Seasonal Canvasser

About the role

We are building teams of dedicated, full-time seasonal canvassers across the Denver Metro, Front Range, and Northern Colorado regions to educate, engage, and mobilize young people in our communities to win on our 2026 targeted candidate and ballot measure priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collect signatures to get a progressive income tax ballot measure on the 2026 Colorado ballot.
• Work on a team that is responsible for utilizing a variety of tactics such as signature collection in public spaces, door-knocking, phonebanking, texting, tabling, voter education, and candidate and issue persuasion.
• Engage with voters by knocking on doors and engaging with people across Colorado communities to win on our 2026 targeted candidate and ballot measure priorities.
• Table on campuses and in the community to engage young people on candidates and ballot issues, and to provide education and support on how to vote, including voter registration.
• Take leadership in field interactions by making all asks, using all expected messaging, following scripts accurately, and having meaningful and impactful conversations.
• Receive and incorporate regular coaching and training.
• Participate in training and debrief sessions to help improve the team’s work.
• Maintain team supplies and uplift supply needs to your manager.
• Fully communicate any challenges that arise in the program to your manager and work to find solutions.
• Use digital tools to track your canvassing route and record data.
• Accurately track data from individual conversations that occur during canvassing.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Canvassing and signature collection require physical activity, including standing and walking for up to 5-6 hours per day, 5 days/week.
• The typical weekly work schedule will be Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00am-6:00pm, but may be subject to change.
• Must have a reliable car and a valid driver's license.
• Must be willing and able to drive long distances on a regular basis (mileage will be reimbursed).
• Must have a working cell phone.
• Fulfill your agreed-upon hours expectations. Fully communicate in advance if unexpected schedule challenges arise.
• Request any overtime hours and schedule changes with advance notice to your supervisor.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate ideas clearly.
• Experience with canvassing, signature collection, political organizing, and customer-facing roles is preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

• The hourly rate for the Canvasser role is $24.09/hour.
• Benefits include a one-hour paid lunch every working day, accrued vacation time, paid holidays, sick leave, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• New Era shall provide medical, vision and dental insurance for every employee with average hours over fifteen (15) per week, their spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents.
• New Era shall pay 85% of the premium to provide such coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• New Era reimburses mileage at the current allowable IRS rate per mile. All employees shall be reimbursed for any mileage driven, when required by New Era, during their shift.
• All employees shall be reimbursed for any mileage driven, when required by New Era, during their shift.
• Comprehensive training will be provided to all successful applicants.