Field Organizer - NY City Council

March 18, 2021

Field Organizer - NY City Council



Field Organizers will assist the Field Director in implementing the most effective persuasion and turnout program in New York's 20th City Council District (Flushing and Murray Hill). Our goal is create a strong movement of volunteers, staff, and interns to mobilize the community and win the Democratic Primary on June 22nd. This is a great opportunity for Field staff to hone their organizing skills in a competitive primary.

Responsibilities:
• Assist the Field Director with day-to-day voter outreach operations
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers
• Coordinate the campaign internship program
• Implement direct voter contact efforts such as phone banking, tabling, door-to-door canvassing, visibility events (with COVID safety precautions), and digital organizing
• Partner with fellow Organizers to hone best practices, overcome challenges, and promote positive workplace culture
• Work within data-driven accountability structures to accomplish programmatic goals
• Flexibility to complete other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:
• Strong interest in electoral politics and movement building
• One or more cycles of political and/or issue-based campaign experience
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills
• Proficient in office productivity software, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and G-Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive).
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to New York City

Preferred Skills:
• Conversational Mandarin, Korean, and/or Spanish
• Experience using financial management software

The Ideal Candidate will be:
• detail- and solutions-oriented
• a confident presenter
• willing to work long hours, evenings, and weekends as needed
• a problem-solver with a strong work ethic
• collaborative
• willing to work in-person and remotely

Apply:
Please apply by emailing your resume to david@ellenforny.com. Applications will be considered and scheduled for interviews on a rolling basis. We are hoping to hire a great candidate and get them in-district ASAP!


Best,
David Sperry

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David Sperry
(he, him, his)
540-514-7273

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