NATIONAL ORGANIZER — AFTRA

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO (AFTRA), is a national labor union representing over 70,000 professional performers, broadcasters, and recording artists working in the entertainment and news media. AFTRA's scope of representation covers broadcast and cable television (animation, award shows, children’s programming, commercials, documentaries, dramatic programs, game shows, infomercials, music videos, news, reality shows, daytime drama, sports, talk shows, variety shows, video news releases, voice over, and weather); radio (news/sports, commercials, and hosted programs); sound recordings; interactive games; “non-broadcast” material such as educational and training videos, and content created for Internet and wireless distribution.

AFTRA is undergoing a process of change to move the union from a service model to an organizing model of unionism.  The National Organizer position is responsible for member mobilization as well as new member recruitment of freelance actors, broadcasters, sound recordings artists and all other job classifications represented by AFTRA. The National Organizers will be based in AFTRA’s Los Angeles, New York or Midwest offices.  Responsibilities include:

• Implementation of AFTRA’s strategic organizing efforts under the direction of the National Director of Organizing and in coordination with the contract departments of the union.
• Develop, implement and coordinate major internal and external organizing campaigns by working with members and staff to oversee all research, communications, political and legal aspects of the campaign(s).
• Plans and carries out campaign timetables, identification and recruitment of new activists and leaders.
• Develops, trains and mobilizes organizing committees through organizing tools such as assessments inoculation, motivation, assists in training and guidance for deputies/stewards and elected leadership.
• Monitors and ensures completion of workforce assessments and outreach programs.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community and political allies.
• Will provide support and direction to contract campaigns as required by bargaining schedule.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, graduate degree strongly preferred. 
• Must have demonstrated success at leading other organizers and experience overseeing large organizing campaigns with 5-6 years of direct organizing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with union organizing practices and principles and labor laws.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Computer literacy and ability to write leaflets and newsletters
• Strong working knowledge of database programs and the ability to develop an organizing database
• Must be a self-starter, with significant project management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of entertainment, broadcasting and/or sound recording industries, as well as issues affecting creative artists and professional workers strongly preferred.  Fluency in Spanish preferred.  Valid driver’s license and passport required.

Travel required.  Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including weekends also required.

Salary:  $60,000 – 70,000, plus benefits, depending upon experience.  This is an exempt position.

AFTRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. For consideration please e-mail résumé and salary history, in Word format only, to: organizingrep@aftra.com

 

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