Data and Turf Director - Missouri
About The Position
The Outreach Team is seeking experts in voter targeting and turf cutting to be the backbone of their ground operations for the 2026 campaigns. The Turf Director will support voter contact and registration campaigns by ensuring the right voters in the right areas are reached daily. Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in VAN, PDI, and GSuite, and be willing to learn new mapping and database management systems. Familiarity with the demographic profile and walkability of the districts, along with a concern for canvasser health and safety, is important. The role involves preparing and cutting turf packets, analyzing canvass results data, performing density analysis, monitoring data integrity, tracking turf and precincts, contributing to GOTV strategy, and analyzing historical campaign data. This position is based in Springfield, MO, and will begin ASAP with potential to run through November. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Requirements
- Strong management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team while also holding staff accountable to goals and expectations
- North Carolina geographical and political expertise
- Can communicate compellingly about campaign issues and strategy
- Willing and able to listen to staff and solve problems
- Committed to equity and inclusion
- Strong work ethic; able to persevere in the face of challenges and setbacks
- Flexible; ready for the unexpected and willing to adapt to last-minute changes
- Eager to learn and open to feedback
- Advanced tech competency
- Expertise in VAN, PDI, and GSuite
Nice To Haves
- Electoral, community, or issue-based campaign experience
- Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees
- Passion for social change and activism
- Team building ability
- Attention to detail
- A track record of success meeting or exceeding goals
- Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities
- Facilitation experience
- Local knowledge/experience
- Familiarity with the demographic profile and walkability of the districts
- Willingness to learn new mapping and database management systems
Responsibilities
- Work with project and office directors, as well as external stakeholders, to identify both our target precincts and our targeted subsets of voters in those precincts
- Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff
- Identify, promote, and train a leadership team
- Build a diverse team where staff feel respected, while fostering a culture of equity and justice
- Canvass every week
- Implement quality control measures to ensure integrity of the work
- Foster a healthy and safe working environment for all staff
- Develop strategic plans to reach target voters/constituencies in assigned locations
- Audit campaign data on nightly, weekly, and monthly basis depending on program needs
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Health insurance
- Monthly phone stipend
- Hands-on, paid training
- Performance bonuses
- Opportunities for advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
