Emily Jabbour for Hoboken: Field Organizer or Director

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Responsibilities:

● Work with the campaign manager, candidate, and consultants to implement an

aggressive field program in an urban area, including on doors and phones.

● Recruit, train, and manage volunteers.

● Train and manage field interns.

● Knock on doors.

● Meet weekly and monthly voter contact and volunteer recruitment goals.

● Build strong relationships with key volunteers and supporters, engage and connect with

key stakeholders, and facilitate relational voter contact.

● This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and other tasks may be assigned based

on the campaign need and discretion of the campaign manager.

Requirements for this position:

● Demonstrated interest in campaigns, politics, or government.

● Willing to work long hours including weekends, particularly after Labor Day.

● Willing to knock on doors, talk to volunteers and voters on the phones, and embrace

tasks and projects as assigned.

● Able to work collaboratively with a diverse team of staff, interns, volunteers, and

consultants.

● Great interpersonal skills — ability to listen well and communicate effectively.

● Strong time management and organizational skills.

● Able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.

● Strong commitment to Democratic politics and ideals and electing Democratic

candidates.

Additionally, the ideal candidate is someone who:

● Has experience knocking on doors for a campaign, talking to voters on the phone, and

working with volunteers.

● Has interned or worked on a political campaign previously.

● Comfortable with Votebuilder with an understanding of how to cut turf, create call lists,

make/use reports and understand scoring.

● Has experience in or knowledge of Hoboken as a city and its politics.