Role
The Field Director will be vital to the success of the Donavan McKinney for Congress campaign. The Field Director will manage all direct field operations to help build relationships with voters in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District and increase voter turnout. The Field Director will be responsible for the execution of the voter outreach plan as well as day-to-day management of field organizers, volunteers, and fellows. This will include recruiting, training, managing, and energizing volunteers, organizing and facilitating events, and representing the campaign at events.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a large-scale field and organizing plan.
Directly manage field organizers and field interns.
Provide leadership, resources, guidance, and technical support to field organizers, fellows, and volunteers in every stage of the campaign
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers.
Organize, lead, and attend volunteer training and house parties.
Schedule, recruit for, launch phone banks and canvasses in an effective, timely manner.
Meet weekly door knocking and phone call requirements and ensure that volunteers are trained to properly perform their roles.
Maintain accurate and reliable field data.
Provide the Campaign Manager with daily quantitative and qualitative reports as part of an ongoing evaluation of the program’s success.
Experience, Skills, and Characteristics
Two cycles of campaign experience preferred, ideally with one cycle serving in a paid role with demonstrated leadership experience.
Demonstrated commitment to progressive values and policy priorities.
Experience with community organizing and movement building. Additional relational organizing and/or distributed organizing experience is preferred.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, especially conflict resolution, listening, and ability to communicate professionally and empathetically.
Skilled facilitator who can lead meetings, strategic planning, and other processes.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to not only stay organized yourself but also to help ensure others are organized.
Comfort and ability to seek support and resources from others, including receiving and incorporating feedback.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Critical and creative thinking skills.
Self-starter with great time management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Entrepreneurial and resourceful organizer who can build new systems and strategies from the ground up.
Experience using GoogleSuite and NGP VAN is highly preferred. Experience with Mobilize, Reach, Scale to Win, or similar system(s) is preferred, but not required.
Passionate about creating an anti-oppression workplace where volunteers from diverse backgrounds feel safe and respected
Must have a driver license, access to reliable transportation, a smartphone, and a computer.
Willingness to work irregular hours and weekends.
Salary: $5,000-$6,000 per month
Job Type: Full-time - Contract, Temporary
Location: Detroit, MI
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