Description

About the Field Manager Role

The Field Manager (FM) role will report to Sister District’s Head of Campaigns. The Field Manager provides crucial administrative and programmatic support for SDP’s volunteer-facing field and fundraising programs and serves as the chief information conduit between endorsed campaigns and SDP HQ. The Field Manager conducts regular outreach and manages communications with endorsed campaigns, facilitates on-going volunteer programs, and ensures prompt responses to volunteer inquiries. The Field Manager provides support with the implementation of new departmental programs, research, and special projects as needed. This position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong critical thinking, and the ability to manage concurrent projects on tight timelines.

Duties + Responsibilities

Management of Volunteer-Powered Field & Fundraising Programs (50%)

- Provide general day-to-day support for SDP volunteers related to existing field and fundraising programs. 
- Ensure the proper set-up and publication of ongoing phonebanking programs.
- Reviewing phonebanking scripts, autodialer availability where applicable and ensuring that the phonebanking hub webpage is consistently updated.
- Manage and monitor the phonebank feedback submission form for actionable information for campaigns.
- Provide technical VAN support to volunteers, including prompt refreshes of phonebanking links.
- Create and maintain accurate and user-friendly training materials, such as vote planning guides for volunteers.
- In collaboration with the Head of Campaigns the Organizing Department, coordinate and manage the supplemental field programs (i.e. postcarding, texting, canvassing)
- Manage the candidate appearance process.
- Support rollout of new volunteer-facing programs with strong project management and cross-team coordination.
- Collect, record and report Sister District volunteer field and fundraising metrics
- Maintaining the Master Field & Fundraising Tracker

Campaign Services Support (25%)

- Help with candidate and campaign vetting, data and collateral collection during the endorsement process.
- Ensuring trackers are consistently updated for interdepartmental needs. 
- In collaboration with the Head of Campaigns, coordinate and manage communications between Sister District HQ and endorsed campaigns
- Attend and run bi-weekly check-ins with each endorsed campaign
- Attend regular campaign-hosted consulted calls
- Support the Head of Campaigns in the recruitment and attendance of larger group candidate trainings such as group call time power hours, candidate and staff trainings
- Provide high-quality direct campaign and candidate services as needed, including general consulting, direct voter contact, finance, and vendor management support
- Collect, record, and support the achievement of campaign field and fundraising metrics.

Internal Political Department Support (25%)

- Help ensure integrity of tracking systems and collected data.
- With Head of Campaigns, maintain & update the Political Department Master Processes
- Provide technical Zoom support on external-facing Organizational and Political Department calls and trainings
- Examples are marque Sister District Mobilization calls and internal volunteer leader calls
- Support the Political Department with research and special projects, as needed.
- Examples are data collection and reporting for the annual Impact Report.
- Manage interdepartmental trackers, communications systems with meticulous attention to detail ensuring accuracy across all SDP staff.
- Support the Head of Campaigns in the recruitment and execution of Future Winners Quarterly convenings.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

- Strong passion for electing Democrats to state legislatures
- 2+ years of previous experience working with a political campaign or electoral organization, bonus points if having worked as a Campaign Manager, Finance Director, or Communications Director
- Experience working with NGPVAN, EveryAction, Scale to Win or similar Democratic tools
- Advanced proficiency in all aspects of Google Suite, with emphasis in Google Sheets
- Demonstrated project management ability: can scope, plan, execute, and deliver work across multiple stakeholders under tight timelines
- Exceptional attention to detail and written communication skills, including ability to read, interpret and synthesize campaign platforms & policy positions
- Creativity and ability to implement innovative ideas to improve process management
- Self-starter and team player who is energized by a fast-paced, ever changing environment
- Ability to work independently in a remote setting with excellent time management skills, including nights, weekends and extended hours during GOTV
- Experience supporting and empowering volunteers