NY 19 Field Organizer
About The Position
The Working Families Party (WFP) is seeking a Field Organizer to support their Vote WFP campaign in NY19. This role is crucial for a must-win general election race, focusing on increasing votes for endorsed Democrat Josh Riley on the Working Families ballot line against his Republican challenger. The Field Organizer will receive comprehensive training in field strategy, community organizing, voter contact tools, persuasion, and volunteer recruitment and management. This program is a short-term, temporary position running from September 21, 2026, to November 6, 2026. The WFP is a progressive party dedicated to fighting for a nation that works for the majority, recruiting and supporting transformational candidates, and believing in the common goals of working people for a better future, fair wages, and a safe environment. They are a multiracial party that prioritizes people over power and advocates for freedom and equality for all.
Requirements
- Experience doing field organizing (including as a volunteer) at a community organization, at a union and/or on an electoral campaign
- Familiarity with some voter contact/field tools
- Must be a data and people person — able to spend some days in spreadsheets and voter files and other days calling and meeting with volunteers
- Deeply relational and can build trust with people from different backgrounds and with different work styles
- Values alignment on the WFP's theory of change, which is that they are electing progressive champions to form a governing bloc to deliver material results for the people
- Operating effectively in a fast-paced, “startup” environment with a lean team
- Demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, centering equity and inclusion in your work - removing barriers to participation and engaging people across lines of race, class, age, language and geography, especially when it’s not the path of least resistance
- Currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Execute strategic field plans; plan and host phone-banking, canvassing, and other voter contact events; talk to voters
- Build, recruit for, and lead multiple in-district community canvasses each week
- Record data on a daily basis
- Recruit, train and develop volunteers into field leaders; build membership for the Party
- Outreach community organizations and constituency groups
- Build deep relationships with our priority campaigns and candidates and serve as a day-to-day operations contact
Benefits
- Comprehensive field training, including on field strategy, community organizing, voter contact tools, persuasion, and volunteer recruitment and management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
