Arena Careers

Community Canvassers and Team Leaders
Hiring Immediately - $26-27/hr + bonuses
Full-time & Part-time

Help us collect signatures for an important ballot initiative! This campaign is a land parcel tax for those with household incomes of over $250,000 or businesses, with a higher tax on industrial spaces. The tax will improve affordable housing opportunities and help fund infrastructure and essential services in the city of Long Beach.

Petitioners will canvass in busy public areas and engage voters in one-on-one conversations, in order to gather signatures for this ballot initiative. Canvassing is all about connecting with people face-to-face, having meaningful conversations, and inspiring them to take action on important issues. We spend our days outdoors, in public spaces, to engage with community members.

This role is a great opportunity to gain experience in the following areas: Leadership, Communication & Advocacy, Community Outreach & Engagement, Campaign Work, Public Policy, and Social Enterprise.

Get paid well! Canvassing positions start at $26/hour. Team Lead positions start at $27/hour. We offer overtime pay, shift bonuses, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. If you are a fluent bilignual speaker, you may earn up to an additional $2 per hour.

Apply here: https://www.theoutreachteam.net/interest-form-tot

Locations: Long Beach & Central Los Angeles, CA

We are hiring immediately, all positions run through May 29th with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 10:45am-6:30pm weekdays and weekends with the possibility to work part-time or full-time.

Canvasser Responsibilities ($26/hr):

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect petition signatures from voters
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Strictly follow the campaign's safety protocols
• Strictly adhere to all local and state circulator laws

Team Leader Responsibilities ($27/hr):

• The Petition Circulator Responsibilities plus:
• Manage a small group of canvassers out in the field by checking in with them periodically throughout the day, and debriefing with them at the end of the day
• Ensure each canvasser has all of the materials they need to be successful
• Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work

The ideal candidate:

• Passionate about the campaign issue and fostering democracy
• Strong communication skills; you should enjoy working with other people and be willing and excited to speak with everyone
• Hard worker who will stay motivated to engage as many people as possible
• Open to new challenges and are interested in building their campaign skills
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary
• Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus

Pay: $26/hour for Petition Circulators and $27/hour for Team Leaders. We offer overtime pay, shift bonuses, sick pay, and bonuses for friend referrals. If you are a fluent bilignual speaker, you may earn up to an additional $2 per hour. Full-time staff may have the option to opt into our company healthcare plan.

Apply here: https://www.theoutreachteam.net/interest-form-tot

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

Note: Employees must be eligible to work in the US. Upon hire, everyone will be required to present original, and unexpired documents from the Lists of Acceptable Documents to complete the I-9 form verification.