Voter Contact Field Director - Minneapolis, MN

The Outreach Team; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Training and support

Job summary

The Outreach Team in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Voter Contact Field Director to recruit, train, and manage a local canvass team focused on promoting reproductive rights. The Field Director will lead by example, canvass with staff, set goals, and oversee reporting, while building an office capable of scaling from the ground up and reporting to the Project Director.

The role requires hands-on leadership, ongoing staff development, and a commitment to equity as the team expands to meet campaign

Qualifications

• Leadership experience; ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team.
• Willingness to canvass several days a week and lead from the front.
• Extreme attention to detail and a track record of quality in others.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Passion for community organizing and civic engagement.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion; ability to foster an inclusive culture.
• Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and manage a 15–20 person canvass team.
• Canvass personally several days weekly to train staff and hit office goals.
• Set goals and hold staff accountable; provide ongoing support.
• Identify, promote, and train leadership within the team.
• Build a diverse, equitable, and just staff culture.
• Ensure quality control and safe working environment.
• Develop strategic plans to reach targeted voters in assigned areas.
• Manage reporting, payroll, data, and material distribution.

Skills

Leadership

Motivate staff

Team management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Community organizing

Equity & inclusion

Frontline canvassing

Public speaking

Tools

VAN

MiniVAN

Job description

Voter Contact Field Director

The Outreach Team is the national engine of campaigners and organizers building a fairer, cleaner, safer, and more peaceful world. Every campaign is our opportunity to make the world better. We show up because we believe in what's possible - politically, personally and collectively. We invest in people at every level - industry-leading pay/benefits, rigorous training and support, real paths to leadership.

The Field Director will recruit, train, and manage a team of local canvassers to contact voters at the door promoting the right to reproductive freedom. The Field Director is expected to train voter contact canvassers in the field while canvassing themselves to lead by example; they must also communicate long and short-term goals to staff and manage campaign reporting.

Additionally, the Lead Campaign Director will manage a team of one or more Deputy Directors and will be responsible for building an office to scale from the ground up. The Lead Director position reports to the Project Director, and the Deputy Director position reports to the Lead Director.

Locations: Minneapolis, MN

Canvass Management Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 15-20 hourly staff who will canvass door to door to talk to voters about defending reproductive rights.


• Canvass yourself several days a week to train staff and drive office goals


• Set goals and hold staff accountable to them


• Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff


• Identify, promote, and train a leadership team


• Build a diverse team where staff feel respected while fostering a culture of equity and justice


• Implement quality control measures to ensure the integrity of the work


• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for all staff


• Develop strategic plans to reach targeted voters in assigned locations


• Manage administrative duties, including reporting data, record keeping, processing payroll, and distribution of materials

Qualifications:

Must Have:

• Leadership experience; ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team


• Eagerness to lead from the front and canvass 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 equity and inclusion


• Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends

Nice to Have:

• Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees


• Familiarity with VAN and MiniVAN


• Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities


• Facilitation experience


• Local knowledge/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.

At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.