Progressive Turnout Project seeks Midwest Field Director

[Progressive Turnout Project]

Progressive Turnout Project seeks Midwest Field Director

Position Summary

Progressive Turnout Project seeks Midwest Field Director for the 2018 election cycle. The Midwest Field Director will work with the National Field Director and other Regional Field Directors to analyze 2016 election results and develop organizing objectives for the 2018 election cycle. As organizing objectives become clear, Midwest Field Director and other Regional Field Directors will be responsible for designing and executing a turnout plan for their region, hiring and managing field staff, and tracking all quantitative and qualitative field metrics. 

Progressive Turnout Project is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, but Regional Field Directors may work remotely from their home with some travel required. 

Qualifications

• At least one cycle of field experience (preferably as Field Director, Regional Field Director, or equivalent organizing experience)
  
• Experience hiring, training, and managing a team
  
• Commitment to establishing a culture of community and respect
  
• Passion for electing Democratic candidates
  
• Knowledge of field targeting and metrics
  
• Organizational skills and ability to meet goals and strict deadlines
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
• Proficiency in VAN, Microsoft Office, and Google Docs
  

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PTP’s National Field Director to analyze 2016 results and develop organizing objectives for the 2018 cycle
  
• Design and execute a turnout plan for region
  
• Hire, train, and manage field staff for region
  
• Manage political relationships in region
  
• Monitor progress, benchmarks, and deliverables in region
  

Candidates, please send cover letter and resume with “Midwest Field Director” in the subject line to br...@turnoutpac.org

About Progressive Turnout Project

Progressive Turnout Project is a grassroots Political Action Committee (PAC) with a single mission: get Democrats to the polls. We design, test, and execute specialized voter turnout programs targeting sporadic Democratic voters in the most competitive districts in the country. In 2016, PTP participated in 19 competitive congressional districts by putting more than 200 field staff on the ground, making more than 500,000 phone calls, and sending more than 2 million pieces of mail. 

Progressive Turnout Project is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country and the progressive movement. PTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is PTP’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.