About the Field Manager Role
The Field Manager (FM) role will report to Sister District’s Head of Campaigns. The Field Manager provides crucial administrative and programmatic support for SDP’s volunteer-facing field and fundraising programs and serves as the chief information conduit between endorsed campaigns and SDP HQ. The Field Manager conducts regular outreach and manages communications with endorsed campaigns, facilitates on-going volunteer programs, and ensures prompt responses to volunteer inquiries. The Field Manager provides support with the implementation of new departmental programs, research, and special projects as needed.
Duties + Responsibilities
Management of Volunteer-Powered Field & Fundraising Programs (50%)
Provide general day-to-day support for SDP volunteers related to field and fundraising programs.
Ensure the proper set-up and publication of ongoing phonebanking programs.
This includes reviewing phonebanking scripts, autodialer availability where applicable and ensuring that the phonebanking hub webpage is consistently updated.
Manage and monitor the phonebank feedback submission form for actionable information for campaigns.
Provide technical VAN support to volunteers, including prompt refreshes of phonebanking links.
Create and maintain accurate and user-friendly training materials, such as vote planning guides for volunteers.
In collaboration with the Head of Campaigns, coordinate and manage the additional field programs such as texting, postcarding drive creation & facilitation.
Manage the candidate appearance process.
Responding to volunteer inquiries about field and fundraising programs.
Support the roll-out and implementation of new volunteer-facing programs.
Campaign Support Services (25%)
Help with candidate and campaign vetting, data and collateral collection during the endorsement process.
This includes ensuring trackers are consistently updated for interdepartmental needs.
In collaboration with the Head of Campaigns, coordinate and manage communications between Sister District HQ and endorsed campaigns
Attend and run bi-weekly check-ins with each endorsed campaign
Support the Head of Campaigns & OPD in the recruitment and attendance of larger group candidate trainings
Collect, record, and support the achievement of campaign field and fundraising metrics.
This includes maintaining the Master Field & Fundraising tracker.
Provide additional campaign support services as requested by the Head of Campaigns.
Internal Political Department Support (25%)
Help ensure integrity of tracking systems and collected data.
With the OPD & Head of Campaigns, maintain & update the Political Department Master Processes
Provide technical Zoom support on external-facing Political Department calls and trainings
Support the Political Department with research and special projects, as needed.
This includes the data collection and reporting for the annual Impact Report.
Manage interdepartmental trackers, communications systems with keen attention to detail ensuring accuracy across all SDP staff.
Support the Head of Campaigns in the recruitment and execution of Future Winners Quarterly convenings.
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Strong passion for electing Democrats to state legislatures
2+ years of previous experience working with a political campaign or electoral organization, bonus points if having worked as a Manager, Field Director, or Organizer
Experience working with NGPVAN, EveryAction, Scale to Win or similar Democratic tools
Advanced proficiency in all aspects of Google Suite, with emphasis in Google Sheets
Superb attention to detail and written communication skills, including ability to read, interpret and synthesize campaign platforms & policy positions
Creativity and ability to implement innovative ideas to improve process management
Self-starter and team player who is willing and able to sometimes work long, irregular hours and is energized by a fast-paced, ever changing environment
Ability to work independently in a remote setting with excellent time management skills, including nights, weekends and extended hours during GOTV
Experience supporting and empowering volunteers
Start Date
We are looking to fill this position by the end of February. Applications will be reviewed in early January. Priority will be given to applicants submitted by January 2nd. Initial screening call requests will be initiated by January 8th.
Position and Pay
This is a full-time, remote position that can be fulfilled from anywhere in the United States. Pay will commensurate with experience, in the range of $70,000 to $81,000 per year. The expectation is not for new team members to be hired with a starting salary at the top of the band, but to have a salary that adequately compensates experience and expertise while countering pay inequality and upholding internal parity.
Generous Benefits Package Includes:
Employer sponsored health insurance plan with 100% premium paid by Sister District
401k plan
Cell Phone/Internet Reimbursement up to $100 per month
Home Office Reimbursement
Professional Development Reimbursement
Generous Family Leave
Opportunity for Spot and End of Year Bonuses
Flexible PTO
25 Organization-wide holidays including the week of Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Years Day.
The Organization
Since launching in the wake of the 2016 elections, Sister District has grown to a community of more than 90,000 people across the country. We have endorsed candidates in 177 races across 18 states, 115 of whom have won. We have raised more than $5.3 million in small-dollar donations directly for our candidates and state-based partners. Our organizing efforts have reached more than 4.1 million voters through phones, texts, postcards, and door knocks. We also partner deeply with our campaigns to provide professional training and guidance to help candidates and staff build robust, data-driven campaigns.
Sister District not only helps to win urgent elections each year, but also builds Democratic infrastructure for the long term. We do this by training newly elected legislators and former candidates, conducting academic-quality civic research, raising awareness about the importance of state legislatures, supporting community-based organizations, and more.
We are open to applicants of all genders, and we are proud to be an organization founded and led by women, including women of color.