Michigan Senate Democrats: Field Organizer

Job Post; Michigan; On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Michigan Senate Democrats is seeking a Field Organizer to implement the field plan, coordinate with partners, and plan canvassing events across Michigan. The role includes prioritizing turf, setting goals, and managing volunteers and interns to drive voter outreach.

You will recruit and train volunteers, oversee canvassing schedules, and coach staff to achieve targets while maintaining strong writing and communications. Travel statewide may be required in a full-time campaign setting.

Qualifications

• At least 1 election cycle of campaign field experience.
• Experience with software such as Votebuilder (VAN), Mobilize, and ControlShift.
• Comfortable with Excel and Google Docs/ Sheets.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet goals and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Cutting and prioritizing turf
• Recruit, train, and manage field volunteers and interns
• Manage canvassing schedule
• Create goals and coach staff/volunteers/interns to success
• Manage absentee voter chase program

Skills

Volunteer management

Campaign field experience

Time management

Communication

Writing

Forecasting goals

Tools

Votebuilder (VAN)

Mobilize

ControlShift

Excel

Google Docs/Sheets

Job description

Michigan Senate Democrats: Field Organizer

LOCATION

MI

SALARY

$4000 - $6000 (Monthly)

COMPANY

Michigan Senate Democrats

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Departmental Staff (a role in a specific department. Ex: Organizer, Finance Assistant, Social Media Manager)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Michigan Senate Democratic Fund (MSDF) is a full-time political organization dedicated to protecting the Democratic majority in the Michigan Senate. The Field Organizer will be responsible for implementing the field plan, planning canvassing events, cutting and prioritizing turf, creating door knocking goals and coordinating with partners and stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Cutting and prioritizing turf

• Recruit, train, and manage field volunteers and interns

• Manage canvassing schedule

• Create goals and coach staff/volunteers/interns to success

• Manage absentee voter chase program

Qualifications

• At least 1 election cycle of campaign field experience

• Experience with software such as Votebuilder (VAN), Mobilize, and ControlShift

• Comfortable with Excel and Google Docs/ Sheets

• Strong writing and communications skills

• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet goals and deadlines

Physical Requirements

The Michigan Senate Democratic Fund is committed to an inclusive organization, supporting employees of varying abilities and to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to thrive. The requirements of this role, related to its physical demands, described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time while operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.

• Must be able to move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Flexibility to work extensive hours outside of normal operating hours.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position while driving or riding as a passenger in a car because occasional statewide travel is necessary.

Compensation

The compensation ranges from $4,000 - $6,000 per month and is commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. Compensation also includes health, dental, and vision insurance.