Roving Field Director

Job title:

Roving Field Director

Company

The Outreach Team

Job description

About The Outreach TeamThe Outreach Team is a leader in providing innovative campaign services to nonprofits and political campaigns. Specializing in managing large-scale voter contact initiatives, we are committed to fostering civic engagement and promoting positive change. This year, we are excited to expand our reach by running numerous voter contact canvass offices across the country, aiming to make significant impacts in key areas.This is a full-time position for an experienced campaign and people manager who loves getting into the field, talking to people, and training staff. At The Outreach Team, the Roving Field Director is expected to collaborate closely with multiple Project Directors and various field office Director Teams to swiftly address and resolve urgent issues within our field offices. You will ‘parachute in’ to various offices across the country as needed to drive field performance and help train staff. As a problem-solver and strategic thinker, your main objective is to ensure our canvassing operations run smoothly and are hitting goals, achieving ambitious growth targets and maximizing our on-ground impact. We’re seeking a candidate who has experience managing or coordinating diverse teams, driving goals, and is willing to get in the field and lead by example. This job may be for you if you excel at running large-scale social change campaigns with urgent deadlines.The position is primarily on the road, but will have some remote work from your home base when you are in between field assignments. You should expect to work 40-60 hours per week depending on how close to elections or other deadlines your project is, travel for site visits will be required.Key Responsibilities

• Work directly at various locations, providing hands-on support to the Lead Director and guidance to the canvassing teams.
• Rapidly diagnose and resolve critical challenges within field offices, focusing on issues such as canvasser performance and staff training.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to enhance shift performance metrics (e.g., knocks per shift, contacts per shift), and optimize time spent on turf.
• Collaborate with local teams to foster a proactive, solution-oriented environment, ensuring all staff are aligned with campaign goals and equipped to meet daily targets.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with a capacity to quickly build relationships within established teams to work together effectively
• Ability to travel and adapt to varying field environments.
• Build and maintain a team culture that centers on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
• Treat staff with empathy and respect, and ensure the managers you work with do the same
• Maintain high-performance standards and provide ongoing and immediate feedback
• Hold staff accountable and have tough conversations when necessary;
• Get on the ground, completing site visits and leading by example in the field to drive goals

Qualifications (the must-haves)

• Proven experience in campaign management, field operations, or a similar role within political campaigns or nonprofit sectors.
• You love to knock on doors and register voters on the streets and generally engage the public in political action.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to quickly understand and diagnose issues impacting campaign performance.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with a capacity to motivate and inspire teams under high-pressure scenarios.
• Ability to travel frequently and adapt to varying field environments.
• Passionate commitment to civic engagement and a deep understanding of grassroots organizing.
• A track record of results, hitting goals, and meeting benchmarks
• A willingness to perpetually expand your knowledge of equity and justice and apply it to your work

What We Offer

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in high-impact campaigns that can shape the future of our society.
• A dynamic, supportive, and fast-paced work environment with passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference.
• Competitive compensation package, including travel allowances and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and career trajectory.

How to ApplyThis is a salaried position with a range of $1300 – $1450/wk, depending on experience, plus an additional performance-based bonus at the end of every project. We offer benefits, including fully paid health care, vacation, and sick days. The person in this role will also have a company credit to use for business-related expenses while traveling.At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.Apply Here:Please note: We want to hire people of all gender identities. This hiring platform (JazzHR) does not allow us to add in specific options for gender identities outside of the binary, but we are currently working with them to find a solution.Powered by JazzHR

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Location

Knock, Western Isles

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:02:43 GMT

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