Washington Democratic Party: WA-03 Field Organizer

Job Post; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipends

Phone stipend

Mileage reimbursement

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

The Washington State Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign is seeking a Field Organizer for Congressional District 3 to join our 2026 campaign. With multiple targeted congressional and legislative races, our Field Organizers will be critical to the success of midterm races in 2026.

This full-time role reports to our South West Regional Field Director and requires evening and weekend work. The organizer will cover CD3, travel across the district, and work from our Vancouver office, with

Qualifications

• Experience working with volunteers, customer service, or other public-facing roles.
• Past political organizing experience as a fellow or volunteer preferred.
• Familiarity with Votebuilder/VAN is a bonus.
• Ability to adapt to evolving priorities.
• Comfortable working in metrics and a deadline-driven environment.
• Access to reliable transportation across the district and ability to work evenings/weekends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, train, and manage volunteer leaders across the state.
• Support targeted 2026 candidates by running direct voter contact events, including in-person and virtual phone banks and canvasses.
• Organize at the “grasstops” level, building authentic relationships with community leaders to create coalitions.
• Use various organizing tactics to grow our network of volunteers.
• Meet high-volume weekly voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals with metrics-based accountability.
• Foster a professional, inclusive staff culture and problem-solve creatively.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local party leaders and partner organizations ahead of the 2026 election.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Customer service

Public-facing roles

Political organizing

Votebuilder/VAN

Reliable transportation

Evening/weekend hours

Multitasking

Communication skills

Tools

Votebuilder

VAN

Job description

Washington Democratic Party: WA-03 Field Organizer

Vancouver, WA, 98660

SALARY

$24 - $36 (Hourly)

COMPANY

Washington Democratic Party

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Party

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Entry Level

APPLY BY

September 4, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Field Organizer Job Description

The Washington State Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign is seeking a Field Organizer for Congressional District 3 to join our 2026 campaign. With multiple targeted congressional and legislative races across the state, our Field Organizers will be critical to the success of midterm races in 2026.

This position will report to our South West Regional Field Director. This job is a full-time, campaign cycle position and is part of a collective bargaining unit. Evening and weekend work will be required, particularly as we get closer to the 2026 General Election.

This position would be responsible for organizing across Congressional District 3, and the multiple Legislative Districts therein. CD 3 is a geographically expansive district that encompasses communities like Battle Ground, Longview, Centralia, and Long Beach.

Applicants must reside within or nearby CD 3, or be willing to relocate before their start date. Organizers will be expected to work out of our regional campaign office in Vancouver regularly, and must be able to reliably travel across this expansive district.

Remote: No

FLSA Classification: Hourly

Union Position: Yes

Start Date: As soon as Available

End Date: November 15, 2026

Core Competencies

• Field Organizers are responsible for building robust volunteer networks and serving as liaisons within the community and their region.

• Unwavering commitment to winning Democratic majorities at all levels in Washington state and a demonstrated commitment to the Democratic Party.

• Demonstrated ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a diverse staff, activists, allies, and stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, campaign-style environment; meet ambitious goals and deadlines; and adapt quickly.

Experience

• Experience working with volunteers, customer service, or other public-facing roles.

• Past political organizing experience as a fellow or volunteer preferred

• Familiarity with Votebuilder/VAN is a bonus

• Ability to adapt to evolving priorities

• Comfortable working in metrics and a deadline-driven environment

• Access to reliable transportation across the entirety of the organizing region and the ability to work evening and weekend hours

• Comfortable scheduling self, volunteers, and constituents for events/meetings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A friendly and professional demeanor

• Ability to manage multiple projects independently

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, train, and manage volunteer leaders across the state who are ready to talk to voters and take on management of their own teams of volunteers.

• Support targeted 2026 candidates by running direct voter contact events, including in-person and virtual phone banks and canvasses.

• Organize at the “grasstops” level, building authentic and accountable relationships with community leaders to create a coalition willing to take direct action to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.

• Use various organizing tactics, including but not limited to 1:1 conversations, phone calls, texting, knocking on doors, and social media engagement to grow our network of action-oriented volunteers.

• Meet high-volume weekly voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals, including substantial phone outreach targets. Field Organizers should expect a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment with consistent accountability to quantitative goals.

• Work to create a professional staff culture that is upbeat and empowering, with a mind towards greater inclusion, a customer-service attitude, and a willingness to solve problems creatively.

• Develop and maintain strong, trusting relationships with local party leaders, activist groups, and partner organizations so that we have strong and robust partnerships in advance of the 2026 election.

• Consistently meet deadlines and communicate with your direct supervisor when challenges arise that will prevent you and/or your team from meeting your goals.

• A commitment to creatively solving challenges that will occur with goals, strategies, and tactics.

• Other duties as required.

Salary and Benefits

The wage for this position is $24 per hour, with overtime paid at 1 ½ times the hourly rate after 40 hours. A typical week will be scheduled for 50 hours, with more overtime available during the GOTV window leading up to the General Election in November. Benefits include stipends for healthcare, phone, and mileage; sick leave, bereavement, and paid observed holidays. This position is a part of the Coordinated Campaign’s collective bargaining unit.

The Washington State Democratic Party strives to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe our diversity is our strength and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds—including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, parenting status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or veteran status to apply.