Field Organizer

Michiganders for Money out of Politics (MMOP); Michigan; On-site; USD 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (Yes on Prop 2) is hiring Field Organizers to persuade voters, recruit volunteers, and mobilize communities across Michigan. This entry-level, full-time, in-person role reports to a Regional Field Director.

Salary is $6,000 per month; expect 55 hours per week with upticks in October and November through Election Day, and travel within the assigned region to meet volunteers and voters.

Qualifications

• Experience volunteering or organizing in Michigan is encouraged.
• Willing and able to work in-person in the community you are assigned.
• Must have access to a cell phone, laptop, and reliable transportation.
• Commitment to getting money out of politics in Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Engage in direct voter contact by knocking on doors, crowd canvassing, making phone calls, facilitating community events, and collecting commitments to Vote Yes on Prop 2.
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers and volunteer leaders to conduct direct voter contact and execute a large-scale Get-Out-The-Vote effort, including coordinating large volunteer events.
• Plan for and use a number of tactics to hit daily and weekly metric goals for voter contact and volunteer engagement.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Field Director. Travel will be required within the assigned region to meet with volunteers and voters and/or transfer supplies.

Skills

Volunteer organizing

Community engagement

In-person work

Reliable transportation

Michigan knowledge

Job description

Summary: Michiganders for Money Out of Politics (Yes on Prop 2) is a statewide ballot initiative that would prohibit political contributions from monopoly utilities, prohibit contributions from corporations holding major state and local government contracts, and strengthen disclosure requirements for political advertising and independent and dark money spending. This ballot initiative makes Michigan one of the country’s premier affordability and democracy reform battlegrounds in 2026. The measure responds directly to Michiganders' growing frustration with political corruption, utility rate hikes and data centers, rising health insurance costs, and Michigan’s pay-to-play system where corporations buy influence.

Field Organizers will be the on-the-ground messengers for Michiganders for Money Out of Politics. They will use a variety of tactics to persuade and mobilize voters, recruit volunteers, and engage and mobilize communities across Michigan.Field Organizers will have the opportunity to build teams across the state to have the voter-to-voter conversations and build the visible presence we need to win! This is an entry level role - applicants who are passionate about putting government on the side of working people are the exact folks we need on our team. This position is full time, in-person, based in specific areas throughout the state of Michigan, and will report to an assigned Regional Field Director.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations:

• Engage in direct voter contact by knocking on doors, crowd canvassing, making phone calls, facilitating community events, and collecting commitments to Vote Yes on Prop 2
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers and volunteer leaders to conduct direct voter contact and execute a large-scale Get-Out-The-Vote effort, including coordinating large volunteer events
• Plan for and use a number of tactics to hit daily and weekly metric goals for voter contact and volunteer engagement
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Field Director. Travel will be required within the assigned region to meet with volunteers and voters and/or transfer supplies.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience volunteering or organizing in a particular community of Michigan is encouraged but not required; folks from service work backgrounds are also strongly encouraged to apply!
• Ready to adapt and be flexible during the campaign to meet team goals and objectives
• Willing and able to work in-person in the community you are assigned
• Must have access to a cell phone, laptop, and reliable transportation
• Commitment to getting money out of politics in Michigan, and talking directly to voters to make that happen

This is a full-time position and runs until November 15th, 2026. Field Organizers report to a Regional Field Director and work in-person in Michigan. Field Organizers are salaried at $6,000 per month. Field Organizers will begin the campaign working 55 hours per week, and hours will upscale in October and November through Election Day.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and those duties and responsibilities may change without notice. Michiganders for Money out of Politics hires talented staff without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, and all other protected identities.