Christian Menefee for Congress : Field Director
Arena, Houston, TX, United States
Field Director
Harris County Attorney and Democratic candidate for Congress Christian Menefee seeks a Field Director for a congressional runoff campaign in the Houston area. Christian Menefee is the leading candidate after one round of voting and now faces a highly competitive runoff election. The Field Director will be responsible for overseeing the campaign's direct voter contact program, including a team of organizers, interns, paid canvassers, and community stakeholders. The position runs through the March 3 Democratic primary and must be completed in person in Houston, TX. The Field Director will be a local face of the campaign to both voters and volunteers. We are looking for a strong leader who is passionate about voter contact, both in traditional and creative ways - from mobilizing communities and relational organizing, to phone and text banks, to traditional canvassing. Responsibilities Create and execute an aggressive field plan, in coordination with the campaign manager and senior advisor, that maximizes voter outreach within the campaign's budget Implement a voter contact plan, focusing on ID collection, managing IDs, and GOTV. Develop and manage a volunteer recruitment and retention program that includes weekly blockwalks, textbanks, and phonebanks that increase in frequency as the election approaches Hire, train, and manage a team of 3-5 field organizers Coordinate volunteer events that include but are not limited to phonebanks, textbanks, and in-person canvassing Assist with supervising 2 teams of paid canvassers, ensuring that paid canvassing is complementary to volunteer canvassing Assist with supervising a team of neighborhood captains, ensuring that the campaign is visible at relevant community events throughout the district Work with the political team to plan meet & greets and house parties This position will report to the Campaign Manager, with heavy consultation with the Senior Advisor, and serve as an integral member of the campaign team Work with the field team to manage a team of roughly 10 interns Required Qualifications 2 or more cycles of campaign field experience Advanced proficiency in VAN, especially list creation and turf cutting Experience managing volunteers Knowledge of peer-to-peer texting tools and relational organizing Experience developing, training, and empowering volunteers and volunteer leaders Highly organized with an ability to manage multiple ongoing projects Strong attention to detail and ability to self-start Strong interpersonal and communication skills Commitment to progressive values inside the workplace and out This job is located in Houston, TX. Applicants must be comfortable working in-person with the ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends "Nice to Have" Qualifications Experience managing staff and/or interns Experience planning and executing field events Experience working for Democratic campaigns in Houston
Harris County Attorney and Democratic candidate for Congress Christian Menefee seeks a Field Director for a congressional runoff campaign in the Houston area. Christian Menefee is the leading candidate after one round of voting and now faces a highly competitive runoff election. The Field Director will be responsible for overseeing the campaign's direct voter contact program, including a team of organizers, interns, paid canvassers, and community stakeholders. The position runs through the March 3 Democratic primary and must be completed in person in Houston, TX. The Field Director will be a local face of the campaign to both voters and volunteers. We are looking for a strong leader who is passionate about voter contact, both in traditional and creative ways - from mobilizing communities and relational organizing, to phone and text banks, to traditional canvassing. Responsibilities Create and execute an aggressive field plan, in coordination with the campaign manager and senior advisor, that maximizes voter outreach within the campaign's budget Implement a voter contact plan, focusing on ID collection, managing IDs, and GOTV. Develop and manage a volunteer recruitment and retention program that includes weekly blockwalks, textbanks, and phonebanks that increase in frequency as the election approaches Hire, train, and manage a team of 3-5 field organizers Coordinate volunteer events that include but are not limited to phonebanks, textbanks, and in-person canvassing Assist with supervising 2 teams of paid canvassers, ensuring that paid canvassing is complementary to volunteer canvassing Assist with supervising a team of neighborhood captains, ensuring that the campaign is visible at relevant community events throughout the district Work with the political team to plan meet & greets and house parties This position will report to the Campaign Manager, with heavy consultation with the Senior Advisor, and serve as an integral member of the campaign team Work with the field team to manage a team of roughly 10 interns Required Qualifications 2 or more cycles of campaign field experience Advanced proficiency in VAN, especially list creation and turf cutting Experience managing volunteers Knowledge of peer-to-peer texting tools and relational organizing Experience developing, training, and empowering volunteers and volunteer leaders Highly organized with an ability to manage multiple ongoing projects Strong attention to detail and ability to self-start Strong interpersonal and communication skills Commitment to progressive values inside the workplace and out This job is located in Houston, TX. Applicants must be comfortable working in-person with the ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends "Nice to Have" Qualifications Experience managing staff and/or interns Experience planning and executing field events Experience working for Democratic campaigns in Houston