Field Organizer

Caireformadison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Caireformadison is seeking a Field Organizer to build and run the campaign's grassroots field program in Madison. This role is hands-on, turning field plans into organized action while working independently with volunteers.

You will manage voter-contact efforts using VAN, cut walk lists, coordinate yard signs, recruit volunteers, and track progress against goals in a fast-moving political environment. The ideal candidate has campaign experience and works evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Campaign experience required.
• Hands-on experience with VAN or similar voter databases.
• Experience recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Ability to cut and manage walk lists and track contacts.
• Comfortable working evenings and weekends during canvassing periods.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain voter-contact lists using VAN and cut walk lists for canvassers.
• Train and manage volunteers; coordinate shifts and activities.
• Develop yard-sign and materials distribution plans; track inventory.
• Organize canvassing launches, neighborhood events, and visibility activities.
• Maintain field calendars and track metrics; report to Campaign Manager.
• Help with Election Day planning, GOTV, and post-contact follow-up.

Skills

VAN

Turf/walk-list cutting

Canvassing

Peer-to-peer texting

Volunteer recruitment and management

Voter-contact tracking

Basic field reporting and metrics

Job description

About the Role

The Field Organizer is responsible for building and executing the campaign’s voter-contact and grassroots field operation.

This is a hands-on campaign position for someone who understands how campaigns work and can turn a field plan into consistent, organized action.

The Field Organizer will manage voter-contact programs, volunteers, campaign literature and yard signs, canvassing operations, and the systems needed to track campaign activity and follow up with supporters.

The ideal candidate has previous campaign experience and is comfortable working independently, managing volunteers, using VAN, and solving problems in a fast-moving political environment.

Key Responsibilities

Voter Contact & VAN

• Build and maintain voter-contact lists using VAN.
• Cut walk lists for canvassers and ensure lists are accurate, organized, and ready for use.
• Create and maintain targeted lists based on campaign priorities and voter-contact goals.
• Track canvass and voter-contact results in VAN.
• Monitor voter-contact progress against campaign goals.
• Train volunteers and staff on canvassing procedures and voter-contact expectations.
• Help develop and execute canvassing plans by neighborhood, geography, and campaign priority.
• Maintain accurate records of volunteer activity and voter contacts.
• Coordinate with the Campaign Manager on field goals, targeting, and strategy.

Volunteer Management

• Recruit, onboard, schedule, and manage campaign volunteers.
• Maintain a current volunteer database and track volunteer engagement.
• Conduct volunteer outreach and follow up with people who have expressed interest in helping.
• Match volunteers with appropriate campaign activities.
• Lead volunteer shifts, canvasses, and other field activities.
• Provide clear instructions, materials, and support to volunteers.
• Build relationships with reliable volunteers and identify potential volunteer leaders.
• Help create a positive, organized, and welcoming volunteer experience.

Yard Signs & Campaign Materials

• Develop and manage the campaign’s yard-sign distribution operation.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of signs and campaign materials.
• Coordinate sign pickup, delivery, installation, and replacement.
• Create and maintain a system for tracking sign requests, locations, and fulfillment.
• Organize volunteer sign-distribution shifts.
• Monitor sign distribution by neighborhood and campaign priority.
• Coordinate retrieval and storage of signs and materials as needed.
• Help manage other campaign literature and field materials.

Events & Grassroots Organizing

• Support campaign events and grassroots activities.
• Recruit volunteers for campaign events and community activities.
• Help organize canvass launches, neighborhood events, visibility events, and other voter-contact activities.
• Build relationships with neighborhood leaders, community members, and grassroots supporters.
• Identify opportunities for the candidate to meet voters and engage with communities.
• Follow up with people who express interest in supporting the campaign.

Field Operations & Reporting

• Maintain organized field calendars, volunteer schedules, and campaign materials.
• Track field metrics and provide regular updates to the Campaign Manager.
• Identify gaps in voter contact, volunteer participation, or geographic coverage.
• Help ensure field activities are completed on schedule.
• Troubleshoot problems in the field and make adjustments as needed.
• Maintain accurate campaign records and follow campaign data and compliance procedures.
• Assist with Election Day planning and execution, including volunteer recruitment, scheduling, polling-place coverage, and get-out-the-vote activities.

What We’re Looking For

Campaign experience is required.

The ideal candidate:

• Has previous experience working on a political campaign, particularly in field, organizing, or voter-contact operations.
• Has hands-on experience using VAN or a comparable voter database.
• Has hands-on experience with peer-to-peer texting on a political campaign.
• Understands how to develop, launch, monitor, and evaluate peer-to-peer texting programs.
• Understands voter-contact programs, canvassing, volunteer recruitment, and field organizing.
• Can independently cut and manage walk lists.
• Has experience recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Is highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Can manage multiple priorities without losing track of details.
• Is comfortable working with data and tracking progress against goals.
• Is an effective communicator and confident working with volunteers and members of the public.
• Can motivate people and create a positive volunteer experience.
• Is comfortable working evenings and weekends.
• Can work independently while staying closely aligned with the Campaign Manager.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and accurate campaign data.

Required campaign skills:

• VAN
• Turf/walk-list cutting
• Canvassing
• Peer-to-peer texting
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Voter-contact tracking
• Basic field reporting and metrics

What Success Looks Like

A successful Field Organizer will build a field operation that is organized, measurable, and increasingly powered by volunteers.

You will know:

• How many voters the campaign needs to contact.
• Where those voters are.
• How many canvassers are needed.
• Where volunteers are in the pipeline.
• Which neighborhoods have been covered.
• Where yard signs have been requested and delivered.
• Which volunteers are becoming regulars.
• What isn’t working, and what needs to change.

You don’t need someone to tell you every step. You should be able to look at the field operation, identify what is missing, and take action.

Schedule

This position requires significant evening and weekend availability, particularly during canvassing periods and the final weeks of the campaign.

The schedule may vary based on campaign needs.