Targeted Austin Area State House Race Seeks Field Director

[Tom Wingfield]

Targeted Austin Area State House Race Seeks Field Director

A competitive, red-to-blue legislative race in Austin, TX area is seeking a talented and hard-working Field Director to manage an ambitious grassroots program. With a Trump +1 margin, a retiring Republican incumbent, and rapidly changing demographics, this open seat will be one of the most closely watched races in the state. Applicants have the opportunity to help create a program that can become the model for Democratic success in Texas.

The Field Director will:

• Hire, train, and supervise a team of Organizers

• Scout out Organizing talent from in and out of state and conduct interviews

• Train Organizers in effective DVC and volunteer recruitment strategies

• Plan and track hired Organizers’ goals to meet weekly, monthly, and phase goals

• Foster an inclusive, team-oriented culture

• Manage a robust direct voter contact program

• Create and refine DVC universes for each phase of the campaign that match topline campaign goals

• Ensure the campaign is meeting DVC phase goals, including tier penetration

• Create a massive, goal-driven volunteer program

• Define programmatic goals for volunteer and team leader recruitment

• Oversee Organizers’ execution of volunteer recruitment and track progress to goal

The ideal applicant will have:

• 2-3 cycles of campaign experience, with a strong preference for at least one cycle in a management position

• a head for numbers and a heart for people

• an ability to create and sustain a “happy-warrior” culture--fun, dedicated, and hard-working

• a strong training background

• a scrappy attitude and no-excuses personality

• meticulous attention to detail

• a demonstrated commitment to Democratic principles and ideals

Salary is industry-competitive. Women, PoC, and LGBTQ applicants strongly encourgaged to apply. Please send resumes and inquiries to austinstat...@gmail.com.