Job Description

Planned Parenthood Field Director

The Outreach Team is a premier national field firm. We partner with organizations working to solve some of the biggest problems facing our society and help them build the resources they need to make an impact. We are a people-powered enterprise; our campaigns are effective because we hire diverse teams of talented people, invest in our staff, and treat them well.  We are excited to partner with Planned Parenthood Action Fund to register voters in Michigan.

We are hiring Deputy Field Directors to manage our offices in Flint, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan. Deputy Field Directors will recruit, train, and manage a team of local canvassers to register voters with Planned Parenthood. Field Directors will work within the director team to build an office to scale from the ground up. The Field Director is expected to train circulators in the field while collecting signatures themselves to lead by example; they must also communicate long and short term goals to staff and manage campaign reporting. The Field Director manages circulators and Team Leads and reports to the Lead Director.

Registering voters is an essential first step to ensuring elected officials reflect the diversity and wishes of the communities they serve. Too often community members are invested in elections but do not have access to register to vote or they’re unsure of the process to register. We’re partnering with Planned Parenthood Action Fund to register voters across Michigan. We’ll engage with unregistered voters in busy areas in their communities and educate them on issues like health care, education, or the environment and take them through the process to register to vote. Through our work, we will provide access for thousands of voters in Michigan to register to vote and cast their vote later this election cycle. 

We are hiring immediately. This position can run through the November elections with opportunities to extend.

Location: Detroit, MI. Strong preference for in-state candidates, short-term travel may be required. 

Canvass Management Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of canvassers, setting and driving goals along the way
• Work with our recruitment team to find and hire members of the community to work as canvassers and assist people in carefully and correctly filling out the campaign goals.
• Build a database of successful locations for registering voters that focuses on engaging Democrats and underrepresented communities. Coordinate canvassing sites for your staff, and work with partner groups to avoid overlapping efforts in the field. 
• Implement safety protocols, including ensuring adequate PPE for all staff and compliance with daily health and safety guidelines
• Go out in the field yourself several days per week to canvass, train staff, and help drive office goals by registering voters
• Administrative duties, including working with the HR Director on payroll, onboarding and offboarding staff, and compliance.

Qualifications:

Must have

• Leadership experience, ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team.
• Eagerness to lead from the front and canvass several days a week.
• Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong passion for community organizing and fostering civic engagement.
• Track record of equity and inclusion.
• Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.

Nice-to-have

• 1-3+ years of experience running paid canvasses or other canvassing operations. 
• Experience managing Voter Registration campaigns.
• Experience registering voters in Michigan.
• Management experience
• Familiarity with VAN, Google Suite, and general computer competency skills

Salary: The salary range for this position is $4,800 – $5,800 per month. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement and bonuses. 

At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion. 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.

To Apply: Visit: https://www.theoutreachteam.net/jobs

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Temporary. Job Tags: campaign, Education, elections, manager, and voter registration. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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