Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Coordinated Campaign

Job Description: Field Organizer
Reports to: Regional Organizing Director
Salary: Commensurate with experience, generous benefits package

About the Democratic Party of Wisconsin:  For the next four years, Wisconsin state politics will carry an almost unprecedented intensity and level of historical significance. Wisconsin faces a pivotal local and state Supreme Court race in the spring of 2020, will be a – maybe THE – critical swing state in the 2020 presidential election. The 2020 state legislative elections will also shape redistricting in 2021, which will determine the state’s political future for a decade to come. In 2022, the state will hold deeply competitive and consequential statewide elections, including for Governor and US Senator.

For the sake of the state’s future – and the nation’s – the Democratic Party of Wisconsin seeks an intelligent, personable, organized, self-starting individual to join our organizing team.

The Opportunity: As a field organizer, you will build local grassroots teams that will then engage in direct voter contact, volunteer recruitment and volunteer retention. You will be responsible for executing a field program that works to elect Democrats up & down the ticket by building & maintaining the local volunteer infrastructure necessary for success in the Spring Elections, the November General Elections and beyond.

Work to elect all Democrats up and down the ticket

Work to build local grassroots teams that will then engage in direct voter contact, volunteer recruitment and retention.

Create a strong progressive presence in communities within your assigned turf.

Implement grassroot field tactics, including managing and executing effective activities, such as phone banks and canvasses

Work to develop strong relationships with local stakeholders and constituency groups, including county party leaders and members, local grassroots organizations and activists, and partner and ally groups

Help to build the local volunteer infrastructure necessary for success in the Spring Elections, November General Elections, and beyond

Responsible for executing the 2019 & 2020 statewide organizing and outreach programs across Wisconsin

Be a representative of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and our policies, including neutrality as directed.

Other duties as assigned

Growth mindset: ability to take and implement feedback

Relentlessly goal-oriented: enjoys working toward and achieving ambitious goals; willing to go over, under, around, or through any obstacle that gets in the way of meeting goals

Cultural competency: able to build relationships and collaborate with colleagues, voters, and volunteers who identify as POCI, and across lines of difference.

Strong interpersonal communication skills are a must

Desire to fight for Democratic values and candidates

Ability to work long days with irregular hours while maintaining a positive, energetic attitude

Previous organizing experience preferred, but not required

Applicant should have access to a vehicle, and be willing to travel frequently

To Apply: Please email a resume titled “FirstName_LastName_Resume” to resumes@wisdems.org with "Field Organizer” in the subject line. Applications without this exact subject line (minus the quotation marks) may not be considered.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer. Women, People of Color, LGBT, people of all religious affiliations & people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.