Co-Chief Operating Officer

Company: WeVote
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Volunteer Role: Co-Chief Operating Officer
Location: Remote within the US
About Us
WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. We are a movement of over 100 passionate volunteers building open-source mobile technologies to mobilize voters on Election Day. Our goal is to provide a complete voting experience in 8 minutes via our app, . We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.
WeVote Co-Chief Operating Officer, Job Definition
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Co-COO will have strategic responsibility for tracking and facilitating WeVote's programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. Operational responsibilities will be shared with other senior leaders. Flexibility and a team-first approach are essential as we explore distributing the COO role among multiple individuals.
This is a volunteer position requiring approximately 10-20 hours per week, mostly during work hours.
Leadership & Management

• Ensure programmatic excellence, rigorous evaluation, and quality of communications and systems; recommend timelines and resources for strategic goals.
  
• Collaborate with WeVote's senior management team. Develop effective systems to track progress and evaluate programs using Objectives and Key Results, communicating successes to stakeholders.
  
  Qualifications
  
  
• Deep commitment to WeVote's mission. Proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience.
  
• At least 10 years of senior management experience, with a track record of scaling organizations and developing strategies for growth.
  
• Strong commitment to quality programs and data-driven evaluation.
  
• Excellent organizational management skills, including coaching staff, managing teams, setting strategic objectives, and budgeting.
  
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; persuasive and passionate.
  
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative.
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups.
  
• Passion, integrity, positivity, mission-driven, and self-directed.
  
  WeVote Branding
  

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• Brand Pillars: Credibility, Connection, Choices
  
• Vision: Confident and energized Americans making informed choices in every election.
  
• Mission: Strengthen Democracy by connecting voters with tools that reflect their preferences.
  
• Brand Promise: WeVote connects you to elections, empowering your choices.
  
• Positioning: Creating connections between voters, their values, and ballots through technology and camaraderie.
  
• Tagline: Energizing Every Election
  
  Join Us
  Send your resume with a brief note or cover letter explaining your interest in WeVote and our mission. Include your details and questions. We may set up a video meeting. Remote applicants within 3 US Pacific Time zones are welcome. We aim to respond within 5 business days. We appreciate your understanding if responses are delayed.
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