Field Manager, RCT/Evaluation

Swing Left; United States; Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Remote work stipends

Job summary

Swing Left seeks a Ground Truth Coordinator to train and support volunteers across Texas, running canvasses and debriefs while safeguarding the integrity of an ongoing RCT. This role blends field organizing with data-driven evaluation and requires strong communication and volunteer leadership skills.

You will travel regularly within Texas, coordinate with partner staff, and ensure fidelity to experimental protocols while maintaining rigorous data collection and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating volunteers and training sessions.
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces and partner relationships.

Responsibilities

• Train volunteers in group and one-on-one settings.
• Lead canvassing, debriefs, and data review in real time.
• Manage logistics of randomization and treatment assignments; monitor study integrity.

Skills

Volunteer management

Data analysis

Communication

Hybrid work

Travel in Texas

Tools

Slack

Email

Digital platforms

Phone banking platforms

Job description

Position Type: Full-time or part-time employee

Start date: September 11, 2026

End date: November 13, 2026

Location: Hybrid, based in Texas

Reports to: Senior Research Scientist

ABOUT SWING LEFT

Swing Left’s mission is simple: we make it easy for people to maximize their impact on the most competitive elections to help Democrats win. Since launching in 2017, Swing Left’s one million members have raised more than $140 million for Democratic candidates, civic organizations, and voter mobilization efforts, and engaged more than 50 million voters door-to-door, by phone, and through handwritten letters. What makes us different:

• Swing Left is singularly focused on directing grassroots time and money to help Democrats win close races that will determine the balance of power in our government, from the White House to key state houses.
• We use data, rigorous evidence and technology to increase volunteer and donor impact by driving the right resources to the right campaigns, at the right time.
• We put people first, delivering a member experience focused on strategic action, not noise—no spam emails, texts, or doomsday messaging.

JOB SUMMARY

This role is focused on Ground Truth, Swing Left’s people-powered organizing program designed to help Democrats win back power by reimagining how we talk with voters. As part of Ground Truth, we are running a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Texas testing two voter contact scripts to build a stronger evidence base for how we persuade voters to support Democrats.

This role is based on the ground in Texas and blends field organizing with RCT implementation and management. The person in this role will travel to key areas across Texas to train and support volunteers, run canvasses and debriefs, and coach volunteers directly, alongside owning the day-to-day work that keeps the RCT running cleanly and maintaining fidelity to the experimental protocol and monitoring data integrity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Volunteer training and support

• Train volunteers in both large-group settings and one-off sessions
• Provide some tech support to volunteers
• Answer volunteer questions and serve as part of an on-call rotation
• Coach volunteers by delivering direct, specific feedback on their door conversations and data entry

Canvassing, debriefs, and data review

• Run canvasses and lead in-person canvass debriefs
• Run virtual debriefs
• Regularly check canvassing data in real time including qualitative and quantitative data

Project management and experimental implementation

• Manage the logistics of treatment and control assignment: ensure turf is cut and distributed according to the randomization assignment, maintain the assignment records, and confirm that turf was canvassed according to the proper treatment assignment
• Watch for and elevate threats to the study design, including crossover into control areas and off-protocol contact
• Manage the on the ground relationship with, and coordinate day-to-day with partner staff directly

KEY COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS

General

• A strong commitment to Swing Left's mission and values
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Texas, with willingness and ability to travel to canvass/training locations across the state
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate with colleagues effectively in a hybrid work environment
• A commitment to equity and belonging across all identities, and ability to learn and grow in this space
• Strong relationship management and prioritization skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail — this role is directly responsible for protecting the integrity of the RCT's treatment/control separation

Organizing

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of voter contact (including door knocking, high traffic canvassing, and phone banking) and electoral organizing strategies (including recruiting volunteers, team building, and managing volunteer leaders)
• Comfort training and coaching volunteers or field enumerators in person, one-on-one and in groups
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple moving logistical pieces and partner relationships at once
• High level of comfort with tools and technology used to support organizing (including Slack, email, digital platforms, and phone banking platforms), and enough tech comfort to troubleshoot basic volunteer issues
• Preferred: one cycle of grassroots volunteer organizing experience in an electoral context

RCT/Evaluation

• Proficiency working with data, including reviewing and checking qualitative and quantitative data for quality and consistency
• Proficiency analyzing data in R or Stata and ability to build and maintain internal tracking systems to keep tabs on reporting across teams
• Identify and elevate threats to study design and randomization, including violations of treatment scripts, off-protocol voter contact, and other things that threaten evaluation integrity
• Preferred: Prior experience on a randomized controlled trial or field experiment

LOGISTICS

This is a cycle-based position that will end on November 13, 2026.

This position is designed as full-time; however, a part-time schedule may be considered based on candidate availability.

This role is based on the ground in Texas and requires regular travel to canvass and training locations across target hub cities (currently under consideration: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth). Regular evening and weekend work is required to support volunteer engagement, canvasses, and debriefs.

Hiring Process

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• The priority deadline to apply is August 28, but applications will be accepted until the posting is closed
• This position starts on Friday, September 11
• We will communicate about our expected timeline as the process progresses, and all candidates will receive communication from our team regarding their application status

Compensation

• The full-time salary for this position is $5,916.66/month.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% of the premium paid for employees and 50% for dependents
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA accounts
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Professional development and remote work stipends

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to travel regularly, primarily driving, to locations across Texas
• Ability to participate in program activities such as canvassing and phone banking, which may involve standing and walking outdoors for extended periods

We are happy to answer any questions you have about our benefits and policies in interviews.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and seek applications from all qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time. We use E-Verify during onboarding to complete the I‑9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

We welcome all applicants regardless of age, citizenship, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy status, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other differences.