Working at Democracy North Carolina means you are part of a highly inclusive team focused on achieving short-term results that bring about long-term change. We are headquartered right outside of Durham and have staff who live and work in cities across the state. Democracy North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer that goes well beyond the requirements of the law to maintain a talented and diverse staff.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Deputy Director plays a key leadership role supporting the ED in strategic planning, and leading and coordinating key aspects of our programming. The Deputy Director will have both internal and external facing responsibilities, overseeing the intersection of research, policy, election protection and organizing programs and cross-departmental projects and campaigns. The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director to chart Democracy NC’s future growth and strategic response to the external political environment regarding voting rights and expansion of the electoral franchise. Read the full description here.
This position serves on the organization’s leadership team and is based in Morrisville, NC. We currently operate under a hybrid model, with the expectation to be in the office at least 2 days per week.
Please send the following to jobs@democracync.org with the subject line “Deputy Director”: Cover letter with an overview of your professional background and interest in the position; resume; and how you first learned about this position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of April 30, 2026.
BRIDGE FELLOW
Bridge Fellowship is a program offered for 18- to 29-year-old young adults in the Charlotte/Western Piedmont Region who: are 18-29 years old (at the start of the program); are not enrolled in a community college or 4-year college/university; have not received an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from accredited community college or 4-year college/university; and are residents of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, or Gaston County.
Now in its second cycle, the fellowship program will be a 6-month experience from September 2026 to February 2027. This opportunity provides participants with the skills needed to do grassroots organizing in their communities. The goal of this fellowship program is to help empower young people to build people power that can be translated to increased voter turnout and accountability among local and state lawmakers. In other words, they will become Bridge Builders that help to close the gap between their communities and full participation in the electoral process and our democracy as a whole. Apply today!