GOTV Field Director - Toledo

The Outreach Team; Toledo (OH); Sur place; USD 51 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sick leave

Health insurance

Phone stipend

Data stipend

Hands-on training

Résumé du poste

The Outreach Team is a national field firm seeking a GOTV Field Director to mobilize voters in Ohio. You will lead a 20–30 person canvass team across Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland, recruit and train staff, and ensure campaign goals are met with integrity.

You’ll travel to the field several days weekly, manage payroll and materials, and foster an inclusive workplace while driving strategic outreach to key districts ahead of the 2026 elections.

Qualifications

• Strong management and team leadership capabilities.
• Ability to articulate campaign issues and strategy clearly.
• Willingness to listen to staff and solve problems.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion across the team.
• Good work ethic and perseverance.
• Attention to detail in protecting the integrity of operations (e.g., registration).
• Flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Open to feedback and eager to learn.
• Basic tech competency (G-Suite or Microsoft Office, smartphone or computer).

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of 20–30 canvassers; set goals and monitor performance.
• Train and motivate staff; provide ongoing support.
• Identify and train a leadership team.
• Build an inclusive, respectful, and equitable team culture.
• Implement quality control to ensure work integrity.
• Go into the field several days a week to engage voters and train staff.
• Maintain safe working conditions for all staff.
• Develop strategic plans to reach target voters in assigned areas.
• Manage administrative duties including data reporting, records, payroll, and materials distribution.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Campaign strategy

Staff coaching

Equity and inclusion

Work ethic

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Learning from feedback

Tech literacy

Outils

G-Suite

Microsoft Office

Smartphone

Computer

Description du poste

About The Outreach Team

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm. We partner with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society, from expanding clean, reliable energy to strengthening the communities that will power our future, and help them build the resources they need to make an impact. We are a people-powered enterprise; our campaigns are effective because we hire diverse teams of talented people, invest in our staff, and treat them well.

Overview

This is a GOTV field director position focused on mobilizing voters in key Ohio Senate districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Directors will lead a team of canvassers conducting in-person voter contact. Directors will recruit, train, and manage a team of local canvassers on this voter contact campaign.

Location: Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland OH

• Manage a team of 20 - 30 canvassers, setting goals and holding staff accountable


• Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff


• Identify, promote, and train a leadership team


• Build a diverse team where staff feel respected, while fostering a culture of equity and justice


• Implement quality control measures to ensure integrity of the work


• Go in the field yourself a few days per week to engage withvoters, train staff, and help drive office goals


• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for all staff


• Develop strategic plans to reach target voters/constituencies in assigned locations


• Manage administrative duties, including reporting data, record keeping, processing payroll, and distributing materials

Qualifications:

• Strong management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team while also holding staff accountable to goals and expectations


• Can speak compellingly about campaign issues and strategy


• Willing and able to listen to staff and solve problems


• Committed to equity and inclusion


• Strong work ethic; able to persevere in the face of challenges and setbacks


• Attention to detail, ability to drive best practices critical for protecting the integrity of the registration process


• Flexible; ready for the unexpected and willing to adapt to last minute changes


• Eager to learn and open to feedback


• Basic tech competency (G-suite or Microsoft office, smart phone or computer)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Community or issue-based campaign experience


• Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees


• Experience running voter registration or petition signature-gathering efforts


• Passion for social change and activism


• Team building ability


• A track record of success meeting or exceeding goals


• Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities


• Local knowledge/experience

Salary:

The salary range for this position is $1125 - $1423, per week. We offer a generous benefits package, including sick leave, health insurance, phone and data stipend, and hands‑on training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement and bonuses.

Equity:

If you are interested in this position but don’t think you qualify for everything, please don’t let that stop you from applying! At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion and believe our work is better when it benefits from the knowledge, experience, and wisdom of people who have faced systemic barriers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.