am and 5pm.
• Low ego, high impact. You are disciplined, rigorous, and more group-centered than self-centered. You have an excellent attention to detail and keep your eyes on the big picture.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience working in political campaigns, electoral organizing, or movement organizations with a strong data and field component.
• At least five years of experience using and administering political data systems (e.g., VAN/VoteBuilder or similar voter file tools).
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining campaign data infrastructure, including voter files, contact databases, and data workflows that support active field and electoral programs.
• Proven experience leading data strategy during campaigns, translating campaign priorities into targeting, voter outreach, and field execution.
• Strong hands-on experience with political data systems such as VAN/VoteBuilder or comparable tools, including list creation and turf cutting during live campaigns.
• Ability to explain technical data concepts clearly to organizers, members, and non-technical users.
• Ability to align data systems and practices with campaign timelines, goals, and organizing strategy, particularly in fast-paced or resource-constrained environments.
• Strong political judgment and understanding of how data supports organizing, base building, and governance power.
• Comfort working in a national, multi-state context with diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building campaign data systems in organizations starting from low or uneven data utilization.
• Experience supporting multi-state or national electoral campaigns.
• Familiarity with integrating voter file data with organizing databases or CRMs.
• Experience training organizers, volunteers, or members to use campaign data tools effectively.
• Prior experience working with tenant unions, housing justice organizations, or base-building movements.

General Requirements

• Support the mission, vision, and goals of the Right To The City Alliance
• Experience and familiarity with housing justice, gentrification, displacement, and anti-eviction work and/or grassroots base-building organizations and transformative organizing
• Experience in multi-racial, multicultural settings
• Knowledge of common computer applications: MS Office, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, Dropbox, Mac environment, and Zoom video teleconferencing systems
• Access to reliable internet, phone, and remote office arrangements. RTTC provides for the costs of home offices.

Location and Travel

The location is remote. Travel is required; frequency and duration of travel is determined by senior leadership. On average, this position will be expected to travel once a month.

Salary and Benefits

This is a Full Time, Exempt position. The salary range starts at $107,000 (hourly equivalent $51.44 per hour). Compensation commensurate with experience and competitive with our sector.  RTTC offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package including 100% medical, dental and life insurance, employer contribution towards employees’ 401k retirement plan, wellness benefits, staff development resources, and ample sick and vacation paid time off.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample or work sample through our hiring portal at: https://righttothecityalliance.rippling-ats.com/. References will be asked for candidates who advance in the process.  Applicants for this position will be required to submit a background check. Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview.

Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.  Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement, and housing insecurity are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.
 
 

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