Democratic Field Director (State Legislature)
The Field Director will be responsible for recruiting, training and mobilizing a team of volunteers
and interns to help elect a NY State Senator. Working alongside campaign leadership,
the Field Director will draft door knocking/phone banking scripts, manage interns, volunteers,
and potential field staff, prepare fliers and track data to make sure the campaign is on track to
meeting field goals. We are currently seeking multiple candidate from across New York State.
An ideal candidate would possess:
• Strong communication skills, ability to engage with volunteers, interns and voters;
• Organized and ability to multitask;
• Experience door knocking and/or phone banking;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/G Suite required;
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, demanding work environment
• Experience using VAN other related campaign software preferred
• Prior campaign experience in a field capacity strongly preferred
• Management of interns and volunteers is a plus
Responsibilities include:
• Recruit, train and manage volunteers engaging in voter outreach efforts, including in-person
canvassing and phone banking;
• Supervise and coach interns; work with campaign leadership to brainstorm intern
projects, including community events;
• Assist with the planning and execution of campaign events;
• Launch door to door canvasses across the district;
• Work with Campaign Manager to track canvassing results on van and Excel;
• Other duties as assigned.
Start Date: ASAP
Salary Range: $3,500-5,500 (Monthly) (depending on experience and other factors)
If interested, please submit resume to Stephanie Watson, Director of Operations & Human
Resources via email at swatson@newyorksenatedems.com.