Lead Field Director, NJ Legislative Campaigns

DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

New Jersey Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee (NJ DACC) seeks motivated field professionals to serve as Legislative District Field Directors for the 2027 election cycle. You will lead field strategy, voter contact programs, and staff management across districts.

Responsibilities include developing comprehensive field plans, coordinating GOTV, and building relationships with local political groups to expand outreach. This is a full-time, in-person role based in New Jersey with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• Previous professional or significant volunteer experience on a political campaign, grassroots organizing, or comparable advocacy environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating voter contact programs, volunteers, teams, or organizing activities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to motivate staff and volunteers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with candidates, campaign staff, volunteers, and political stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and adaptability to changing circumstances.
• Familiarity with canvassing, phone banking, voter contact, or similar grassroots organizing activities.
• Ability to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel throughout an assigned district.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive field plans with measurable voter contact goals and timelines.
• Oversee voter contact programs including canvassing, phone banking, text messaging, and relational organizing.
• Use voter data to target audiences, track contact, and adjust strategies.
• Coordinate GOTV operations including mail, early voting, and Election Day activities.
• Provide regular updates on field performance, staffing, and progress toward goals.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise field staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Establish responsibilities, schedules, and accountability for field staff.
• Organize canvass launches, volunteer trainings, and other grassroots activities.
• Build a collaborative, results-oriented field team to meet campaign goals.
• Build relationships with county/municipal groups and labor organizations to expand outreach.
• Coordinate with partners to expand volunteer participation and voter engagement.
• Support candidate participation in canvassing and community events.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen campaign presence in districts.

Skills

Campaign experience

Voter contact

Organizing

Leadership

Communication

Staff management

Volunteer coordination

Tools

VoteBuilder/VAN

Mobilize

Scale to Win

Impactive

Google Workspace

Job description

New Jersey Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee (NJ DACC) seeks motivated field professionals to serve as Legislative District Field Directors for the 2027 election cycle. You will lead field strategy, voter contact programs, and staff management across districts.

Responsibilities include developing comprehensive field plans, coordinating GOTV, and building relationships with local political groups to expand outreach. This is a full-time, in-person role based in New Jersey with frequent travel.