JOB TITLE
Deputy Field Director
LOCATION
Our DFD will be based in Los Angeles, California. Remote candidates will not be considered, but we can provide a small stipend to cover moving costs if the selected candidate does not already live in Los Angeles.
VOTETRIPLING.ORG
VoteTripling.org began as a research organization and has now evolved into a training organization.In2018and2019,wedesigned,testedanddisseminatedafreebehavioralscience- based tactic that sparks Democrats to get their friends to vote (see below blurb for description of tactic). In 2020, our work is centered on disseminating this tactic as broadly as possible in swing states via providing free and in-depth trainings and technical support to progressives on the implementationofthistechnique.In2020,wewillsupport60ofthemostcompetitivefederalraces and more than half of the nation's top progressive GOTV organizations. Our ambition is to gain enough adoption of vote tripling to produce a large enough boost in turnout to flip a 2020 swing state.
VOTE TRIPLING
Vote tripling is the new & improved commit to vote (CTV) pledge. Instead of just asking voters to pledgethattheywillvote,thisGOTVtacticalsogetsthemtopledgetomobilize3friends.Through canvasses, SMS outreach and events, campaigns and voter turnout organizations can get tens of thousands of non-activists to pledge to vote triple. Our 2018 test finds vote tripling boosts turnout inexpensively and, because of its simplicity, scales far faster than other friend-to-friend GOTV programs.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As our DFD, the success of many of our campaign partnerships will be in your hands. You'll be responsible for enlisting tens of thousands of 'vote triplers' through partnerships with highly competitive Congressional and state-level races. You'll work directly with 40+ campaign Field Directors and will report to our Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL SETS & VALUES
Must-Have:
● Goal-oriented. Our work entails a combination of entrepreneurial creativity and straightforward execution. To maintain continual progress, we collaboratively set weekly goals for everyone in the organization, and check in on them at the end of theweek.
● Tenacity.WhiletheDFDwillhaveverycleargoals—e.g.,'getapartnerinMichigantosign up 1,000 college-aged vote triplers in the next week'—they will often have unclear paths to accomplishing those goals. The DFD should expect that the first 'solution' they try to accomplish their goals will often fail. That's normal for everyone in our organizations; the reason is that the work we're dedicated to ishard.
● Time-efficient. Our organization's ambitions are lofty. Because of that, the DFD will have a substantial amount of work on their plate each day. The only way the DFD will be able to complete their workload each day is through completing tasksquickly.
● Excellent judgement. Due to the fast turnarounds our work requires, the DFD will need to makeimportantstrategicdecisionsforourorganizationandpartnersundertimepressure
andoftenwithoutanabilitytoconsultothermembersofourteam.Becauseofthat,theDFD must exhibit excellentjudgement.
● Succinct. The DFD must communicatesuccinctly.
● Los Angeles residency. This position is based in Los Angeles and the DFD will be expected to work in-person from our Los Angeles office at least four days perweek.
● Abilitytotravel.ThemajorityoftheDFD'sworksupportingourpartnerswilloccurviaphone or video conferences from our Los Angeles office. However, the DFD must be able totravel to visit partner campaigns roughly once every four to sixweeks.
● Strong work experience. The DFD will have 3+ years of workexperience.
Nice-to-Have:
● Campaign experience. Full-time experience on a political campaign's field team (preferably several years of campaign experience and preferably experience workingon a campaign that used 'vote tripling' as part of its GOTVstrategy)
● Writing field plans. Experience writing a field plan or strong familiarity with political campaign fieldplanning
● Cold SMS programs: Experience launching cold SMSs outreaches via peer-to-peer texting platforms
● Campaign technology: Familiarity with campaign technology tools including NGP VAN, Hustle/ThruText, etc.
Compensation:
● Compensation will be based on experience, but will be between a $55,000-$70,000 annualizedsalary
● Generous health care and retirement benefits are provided on top of basesalary
Timeline:
● Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting inmid-November
Application instructions:
● Please readthis articleandthis articleto familiarize yourself with votetripling
● After reading the above articles, please email robert@votetripling.orga resume and a cover letter that details (i) why you're the right fit for this job and (ii) how you satisfy the must-have and nice-to-have qualifications, skill sets, andvalues
Other:
● We are dedicated to creating an organization that reflects the diversity of the country we serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and others who are underrepresented in campaigns to apply.
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