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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Repeal the Casino Deal Coalition, Signature Drive Director



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Signature Drive Director,
Repeal the Casino Deal (Massachusetts)

The Repeal the Casino Deal Coalition invites applications for the position of Signature Drive Director for a statewide initiative to collect 115,000 raw voter signatures in the Fall of 2013. The signatures allow for a question to be placed on the November 2014 statewide ballot that would repeal the Massachusetts law legalizing commercial casino gambling.

... Position Description

The Signature Drive Director (SDD) will report to the Chair/Steering Committee of the Repeal the Casino Deal coalition. The SDD will have primary responsibility for directing a statewide signature collection drive through November 2013. The SDD must be comfortable working with politically-diverse individuals and groups in coalition building. Work on nights and weekends, as well as some in-state travel, will be required (it is essentially a seven day a week mission for the duration of the signature drive.

Position will be located in the Metro-Boston area. Exact location is TBD.

Specific Responsibilities

• Organizing signature collection volunteers

• Managing the mailing and counting of signature petitions

• Orchestrating the delivery and pick up of petition papers to town halls.

• Coordinate with and help lead coalition partners signature gathering

• Manage outreach to state/local leaders, organizations, opinion leaders and citizen activists across the state

• Help maintain/oversee signature collection drive website

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the issue of government-sponsorship of casinos.

• Passion for just causes.

• A dedicated team player with superb follow-through.

• Experience collecting voter signatures preferred but not required

• Experience in managing and motivating volunteers

• Ability to expand, lead, and work cooperatively with coalitions.

• Applicants should be self-motivated, organized, diligent, and have the proven ability to work with a wide range of people.

Compensation

$600 a week over a 18-20 week period from about 8/1 -12/15 on a contract basis. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. The right person would need to work about 65-70 hours a week. The position would be paid but offer no benefits.

How to Apply

Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample, salary requirements and contact information for three references to: repealthecasinodeal@gmail.com


Communication may be addressed to:

John Ribeiro, Chairman
Repeal the Casino Deal Coalition

Inquiries should include "Signature Drive Director" in the subject field, and all attachments should be in Microsoft Word or .pdf.

Application deadline is until the position is filled so interested individuals need to apply very soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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