Field Campaign Organizer & Volunteer Lead

Friends of Kaleem Caire for Mayor; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Friends of Kaleem Caire for Mayor is seeking a Field Organizer in Madison, WI. This part-time role (10–15 hours/week) pays $20/hour and is on-site, reporting to the Campaign Manager. Significant evening and weekend availability is required during canvassing periods and the campaign’s final weeks.

You will build voter-contact lists, plan canvasses by neighborhood, recruit and lead volunteers, run yard-sign operations, and track field metrics to ensure campaign goals are met.

Qualifications

• Campaign experience on a field/organizing/voter-contact role.
• Hands-on experience with VAN or similar voter database, including turf/walk list creation.
• Experience running peer-to-peer texting on campaigns.
• Strong organization, data comfort, and ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build voter-contact lists in VAN and track canvass results against goals.
• Plan and run canvasses by neighborhood and priority; train volunteers/staff.
• Recruit, onboard, schedule, and lead volunteers; grow leaders.
• Manage yard-sign operations: requests, inventory, delivery, installation, retrieval.
• Organize canvass launches and events; build relationships with neighborhood leaders.
• Track field metrics; report to Campaign Manager; identify gaps to fix.
• Assist with Election Day planning, polling-place coverage, and GOTV.

Skills

Campaign experience

Volunteer management

Data-driven

Independent work

Tools

VAN

Peer-to-peer texting tools

Job description

Friends of Kaleem Caire for Mayor is seeking a Field Organizer in Madison, WI. This part-time role (10–15 hours/week) pays $20/hour and is on-site, reporting to the Campaign Manager. Significant evening and weekend availability is required during canvassing periods and the campaign’s final weeks.

You will build voter-contact lists, plan canvasses by neighborhood, recruit and lead volunteers, run yard-sign operations, and track field metrics to ensure campaign goals are met.