The Outreach Team : Field Director

Uloop Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 52,143 - 68,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health insurance

Training opportunities

Potential bonuses

Job summary

Uloop Inc. is seeking a dedicated Field Director to lead efforts in expanding Medicaid access to over a million Floridians. This role involves recruiting and managing petitioners for an important campaign.

The ideal candidate will have leadership experience, a passion for civic engagement, and the ability to work long hours. The position offers a salary range of $1,146 - $1,500 per week and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience, ability to motivate and manage a large team.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Track record of building inclusive teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the campaign initiative and manage petitioners.
• Recruit, train, and manage local petitioners.
• Coordinate petitioning sites with partner groups.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem-solving skills

Community organizing

Attention to detail

Team management

Job description

Field Director

We are currently seeking Field Directors to join us on an important and exciting campaign with Florida Decides Healthcare, to expand Medicaid access to over a million Floridians. We are hiring for Lead Director and Deputy Director positions in Florida, and have a strong preference for local candidates. Florida ranks 47th in the nation for healthcare access and affordability, with the third highest number of uninsured individuals in the United States. This crisis affects hundreds of thousands of hardworking Floridians who are unable to access essential, life‑saving treatments. Our mission is to let voters decide on expanding Medicaid in Florida, which could bring billions of tax dollars back to Florida, create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and provide essential healthcare to over one million residents.

We are seeking a dedicated Field Director to lead our efforts in placing this vital initiative on the ballot for an upcoming election. Field Directors will recruit, train, and manage a team of local petitioners who will gather signatures from registered Florida voters to qualify the initiative for a ballot measure. Additionally, the Lead Campaign Director will manage a team of one or more Deputy Field Directors and will be responsible for building an office to scale from the ground up. This position reports to the Project Director and is available immediately for a term that can run through October3,2024, with opportunities to extend.

Location

Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Pensacola. Strong preference for in‑state candidates; short‑term travel may be required.

Management Responsibilities

• Work with the recruitment team to find and hire members of the community to work as petitioners and assist voters in carefully and correctly completing the petition.
• Manage a team of 40 petitioners, setting and driving goals along the way.
• Implement safety protocol.
• Build a database of successful locations for gathering signatures from registered voters.
• Coordinate petitioning sites for your staff and work with partner groups to avoid overlapping efforts in the field.
• Go out in the field yourself several days per week to collect petitions, train staff, and help drive office goals.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Work with the HR Director on payroll, onboarding and offboarding staff, and managing state compliance.
• Monitor and train staff to stay compliant with state signature collection requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory of office materials, petition forms and overall office organization.
• Manage the printing, storage and distribution of unique paid circulator petition forms.
• Manage staff schedule.

Qualifications

Must have:

• Leadership experience, ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team.
• Eagerness to lead from the front, get into the field and petition several days a week.
• Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others.
• Self‑starter with excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Strong passion for community organizing and fostering civic engagement.
• Track record of building inclusive teams.
• Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.

Nice‑to‑have:

• 1-3years of experience running paid canvasses or other canvassing operations.
• Management experience.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $1,146 - $1,500 per week. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands‑on training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement and bonuses.