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Regional Coordinator Full Time, At-Will Employment Location: Gulfport, 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
Directly supervise the Field Organizer, Youth Organizer, regional fellows, and interns
Provide work plans, weekly check-ins, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability based on internal organization wide structures
Uphold MS Votes’ commitment to youth leadership, anti-oppressive organizing, and values-based supervision
Ensure all staff follow data, safety, confidentiality, and compliance procedures
Community Partnerships & Volunteer Engagement
Build and sustain relationships with community leaders, campuses, grassroots organizations, local government, and movement partners
Recruit, train, and retain volunteers who support year-round voter engagement efforts
Represent MS Votes in regional coalitions, civic spaces, and public-facing events
Ensure programming reflects the identities, needs, and strengths of the communities served
Regional Operations & Administration
Manage the day-to-day operations of the regional office, ensuring functionality, safety, and alignment with organizational policy
Track and submit weekly and monthly reports on field metrics, volunteer engagement, and program outcomes
Support regional budget tracking and expense submissions as required
Maintain strong internal communication with statewide staff, including communications, policy, and leadership teams
Values and Leadership Expectations
Commitment to pro-Black, pro-queer, pro-youth, anti-oppressive organizing practices
Ability to collaborate and lead across lines of race, age, gender, and lived experience
Strong belief in collective power, voter access, grassroots leadership, and long-term movement building
Grounded in harm reduction, accountability, transparency, and liberation-centered politics
Youth-Led Movement Alignment
Must uphold MS Votes’ belief that young people are not just participants but leaders in shaping democracy
Must be comfortable coaching, managing, and mobilizing emerging organizers ages 16–30
Must demonstrate respect for youth wisdom, autonomy, and political analysis
Travel & Schedule Requirements
This role requires frequent travel within the assigned region and occasional statewide travel for staff meetings, retreats, and program execution
Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to transport materials and supplies
Evening and weekend work is required during peak voter engagement periods, election cycles, trainings, and special events
Qualifications
Experience in grassroots or electoral organizing, political campaigns, advocacy, youth leadership development, or community-based work
Experience supervising staff, interns, or volunteers in an organizing or field setting
Experience using voter/contact data platforms (VAN, TargetSmart, PDI, etc.) or willingness to be trained
Strong project management, time management, and communication skills
Ability to move between big-picture planning and hands-on implementation
Ability to work independently and meet goals with limited oversight
Lived experience in Mississippi communities and/or deep knowledge of Mississippi’s political and cultural landscape is strongly preferred
Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent experience in organizing, advocacy, or public-facing leadership
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $68,000 annually
Monthly cell phone stipend
Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage at 50% paid by MS Votes
100% employer-covered mental health support benefit
Paid holidays, PTO, and organizational closure periods
Professional development opportunities
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Able to work on a computer including sitting at a desk for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation; manual dexterity to operate a keyboard; able to see or read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; able to speak clearly and in audible tones on the phone and in-person and be understood by others; able to hear and understand speech, including on the phone; able to understand and follow oral and written instructions; able to occasionally lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds, etc. Must be able to stretch, bend, kneel, twist, squat, reach above or below the shoulder, push, grasp, and lift up to 20 pounds. able to walk, drive, write, stand, and sit. Ability to walk for up to 4 hours daily to canvass door-to-door.
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.
