District Field Director - State Legislator - New York State

The Fairness Project; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

Job summary

Hamilton Campaign Network in New York State seeks seasoned District Field Directors to lead field operations for targeted state legislative races. The role is a staff management position requiring prior campaign experience and the ability to drive in-district teams.

Training on best practices will be provided; candidates should be familiar with Votebuilder and Google Workspace. The full-time role runs from mid-August through the New York primary, with potential placement for general elections.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Votebuilder and Google Workspace; training provided on program management.
• Staff management experience preferred across volunteers and canvassers.
• Field programs emphasize message training; willingness to learn and apply new practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervising organizers, volunteers, and paid canvassers to meet program goals.
• Create a respectful and engaging environment for campaign volunteers to return.
• Oversee recruitment, intake, training, and management of organizers and canvassers.

Skills

Campaign management

Supervisory experience

Tools

Votebuilder

Google Workspace

Job description

Hamilton Campaign Network seeks experienced District Field Directors for targeted, competitive State Legislative races throughout New York State.

This position is a staff management position and two previous cycles of campaign experience with some supervisory responsibilities preferred. The Qualified candidates will be familiar with and comfortable working Votebuilder and Google Workspace suite. Training will be provided on our best practices & program management protocols. Our field programs are comprehensive, deliberate, and emphasize message training, so be prepared to learn and implement new practices in your management philosophy.

The geography of the district requires that a Field Director have a car and the ability to drive. This is a full time position that will run from Mid-August through the New York Primary in November. Staff will also receive priority for placement for our general election campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Supervising organizers, volunteers, and paid canvassers in order to achieve program goals
• Creating a respectful and fun environment that campaign volunteers will want to return to
• Oversight and execution of recruitment, intake, training, and management of organizers and canvassers
• Providing canvassers with clear, quantitative goals and tracking progress
• Utilizing internal tracking systems in order to monitor workflow
• Quality controlling canvasser data
• Cutting turf

Salary is $6500/month salary +$700/month for Healthcare.