Multiple Jobs Open: Myers for Governor of Indiana
Thomas Consulting Group
Dr. Woody Myers is running for Governor because Indiana needs new leadership where people are first- not politics. A 3rd generation Hoosier Democrat, he is committed to unseating Vice President Pence’s hand-picked successor for governor. Woody is fighting to ensure that all Hoosiers can access affordable health care, students receive a high-quality education, and workers have good-paying jobs across Indiana. Woody is the only African American running for governor anywhere in the nation this cycle and is now the presumptive Democratic nominee in Indiana.
The Myers for Governor campaign has multiple positions available:
Scheduler
Field Director
Regional Field Director (multiple)
Field Organizer (multiple)
Communications Director
Digital Content Coordinator
Deputy Policy Director
Deputy Political Director
Body person/Candidate’s assistant/Driver
Interns & Fellows
To apply, please send an email with a cover letter and resume to jo...@drwoodymyers.com. Please include the title of the position for which you are applying in the subject of the email and in the cover letter.
Open Positions:
Scheduler
We are seeking a Scheduler who is passionate about the candidate’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
As part of our team, you will work closely with the candidate, campaign team, volunteers, stakeholders, and elected officials to manage the schedule, respond to appearance requests, and coordinate surrogate activity. In this role you will support the candidate and staff to ensure that all public engagements are handled in a timely manner and our travel logistics run smoothly.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Interact and communicate with external stakeholders to field appearance requests
● Liaise with event hosts and campaign staff to coordinate event and trip specifics
● Communicate directly with staff to address problems quickly providing contexts and recommended solutions
● Organize, support, book, and record all travel logistics (flights, cars, hotels) for candidate, support staff, family, and surrogates
● Create logistic trackers and schedules for trips
● Update events and transportation trackers, organize internal trip documents
● Coordinate with traveling team to provide updated materials directly to the candidate and senior staff
● Communicate clear priorities, needs, and expectations up and down the chain
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
● Goals-oriented and self-disciplined; able to meet tight deadlines and multitask
● Able to respond quickly to travel issues and ability to problem solve rapidly
● Able to think on your feet and change plans at a moment’s notice
● Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
● Previous campaign experience or experience working with constituents is preferred
● Willing to dive in with a no-task-is-too-small attitude
● Work well under pressure and maintain confidentiality in all that you do
● Driven problem solver who simply gets things done in a fast-paced environment
Field
Director
We are seeking a field director who is passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
The Field Director is responsible for making sure the campaign amplifies our message through direct voter contact. We encourage you to apply for this position if you are passionate about building a powerful staff team that can support volunteers to do the critical work of building grassroots power. The ideal candidate excels at team management, field strategy, and leadership development.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Develop and execute a campaign field plan
● Hire and cultivate a field team to implement the field plan and increase voter outreach
● Meet and exceed benchmarks for voter contact, volunteer recruitment, grassroots engagement and GOTV
● Plan and run events in order to quickly scale up volunteer activity in the field program
● Plan and run volunteer training programs to quickly orient volunteers to the field strategy
● Build a field program that can recruit and activate volunteers and volunteer leaders to grow our voter contact program and mobilize voters
● Work collaboratively with team members and leadership to improve the organizing program and provide feedback and lessons-learned
● Participate in regular debriefs and actively seek out and share best practices
● Actively build an organizational culture that is welcoming and inspiring and a working environment that is inclusive and equitable
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
● Experience in a field role managing staff and volunteer leaders
● Experience running large mobilization style events like barnstorms, rallies, and trainings
● Demonstrated experience in electoral, community, labor, or movement organizing
● Demonstrated experience managing teams to meet specific goals
● Capable of managing large quantities of data in coordination with data team
● Strong interpersonal communication skills and a personable and friendly demeanor
● Comfort working in fast-paced environments, and ability to navigate complex and nuanced situations
● Commitment to building strong relationships across race, ethnicity, gender, class, and other identities. Understanding of and self-awareness around the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and other identities
Regional Field Director (multiple)
We are seeking regional field directors who are passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, work well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
Regional Field Directors oversee and execute field activities in their assigned region in Indiana. The position entails managing and training field organizers, ensuring field metrics are met, and investing in field organizers to efficiently and effectively perform their duties, meet expectations, and excel.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Meet and exceed the set targets and goals for their region
● Manage, train, and develop the organizing and volunteer management skills of field organizers
● Support field organizers to train and develop volunteer leaders and volunteer teams
● A successful RFD should have keen political acumen, be a team player, easily engage with others, and thrive in an ever-changing environment
● Ensure all voter data is treated with the utmost integrity
● Report to statewide field leadership
● Travel between field offices in the state
● Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
● Experience managing staff, interns, and/or volunteers
● Experience facilitating training and/or executing plans
● Ability to multitask, create and achieve goals, meet deadlines and creatively solve problems
● Strong willingness to learn and adapt
● Ability to take feedback and implement changes in real time
● Good listening skills and strong interpersonal skills
● Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
● Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment that may include long hours, nights, and weekends
Field Organizer (multiple)
We are seeking Field Organizers who are passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, work well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
As part of our organizing team, you will assist in the planning and implementation of programs to build the grassroots organization necessary to persuade and mobilize voters. You will highlight the campaign’s message, elevate and amplify stories of everyday Hoosiers, and provide support to our teams across the state.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Recruit, train, and manage teams of volunteers to meet voter contact and capacity-building goals
● Identify and develop volunteer leaders to organize house parties, constituency and issue-based events, canvasses, phone banks, voter registration drives, and other events designed to persuade voters and engage volunteers
● Build volunteer teams to fill critical leadership roles to get out the vote
● Use digital tools to engage new volunteers, expand the electorate, and highlight our work on the ground
● Manage relationships with community leaders, allied organizations, political stakeholders, and local Democratic activists
● Manage a team of volunteers to meet regional voter contact and capacity-building goals
● Follow best practices for managing a team of organizers and interns
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
● Enthusiasm for building meaningful relationships in the community
● Goal-oriented and self-disciplined; able to meet tight deadlines and multitask
● Willing to learn campaign technology including G Suite and Votebuilder
● Ability to adapt to a fast paced, changing work environment
● Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
● A valid driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle
● Previous campaign experience or experience working with volunteers is preferred but not required
● Willing to dive in with a no-task-is-too-small attitude
● Work well under pressure and can maintain confidentiality in all that you do
● Driven problem solver who simply gets things done in a fast-paced environment
Communications Director
We are seeking a Communications Director who is passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
The Communications Director will develop and execute day-to-day and long-term communications, messaging, and media strategy. The Communications Director is responsible for managing the organization’s communications team, as well as working with media and external stakeholders. This critical role will work to ensure there is both a proactive and reactive messaging strategy in place to advance the campaign’s mission.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Conceptualize and implement an integrated strategic communications plan
● Align communications opportunities and organizational priorities to amplify candidate, senior leadership, and surrogates in national, state, and regional media
● Build and manage a successful communications team including press outreach, digital communications, and messaging campaigns
● Ensure consistency of the organization’s message, priorities and branding across media channels
Qualifications:
● Previous experience managing communications programs
● Experience effectively managing a team and variety of outside consultants
● Extensive experience with media relations and an understanding of the media landscape
● Understanding of messaging and storytelling across a diverse range of audiences
● Excellent written and verbal communications skills
● Organized and able to reassess priorities; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Digital Content Coordinator
We are seeking a digital coordinator who is passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
The digital coordinator will help ensure our online efforts are efficient and effective. You will amplify the campaign’s message, elevate stories of everyday Hoosiers, and provide support to our teams across Indiana. You will help develop and execute our digital strategy.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Develop and maintain the campaign’s online presence and social media activity
● Proactively collaborate with internal teams to manage content and implement updates
● Maintain and update the campaign’s website
● Frame the strategic direction of digital projects and programs
● Ensure all content is accurate, current and meets style and brand standards
● Assist in tracking digital platform analytics
● Create content and publish photo galleries and video features
Qualifications:
● Experience developing and posting digital content
● Experience with digital measurement and analyzing digital data sets
● Highly motivated, professional and thrive in a complex and growing organization
● Know and understand how to apply statistics to mine for actionable insights
● Willing to dive in with a no-task-is-too-small attitude
● Work well under pressure and can maintain confidentiality in all that you do
● A driven problem solver who simply gets things done in a fast-paced environment
Deputy Political Director
We are seeking a deputy political director who is passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
The Deputy Political Director has a major hand in strategy and execution of planning and execution of our 2020 political and electoral program. The Deputy will work closely with the Political Director and will act as the organization’s candidate liaison to a high-level portfolio of community leaders, elected officials, campaigns, and other stakeholders, manage various projects at one time, and balance a short- and long-term strategic vision for the organization’s political work.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Apply a strong working knowledge of Indiana political systems, the political process and key players to identify surrogates to advocate for the candidate
● Manage and build a constituency portfolio to ensure consistent communications with key stakeholders
● Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
● Collaborate and coordinate with campaign staff to ensure political objectives are considered in all decisions
● Advance political priorities through building and maintaining relationships with coalition members and leaders of allied organizations
● Utilize political polling and research, data and analytics products to advance political objectives
● Produce analysis and other materials for partners, funders, and media as requested
● Coordinate and staff political events
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
● Prior experience developing and implementing political engagement with stakeholders
● Prior experience with project management, including overseeing major projects with outside vendors, colleagues, and partners
● Demonstrated knowledge of polling and opposition research
● Ability to coordinate effectively with allied organizations, build new relationships and create partnerships
● Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible
● Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
● Keen political acumen and ability to discern how to handle situations
● Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a team
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Deputy Policy Director
We are seeking a Deputy Policy Director who is passionate about sharing the campaign’s vision, works well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate with our team and external stakeholders.
The Deputy Policy Director will work closely with the Policy Director, Senior Advisor, and other members of our team achieve the campaign’s policy objectives.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Work with the policy team to develop policy goals and materials
● Craft and deliver effective policy advocacy strategies in collaboration with external stakeholders
● Draft talking points for candidate’s speaking engagements and campaign material
● Manage research of existing policies and those in development across Indiana and nationally
● Prepare responses to questionnaires, surveys, and other policy inquiries
● Maintain open communication with all departments and staff to help align shared vision and priorities
● Develop relationships with allied organizations to further political advocacy goals
● Help develop intern/volunteer capacity to grow issue expertise and campaign skills
Qualifications:
● Demonstrated knowledge of policy development and research
● Ability to collaborate effectively with allied organizations, build new relationships and create partnerships
● Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible
● Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
● Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a team
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Exceptional team building, leadership and organizational skills
Body person/Candidate's assistant
We are seeking a Candidate’s Assistant/Body Person who is passionate about sharing the candidate’s vision, gets along well with others, works well in fast-paced environments, can process and retain information quickly, and can effectively communicate across departments.
The Body Person/Candidate’s Assistant is responsible for facilitating the Candidate’s schedule, getting the candidate to and from events, anticipating what needs to happen next, and reporting the day’s interactions to the rest of the team. You will have a critical role in facilitating communication across the campaign and in supporting the candidate.
Duties include but are not limited to:
● Organize and maintain detailed calendars, records of contacts, and travel itineraries for the Candidate
● Collect and organize contacts received on the campaign trail and provide to relevant staff member
● Utilize excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills to disseminate information to campaign departments
● Work with the Scheduler and team to plan and organize all aspects of individual level meetings and events
● Drive candidate to events
● Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
● A valid drivers’ license and an excellent driving record
● Proven track record of working collaboratively and with a team
● Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
● Superb professionalism and diplomacy; ability to interact with high-level individuals
● Ability to consistently apply good judgment and make responsible decisions
● Consistently maintain the highest degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work
● Ability to work in a fast-paced – and sometimes unpredictable – environment
● Ability to prioritize work, be highly organized, and follow tasks through to completion
Interns & Fellows
Woody Myers is running for Governor because Indiana needs new leadership where people are first- not politics. A staunch Democrat, he is committed to unseating Vice President Pence’s hand-picked successor for Governor. Woody is fighting to ensure that all Hoosiers can access affordable health care, students receive a high-quality education, and workers have good-paying jobs across Indiana.
Our campaign is seeking interns to help with data entry and analysis, fundraising, event planning, graphic design, social media, communications, voter outreach, and working with volunteers.
Prior campaign experience is not required for this position. This internship would be an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in pursuing a career in politics, campaigns, or looking for a once in a lifetime experience.
A limited number of paid internships and fellowships are available.
Responsibilities may include:
· Researching topics for events, publications, and policy positions
· Event planning
· Writing campaign communications
· Working with partners and stakeholders
· Data entry and analysis
· Contributing to policy research and development
· Compiling, analyzing, and summarizing data
· Monitoring and contributing to social media posts
· Volunteer, constituent, and voter outreach
· Updating the campaign website
· Digital content creation
Applicants for this position must:
- · Have excellent communication skills
- · Be able to write clearly and concisely
- · Be able to balance and prioritize multiple projects
- · Be personable and enjoy working with others
- · Be comfortable communicating on the telephone and in person