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The Outreach Team

Runs field campaigns for advocacy groups and candidates

Voter Contact Field Director

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
$1.1k - $1.5k/wk+ Potential bonus
Expert
Minneapolis, MN, USA
In Person
Social & Community ServicesCommunity Outreach & Programs

About the job

Requirements
  • Leadership experience and the 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.
  • Ability to solve problems independently.
  • Passion for community organizing and fostering civic engagement.
  • A track record of equity and inclusion.
  • Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities
  • Recruit, train, and manage a team of local canvassers contacting voters door to door to promote reproductive health care access.
  • Train voter-contact canvassers in the field while canvassing personally to lead by example.
  • Communicate long- and short-term goals to staff and manage campaign reporting.
  • Manage a team of 15–20 hourly staff canvassing door to door about defending reproductive rights.
  • Canvass several days a week to train staff and drive office goals.
  • Set goals and hold staff accountable to them.
  • Train staff and provide ongoing motivation and support.
  • Identify, promote, and train a leadership team.
  • Build a diverse team where staff feel respected and foster a culture of equity and justice.
  • Implement quality control measures to ensure the integrity of the work.
  • Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for all staff.
  • Develop strategic plans to reach targeted voters in assigned locations.
  • Manage administrative duties, including reporting data, record keeping, payroll processing, and distributing materials.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees.
  • Familiarity with VAN and MiniVAN.
  • Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities.
  • Facilitation experience.
  • Local knowledge or experience.
  • Somali or Hmong language skills.

About the company

The Outreach Team is a national consulting firm that runs civic engagement and field campaigns for progressive organisations and political campaigns in the United States. Its services include petition signature gathering, voter registration, voter contact and grassroots organising, delivered through conversations at doors, events and polling places, as well as calls and texts. The company develops campaign plans, builds and manages field operations, and tracks progress against client goals and timelines. Its work also includes volunteer organising, coalition building and practical support for community outreach programmes. Founded in 2017, The Outreach Team is headquartered in Ithaca, New York, United States.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Ithaca, NY

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Staff receive ongoing guidance: its company overview describes daily coaching alongside thorough training.
  • Director healthcare is fully paid: the organising-director vacancy includes employer-paid health, dental and vision care.
  • Campaign staff receive paid leave: the Columbus organiser posting includes vacation and sick leave.

What critics are saying

  • Directors face extended weeks: the national organising position expects 40-60 hours, depending on election and project deadlines.
  • Leadership pools require mobility: the relocation-ready director listing requires willingness to move across the country as campaigns need.
  • Some work has an election endpoint: the Columbus organiser role is advertised to continue only through Election Day.

What makes The Outreach Team unique

  • Validation is a separate service: its quality-control offering uses independent confirmation calls and visual review.
  • Field supervision is dense: the company reports an average manager-to-staff ratio of one to five.
  • Campaign teams are rooted locally: its operating model explicitly recruits staff in the communities where programmes run.

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