Kumar for New York: Kumar4NY: Field Director

LOCATION

NY

SALARY

$4,500 - 5,500 / Monthly

COMPANY

Kumar for New York

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please email your resume to info@kumar4ny.com with the subject line ‘Field Director’

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Congressional campaign for NY-07 is seeking an enthusiastic organizer to direct the aggressive field operations of a grassroots campaign for New York’s 7th Congressional District. 

 

As Field Director, you will work closely with senior staff to develop and implement a field program unprecedented in the district, mobilizing the community to connect with our neighbors intimately, on a large scale, in a short timetable. This position is full-time (standard campaign hours), in-person, and will run through the end of June 2026, with possibility to extend to November 2026.

 

Responsibilities

  • Field Strategy: Design and oversee implementation of the campaign’s field operations, set targets for direct voter contact and volunteer recruitment.

  • Volunteer Recruitment & Management: Recruit and supervise a large volunteer team, through events, social media or other means, and train volunteers for leadership roles.

  • Data Management: Manage field data entry and validation, monitoring progress towards targets. Report results, and adjust strategy as needed

  • Operations Management: Manage logistics of all canvassing, phonebanking, voter ID, and GOTV efforts of both in person and virtual field operations, providing support to volunteer leaders as needed.

 

Qualifications

  • 2+ cycles of electoral organizing experience

  • At least 1 cycle of experience on a congressional or larger-scale campaign required

  • Experience managing staff and volunteers

  • Strong working knowledge of VAN/VoteBuilder and organizing tools

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

  • A sharp eye for detail and organization.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced campaign environment

 

Preferred but Not Required

  • Familiarity with the district or strong community ties.

  • Experience organizing across diverse communities.

  • Petition signing and early vote program experience.

  • Spanish proficiency is a plus