Field Director

The Fairness Project; Michigan; On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Carol Glanville for State Senate Campaign in Michigan is seeking a highly-motivated Field Director to implement the field plan, plan canvassing events, and coordinate with partners and stakeholders. The Field Director reports to the Campaign Manager and leads turf prioritization, volunteer recruitment, and canvassing operations.

You will recruit and train volunteers, manage scheduling, set and coach goals for staff and interns, and oversee absentee voter outreach.

Qualifications

• At least 1 election cycle of campaign field experience.
• Experience with software such as Votebuilder (VAN), Mobilize, and ControlShift.
• Comfortable with Excel and Google Docs/ Sheets.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet goals and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Cutting and prioritizing turf.
• Recruit, train, and manage field volunteers and interns.
• Manage canvassing schedule.
• Create goals and coach staff/ volunteers/ interns to success.
• Manage absentee voter chase program.

Skills

Campaign field experience

Strong writing and communications

Time management

Tools

Votebuilder (VAN)

Mobilize

ControlShift

Excel

Google Docs/ Sheets

Job description

The Carol Glanville for State Senate Campaign is seeking a highly-motivated Field Director. The Field Director will be responsible for implementing the field plan, planning canvassing events, cutting and prioritizing turf, creating door knocking goals and coordinating with partners and stakeholders. The Field Director will report directly to the Campaign Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Cutting and prioritizing turf
• Recruit, train, and manage field volunteers and interns
• Manage canvassing schedule
• Create goals and coach staff/ volunteers/ interns to success
• Manage absentee voter chase program

Qualifications

• At least 1 election cycle of campaign field experience
• Experience with software such as Votebuilder (VAN), Mobilize, and ControlShift
• Comfortable with Excel and Google Docs/ Sheets
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet goals and deadlines

Physical Requirements

The Carol Glanville for State Senate Campaign is committed to an inclusive organization, supporting employees of varying abilities and to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to thrive. The requirements of this role, related to its physical demands, described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time while operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Must be able to move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Flexibility to work extensive hours outside of normal operating hours.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position while driving or riding as a passenger in a car because occasional statewide travel is necessary.

Salary & Benefits

The compensation ranges from $4,000 - $5,000 per month and is commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. Compensation also includes health, dental, and vision insurance.