HIRING: Field Director in NY State Senate campaign

[kelleighmck]

Jen Metzger's campaign for NY State Senate (district 42) is seeking a Field Director for this election cycle. This is a competitive race and NY is one seat away from a Democratic majority. The FD will work closely with the candidate and campaign manager to plan the field program, and manage the field staff and volunteers.

The ideal applicant will have proven leadership ability, be great with follow-through and collaboration, and have ties to the Hudson Valley and Catskills. The applicant will also be willing to work long, irregular hours in a fast-paced environment, and have a strong commitment to economic, social, racial, and environmental justice.

RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Training and managing staff to run field operations and execute the field plan.

• Tracking and analyzing field data to ensure key milestones are achieved.

• Helping to oversee the field budget and allocate campaign resources appropriately.

• Recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to build self-sufficient teams in their communities that achieve voter contact goals.

• Organizing canvasses, phone banks, meet and greet events, and other voter contact activities and ensuring timely, accurate data entry.

• Building relationships with key constituents and community leaders.

• Providing field team with the positive leadership culture, resources, guidance and technical support required to meet goals during each phase of the campaign.

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

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least one cycle of campaign field experience required (state legislature campaign or equivalent preferred), including targeting and direct outreach.

• Experience training and managing staff and volunteers.

• Ability to think quickly and strategically under pressure.

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

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

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

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

COMPENSATION

Salaried, full-time position. 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.