Regional Field Organizers, Grossman Heinz, NH, IA, SC

[meghan.a.r...@gmail.com]

Grossman Heinz is seeking experienced Regional Field Organizers to start immediately on a statewide issue advocacy campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina on behalf of a national membership organization.  The campaign will seek to spark engagement and dialogue around an important national issue in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election.

 

The Regional Field Organizers will engage current members of the organization and seek to organize them to become active volunteers. Organizers will train, establish and support volunteer teams, with the aims of creating public interest and influencing stakeholders and other targets to take action.  Regional Field Organizers will engage members through tactics such as phone calls, canvasses, online engagement and in-person events, and will regularly track and report progress.

 

The campaign will be based in New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina and applicants should specify which state(s) they are interested in working in. The campaign will run from early August through February 29, 2016 with the possibility of extending through November 2016.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

The Regional Field Organizers will:

 

• Work effectively with State Field Director to develop a membership engagement plan for their state
  
• Meet with organizational and local stakeholders to represent the campaign and communicate campaign objectives
  
• Recruit and activate members and cultivate volunteer leaders
  
• Develop, refine, and help lead ongoing trainings for member volunteers
  
• Manage all aspects of volunteer activities, including phone banks, canvasses, and events
  
• Manage the collection and input of all data
  
• Work with the State Field Director to refine program tactics and adjust methods as needed
  
• Provide daily and weekly reporting on progress to goal for all metrics
  

Reporting

The Regional Field Organizers will report daily to the State Field Director.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience, including multiple cycles of leading voter-targeted field operations, or organizing campaigns for politically-minded progressive organizations
  
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with staff, stakeholders, and volunteers with beliefs across the political spectrum
  
• Excellent management and leadership development skills
  
• Metrics-driven approach to planning, evaluating, and reporting on work
  
• Ability to occasionally work evenings or weekends and travel as needed
  
• Must be proficient working with computer technology and databases
  
• Experience working with volunteers is a plus
  
• Experience in New Hampshire is a plus
  

To Apply

Please submit resume and cover letter online at www.grossmanheinz.com (click Submit Resume then click Apply Now under the job description.) Only applications submitted through our website will be considered. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Grossman Heinz is an equal opportunity employer.