Paid Canvass Lead

votereducationproject; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 37,195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Advancement opportunities

Leadership experience

Professional development

Job summary

Voter Education Project is seeking a Paid Canvass Lead to coach and motivate canvassers for grassroots outreach. You will work alongside the Canvass Manager to ensure effective door-to-door and phone banking operations and gather voter feedback in the field.

The role emphasizes leadership, outreach, and data collection, with opportunities for advancement and hands-on leadership experience within a collaborative, mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• Experience in political canvassing, voter outreach, or related field.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising a team preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as campaign needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support canvassers during daily door-to-door outreach and phone banking.
• Onboard and train new canvassers on messaging, best practices, and data collection.
• Provide in-field coaching, encouragement, and performance feedback to reach daily goals.
• Monitor productivity and report progress to the Canvass Manager.
• Ensure canvassers record voter interactions accurately in databases.
• Support field logistics and distribute materials.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Campaign databases

Smartphone/Tablet use

Job description

About Us

Voter Education Project is a dynamic and passionate consulting firm dedicated to creating positive change in our community. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Paid Canvass Lead to support our grassroots outreach efforts. As a Paid Canvass Lead, you will work alongside the Canvass Manager to coach, motivate, and support canvassers while helping ensure successful voter outreach in the field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of canvassers during daily door-to-door outreach and phone banking activities.
• Assist with onboarding and training new canvassers on campaign messaging, best practices, and data collection procedures.
• Provide in-the-field coaching, encouragement, and performance feedback to help canvassers achieve daily goals.
• Monitor team productivity and communicate progress, challenges, and staffing needs to the Canvass Manager.
• Ensure canvassers accurately record voter interactions using campaign databases and canvassing software.
• Help maintain a positive, professional, and goal-oriented team environment.
• Assist with daily field logistics, including staging, distributing materials, and preparing walk packets or turf assignments.
• Serve as a point of contact for canvassers by answering questions and resolving minor issues in the field.
• Engage with community members to promote the campaign's message and gather valuable voter feedback.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in political canvassing, community organizing, voter outreach, or a related field.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising a team is preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate others and lead by example in a fast-paced field environment.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and canvassing or voter database software.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to work evenings and weekends as campaign needs require.
• Passion for civic engagement and dedication to making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Opportunities for advancement into management roles.
• Hands-on leadership experience and professional development.
• Positive, collaborative, and mission-driven work environment.
• Flexible scheduling options.