Remote Iowa Canvass Director — Lead Grassroots Outreach

Lemontree; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Food & Water Watch seeks a Central Iowa Canvass Director to lead a Polk County-based, remote canvassing operation educating Iowans on water pollution and related health issues. You will recruit, train, and manage canvassers, analyze performance, and coordinate schedules with the Finance team.

This full-time temporary role runs ASAP through November 6, 2026. Salary range is $45,000–$53,300, based on experience; no office space planned, with regular field meetups for training and materials.

Qualifications

• At least one election cycle canvassing experience (electoral or issue organizing).
• Familiarity with VAN or a similar voter database tool.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire canvassers.
• Train canvassers to conduct canvassing conversations effectively.
• Cut turf and assign shifts.
• Analyze canvasser performance and compile VAN reports.
• Ensure data quality and minimize fraudulent submissions.
• Schedule hours and coordinate with Finance for timely payments.
• Lead at least one canvass shift weekly.
• Arrange transportation and meetup locations for canvass sendoffs.

Skills

Election canvassing experience

VAN experience

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

VAN

Job description

Food & Water Watch seeks a Central Iowa Canvass Director to lead a Polk County-based, remote canvassing operation educating Iowans on water pollution and related health issues. You will recruit, train, and manage canvassers, analyze performance, and coordinate schedules with the Finance team.

This full-time temporary role runs ASAP through November 6, 2026. Salary range is $45,000–$53,300, based on experience; no office space planned, with regular field meetups for training and materials.