Rebecca Cooke for Wisconsin: Field Organizer

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Cooke for Congress is seeking Field Organizers to serve as the campaign’s primary point of contact for volunteers and voters within a designated region. Field Organizers will be responsible for executing a grassroots field plan, managing volunteers, and achieving both quantitative and qualitative organizing metrics.

Responsibilities include:

Recruit, train, and manage volunteers

Manage staging locations and volunteer leaders in assigned turf

Plan and execute canvass launches, phone banks, and other campaign events

Direct voter outreach, including canvassing, phone banking, and voter registration in assigned turf

Travel throughout assigned turf to meet voters, attend events, and launch canvasses

Build meaningful relationships with local stakeholders and organizations

Foster inclusive team culture

Attend events as a representative of the campaign, including staffing the candidate and tabling

Other department responsibilities as needed

Qualifications and Requirements:

Previous campaign experience preferred but not required

Commitment to learning and understanding relational organizing tactics

Current driver’s license and access to a car

Access to a computer and cell phone

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs

Experience working in Wisconsin politics or ties to Wisconsin preferred

Previous experience with VAN preferred but not required

Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways

Have a personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

A positive, team-oriented attitude

Time management skills are a must

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

Compensation: $3,500 - $4,500/month, negotiable with experience.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy:

Cooke for Congress prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Cooke for Congress is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.