Iwen Chu for State Senate: Field Organizer
Job Post
Brooklyn, NY, USA · New York, NY, USA
Posted on Jul 18, 2024
Iwen Chu for State Senate: Field Organizer
Location
NY
Salary
Salary range of $3,500-4500/month depending on experience / Monthly
Company
Iwen Chu for State Senate
Department
Organizing
Employer Type
Campaign
Application Link
Application Instructions
Email a resume and cover letter to fd@iwenchu.com with the subject line, “Organizer Position." Start date would be between 8/1 and 9/1
Application Link
Email a resume and cover letter to fd@iwenchu.com with the subject line, “Organizer Position”
Job Description
Democratic State Senator Iwen Chu (NY-17) is hiring an organizer for her 2024 reelection campaign. The South Brooklyn district includes Bensonhurst, Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and parts of Kensington, and has a large Chinese-speaking constituency. The organizer will spearhead volunteer recruitment and voter engagement, and will work with individual volunteers, community groups, and unions.
Responsibilities:
- Engage in direct voter contact through door-to-door canvassing, high-traffic canvassing, phone calls, and relational outreach if applicable
- Register constituents to vote, engage them on the issues, and make detailed voting plans with voters en masse during Get Out the Vote.
- Recruit, train and manage volunteers engaging in canvassing, phone banking and peer-to-peer (relational) outreach
- Hit and exceed weekly/daily numerical performance goals
- Regularly and faithfully record data daily in campaign databases
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to stay organized and multi-task
- The ability to inspire and motivate others
- Grit and persistence in the face of setbacks and challenges
- A passion for making the world a better place by electing the right leaders
- Commitment to a team culture of excellence and mutual compassion
- Willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
- Fluency in Mandarin and a working knowledge of WeChat/Weixin strongly preferred
- Current driver’s license and access to a vehicle is a plus
Responsibilities:
- Engage in direct voter contact through door-to-door canvassing, high-traffic canvassing, phone calls, and relational outreach if applicable
- Register constituents to vote, engage them on the issues, and make detailed voting plans with voters en masse during Get Out the Vote.
- Recruit, train and manage volunteers engaging in canvassing, phone banking and peer-to-peer (relational) outreach
- Hit and exceed weekly/daily numerical performance goals
- Regularly and faithfully record data daily in campaign databases
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to stay organized and multi-task
- The ability to inspire and motivate others
- Grit and persistence in the face of setbacks and challenges
- A passion for making the world a better place by electing the right leaders
- Commitment to a team culture of excellence and mutual compassion
- Willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
- Fluency in Mandarin and a working knowledge of WeChat/Weixin strongly preferred
- Current driver’s license and access to a vehicle is a plus