Voter Registration Field Director-Beloit, WI
About the role
The Field Director will recruit, train, and manage a team of local canvassers who will engage voters and register them to vote. Additionally, the Lead Director will manage a team of one or more Field Directors and will be responsible for building an office to scale from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Work with our recruitment team to find and hire members of the community to work as canvassers and engage voters
- Manage a team of 20-50 paid canvassers, setting and driving goals along the way
- Implement safety protocol
- Develop and execute strategic plans to reach targeted voters effectively
- Cook with canvassing sites for your staff, and work with partner groups to avoid overlapping efforts in the field
- Go out in the field yourself multiple days per week to canvass, train staff, and drive office goals
- Build a diverse team where staff feel respected while fostering a culture of equity and justice
- Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure message accuracy and data integrity
- Maintain a safe and positive working environment for all staff
- Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff
- Identify, promote, and develop leadership within the team to maximize impact
- Hold staff accountable to performance metrics and standards
- Handle administrative tasks, including daily data reporting, payroll processing, and inventory management
- Set voter registration goals
- Recording and reporting on office performance
- Tracking and monitoring campaign expenses
- Maintain accurate inventory of office materials and overall office organization
- Manage staff schedule
Requirements
- Leadership experience, ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team
- Eagerness to lead from the front, get into the field and canvass multiple days a week
- Canvassing experience, paid or volunteer
- Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others
- Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong passion for community organizing and empowering voters
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends
Nice-to-Have
- Experience managing paid canvasses or teams of paid employees
- Management experience
- Experience working with diverse communities, marginalized populations and/or underrepresented populations
- Strong facilitation and training experience
- Local ties to the area
Pay
The salary range for this position is $1,146 - $1,412 per week, based on experience. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training.
Schedule
This position will run through 2026.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training.
Qualifications
Must have:
- Leadership experience, ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team
- Eagerness to lead from the front, get into the field and canvass multiple days a week
- Canvassing experience, paid or volunteer
- Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others
- Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong passion for community organizing and empowering voters
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends
Skills
Nice-to-have:
- Experience managing paid canvasses or teams of paid employees
- Management experience
- Experience working with diverse communities, marginalized populations and/or underrepresented populations
- Strong facilitation and training experience
- Local ties to the area
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training.