Community Outreach Representative(MS)

Managerial Responsibilities

• Recruit and mentor new Canvassers.
• Represent the Company and its clients with the highest professional standards.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Field Engagement: Introduce yourself to residents door-to-door and/or in public places to gather their opinions on important matters.
• Script Mastery: Memorize and recite prepared to ensure consistent, impactful messaging.
• Training & Development: Receive continuous training and participate in daily exercises to refine message delivery and tactical agility.
• Information Gathering: Collect contact details, signatures, and other data from community members for follow-up.
• Action-Oriented Persuasion: Use provided knowledge on candidates and policies to create voter action.
• Operational Adherence: Ensure compliance with all internal safety protocols, company policies, and data integrity standards.
• Adaptive Support: Perform other duties and follow directions as requested by the Organizer.

Success Criteria

• Goal Attainment: Consistently hits or exceeds outreach and information-gathering targets.
• Data Integrity: Maintains 100% accuracy and honesty in data collection and reporting.
• Professional Reliability: Maintains seamless communication with leadership and manages field shifts with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Advancement Potential: Demonstrates excellence in the position and the ability to train others, which may lead to advancement opportunities within the organization.

Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to progressive causes and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Comfort with talking to people and strong face-to-face communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly during training sessions to effectively deliver campaign messages and persuade community members to take action.
• Ability to learn and use new software programs quickly, such as mobile canvassing apps.
• Previous experience in community organizing, canvassing, or customer service.
• Working proficiency in a second language is highly preferred and considered a significant asset.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Work Environment

• This role operates in a dynamic field office environment and in various community settings.
• Requires the ability to work long hours and/or weekends, especially during peak campaign phases.
• While some administrative work is performed in an office setting, the role is primarily active and field-facing, and regularly requires traveling in a vehicle and walking in residential neighborhoods or public spaces speaking to community members.
• Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, this role is regularly required to walk long distances and navigate different neighborhood terrains. The employee must be able to sit for periods of training and stand for extended periods during training or field shifts. Specific physical abilities required include the ability to navigate stairs, carry heavy outreach materials, and work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, rain, etc.).

Employment Practices

• At Verdugo Strategies, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of or traits historically associated with race; color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.