Metro Strategies: Field Organizer

LOCATION

NY

SALARY

$5,500 + $500 Health Stipend / Monthly

COMPANY

Metro Strategies

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

CONTACT

johnny@metrostrategiesllc.com

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please email your resume and a brief paragraph describing your interest to johnny@metrostrategiesllc.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION

A NYC Congressional campaign is seeking a full-time Field Organizer to help build grassroots power. This role will recruit and train volunteers, drive voter contact programs, and engage working-class and immigrant communities in a people-powered campaign fighting for dignity, justice, and representation.

 

Overview and Key Responsibilities:

 

Field Organizers will be responsible for implementing all aspects of the campaign’s voter contact strategy, including:

  • Recruiting and managing volunteers. and building relationships with neighborhood community members

  • Build & lead door to canvassing, phone banking, high traffic canvassing, and relational organizing events

  • Participating in voter contact (Canvassing & Phone Banking)

  • Staff and attend community events 

  • Maintain proper data hygiene

 

Qualifications:

 

  • 0-2 years of campaign experience or community organizing as a staff member, fellow, or volunteer (Preferred)

  • Ties to NYC (Preferred)

  • Ability to speak Spanish (Preferred)

  • Access to a reliable phone & computer 

  • Ability to work with diverse groups of people & strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to stay organized, multitask, and thrive in a fast paced environment 

  • Campaign hours are often atypical. All applicants must be willing to work evenings and weekends.