Blake for the North Country: Field Director

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Title: Field Director

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: St. Lawrence County, NY

Remote/In Person: In person

Compensation: $6,000-8,000

Anticipated In Person Start Date: February, 2025

Meet Blake

Blake Gendebien is a husband, father of three boys, second-generation dairy farmer, small business owner, and Vice Chair of the Cooperative Board of Agri-Mark. He was born and raised on a farm in the North Country and he’s been deeply rooted in this community his whole life – as a JV basketball coach, Lisbon Central School Board Member, and founder of a non-profit supporting kids with pediatric cancer and their families.

Learn more at blakegendebienforcongress.com

Job Description

Blake Gendebien is searching for applicants with at least three cycles of experience in organizing for a highly competitive special election in New York. Applicants with experience as a Field Director on a congressional, as a Deputy Field Director or higher on a coordinated campaign, or equivalent role, will be prioritized. This role will last through the special election, likely in April or May of 2025.

The Field Director will oversee field operations including building a robust relational program, managing significant out of district capacity, and empowering a network of volunteers, staff, and partners to execute campaign goals. The ideal candidate has run an ambitious relational program, understands how to scale a distributed program, and can think strategically about running a voter contact program in a large, rural congressional district.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Write and implement strategic field plan;

• Hire, coach, and manage team of field organizers to implement an ambitious relational program;

• Oversee all direct voter contact efforts, including early vote and GOTV programming;

• Build a scalable distributed organizing program to reach voters by phone;

• Serve as a political point of contact between the campaign and activists and stakeholders;

• Hire and scale a large-scale organizing fellowship program;

• Play a strategic role in campaign scheduling and operations;

• Oversee the development and implementation of organizing tools, materials, and resources;

• Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture that values diverse perspectives;

• Build a robust schedule of in-person events to achieve various campaign goals;

• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• At least three cycles of campaign organizing experience

• Experience managing paid staff

• Experience with VAN

• Experience running a relational program

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed, including to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Ability to interact with diverse populations

• A valid US driver’s license and access to reliable, insured transportation

Please email a resume and three references to [email protected]

Please include “Field Director” in the subject line of your application. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications sent before January 27th.