Arjoon Srikanth for Delegate: Field and Outreach Coordinator

LOCATION

VA

SALARY

3000 / Monthly

COMPANY

Arjoon Srikanth for Delegate

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates can apply by sending their resumes and a short cover letter to cm@arjoonforva1st.org

APPLICATION LINK

cm@arjoonforva1st.org

JOB DESCRIPTION

Arjoon Srikanth for Delegate is looking for a Field and Political Coordinator to join the campaign as

soon as possible.

 

This is a highly competitive 3-way primary for the Democratic nomination in District 1 of the Virginia

House of Delegates. Arjoon is a son of immigrants, software engineer, musician, and

homeowner in Arlington. More information about Arjoon and his campaign can be found at

https://www.arjoonforva1st.org/.

 

The Field and Political Coordinator will report directly to the campaign manager, and will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the field plan and providing all-round support to the campaign manager in executing the campaign. The salary for this position is $3,000 per month. The district is location in Arlington, Virginia. Access to the vehicle is preferred but not required as a vast majority of the district is accessible by public transportation. Willingness to work non-traditional hours including weeknights and weekends is required as a vast majority of political, fundraising, and community events take place during that time.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Implementing the field plan by recruiting and managing volunteers, planning and executing direct-voter-contact events (canvasses & phonebanks) - 50% of the time

  • Staffing the candidate at political, fundraising, and community events - 25% of the time

  • Miscellaneous tasks including assisting in planning political and fundraising events, drafting social media posts, drafting answers to endorsement questionnaires, performing research on issues, etc - 25% of the time

 

Requirements:

  • Prior organizing experience strongly preferred

  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills

  • Solid time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable

 

Salary:

$3000 per month

 

Start date: March 24th

 

This role will continue through to the primary election on June 17, 2025 with the option to continue on depending on the outcome of the election.

 

Interested candidates can apply by sending a resume and short cover letter to

cm@arjoonforva1st.org by Monday, March 17.