[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Will Merrifield for DC: Field Director for At-Large Race

June 24, 2020

[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Will Merrifield for DC: Field Director for At-Large Race

Field Director


The Will Merrifield Campaign is seeking a Field Director for the at-large race for DC Council. Will is a housing attorney with experience representing tenants on the front lines of housing struggles in DC and is running on a progressive Green New Deal Recovery Plan as a Fair Elections Insurgent candidate, taking only small-dollar donations and no corporate or PAC money.


General Responsibilities:

  • Work with campaign manager and candidate to develop a field strategy

  • Develop lists and field training's for phone banking, peer-to-peer texting, and (eventually) canvassing programs

  • Manage volunteer recruitment and engagement, including scheduling and filling shifts

  • Write emails and use social media to recruit volunteers and publicize events

  • Develop creative alternative ways to connect with voters until in-person events are safe


Qualifications:  

  • 1-2 years of field and/or digital organizing experience

  • Excellent communication skills, including digital writing

  • Familiarity with NGP, VoteBuilder, Mobilize, and digital tools for phone banking, digital canvassing, texting, etc.

  • Ability to work independently and make the program your own

  • DC ties preferred - this position is remote until further notice but will require being in-person in Washington, DC within the next couple of months (dependent upon COVID-19 restrictions).


Please send resume, cove-letter, and three references to willmerrifield2020@gmail.com

 

The Will Merrifield Campaign is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to create an inclusive environment for a diverse team. 




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