[jobsthatareLEFT] San Francisco Bay Area Political Consulting Firm Seeks Field Director for Voter Registration Campaign

August 11, 2015

[jobsthatareLEFT] San Francisco Bay Area Political Consulting Firm Seeks Field Director for Voter Registration Campaign

San Francisco Bay Area Political Consulting Firm Seeks Field Director for Voter Registration Campaign.

 

We are a leading San Francisco Bay Area political consulting and media firm and are seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Senior-level field director for a six month voter registration campaign starting on September 1.

 

The field director will be responsible for developing and implementing a strong field operation and organizing program to register new voters and convert existing poll voters to permanent vote- by-mail status. The program will include but is not limited to managing a paid door-to-door canvass; community outreach; and political outreach.

 

The field director will manage two full time organizers and a team of 25 paid canvassers.

 

Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate the ability to articulate the need to register to vote and present it in a clear and appealing manner to diverse groups in one-on-one meetings and during presentations in front of large and small groups.

 

S/he needs superior organizational and motivational skills to coordinate, attract and inspire supporters.

 

Examples of possible work include:

 

·      Drafting field and event plans

·      Managing all aspects of a paid door-to-door canvassing program and/or phone program including hiring, training, payroll management, script writing, nightly reporting and weekly reporting

·      Conducting voter registration drives

·      Crowd building for voter registration events

 

Requirements

 

·      At least two cycles of campaign or relevant experience.

·      Excellent communication and writing skills.

·      Available to work irregular hours and has a strong work ethic.

·      Ability to accomplish assigned tasks on time and with limited supervision.

·      Ability to submit nightly and weekly report on time.

·      Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

Preferred skills

 

·      Ability to speak Spanish 

·      Background in organizing for ballot initiatives or candidate campaigns.

·      Experience managing voter registration programs

·      Proficiency with VAN and/or Nationbuilder or similar voter file.

·      InDesign and Photoshop skills

·      GIS mapping

·      Bay Area campaign experience is helpful.

 

While we prefer candidates with campaign experience we may be willing to train the right person.  

 

- Positions based in East Bay

- Competitive salary based on experience

If interested in joining the team, please send your resume with "Field Director" in the subject line to: 

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