HIRING: Field Organizers in competitive NY state senate race

[kelleighmck]

Jen Metzger's campaign for NY State Senate (district 42) is seeking Field Organizers for this election cycle. This is a competitive race and NY is one seat away from a Democratic majority.

Ideal applicants will be outgoing and enthusiastic, have ties to the Hudson Valley and Catskills, and comfortable working as part of a team. Applicants will also be willing to work irregular hours, and have a strong commitment to economic, social, racial, and environmental justice.

RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Executing the field plan and providing the Field Director (FD) with ongoing reports for evaluation of the campaign's ability to reach goals.

• Recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to build self-sufficient teams within communities that achieve voter contact goals assigned by the FD.

• Identifying and cultivating volunteer leaders, and helping them develop plans to organize their unique communities to persuade and motivate voters.

• Organizing (and participating in) canvasses, phone banks, meet and greet events, and other voter contact activities.

• Ensuring timely, accurate data entry.

• Building relationships with voters and key community leaders.

• Working with communications team, constituency coordinators, and scheduler to amplify community outreach and ensure candidate visibility at key events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least one campaign cycle field organizing experience, including volunteer management and canvassing.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).

• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

• Proven capacity for self-direction and efficient time management.

• Knowledge of VAN, NGP, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive/Calendar, Slack.

• Cell phone, laptop, valid driver's license, and access to reliable transportation required.

COMPENSATION

Salaried, full-time positions. Compensation commensurate with experience but does not include benefits.

TO APPLY, send resume and brief cover letter, including reference contact information to ap...@jenmetzger.com.