NY 17 Field Organizer

Working Families Party•Hudson Valley, NY

5d•$64,000 - $81,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win. The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all. Our Field Organizer program will support our Vote WFP campaign in NY17, a must-win general election race in the state. In this district, we aim to help elect NYWFP-endorsed Democrat Cait Conley and defeat MAGA Republican Mike Lawler by driving up votes for Conley on the Working Families ballot line. The Field Organizer will receive comprehensive field training, including on field strategy, community organizing, voter contact tools, persuasion, and volunteer recruitment and management. This program runs from September 21, 2026 to November 6, 2026.

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
This person 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 our theory of change, which is that we are electing progressive champions to form a governing bloc to deliver material results for our 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
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.

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

The final salary will be determined based on an internal equitable scale that takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and final job description.
The upper end of the salary range is reserved for individuals who significantly exceed the minimum qualifications and years of experience.
WFP is a unionized workplace.
This is a short-term, temporary position that is excluded from the bargaining unit.
WFP union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115, Workers United.
Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice.
Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.