FIELD and OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Job Description
Want to help get rid of Steve King once and for all from Congress? J.D. Scholten, a 5th Generation native Iowan is running the best campaign ever against King. We've outraised him two quarters in a row and know this year is the best chance we have! Now we want to build the biggest grassroots organizing field campaign this district has seen to help our effort. We need a Field and Outreach Director in Iowa's 4th district, a sprawling district of 39 counties. This person will be responsible for overall field and GOTV strategy and implementation using VAN, hiring field organizers, recruiting volunteers, organizing events, representing the campaign at events and coordinating schedules with others on the campaign team and executing a winning action plan. This position will also help lead our political outreach efforts for Republicans for J.D., Latinos for J.D., to integrate with our field and communications efforts. This person must be able to work and communicate with rural communities and lead a diverse team of volunteers committed to flipping the 4th District! A passion for rural and farming communities and electing a populist Democrat is required as is the ability to work long hours, including nights and weekends and manage logistics for multiple campaign events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Field Director is responsible for recruiting, training and managing a team of volunteers in an aggressive Get out The Vote campaign through door-to- door canvassing and organizing phone banks to ensure that GOTV contact goals are met.
Field Director is responsible for all data entry from the field team; recording and reporting results; maintaining up-to- date volunteer database for the campaign and working in concert with campaign team to win the election.
Outreach Director will lead efforts to organize different coalition groups for J.D. to integrate into field and communications.
QUALIFICATIONS
Send cover letter and resumes to irene@scholten4iowa.com - Field Director must have demonstrated prior campaign field experience, preferably in Iowa, rural communities and/or combined with knowledge of District 4;
- Thorough knowledge of VAN and targeting
- Candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, experience meeting deadlines, attention to details and the ability to multi- task simultaneously;
- Must have the ability to manage, inspire and motivate a diverse team of volunteers;
- Responsible for training organizers, coaching them to work effectively and efficiently, and building a cohesive results oriented team
- Experience in coalition building and reaching out to and organizing diverse interest groups
- A good sense of humor, flexibility and ability to work in high stress situation a must;
- Be willing to support fundraising and other campaign operations as necessary
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