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The Outreach Team

Runs field campaigns for advocacy groups and candidates

Voter Contact Canvasser

Part-Time
$20 - $24/hr
Entry
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
In Person
Social & Community ServicesCommunity Outreach & Programs

About the job

Requirements
  • Passion for progressive politics and fostering democracy.
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to speak with members of the public.
  • Ability to stay motivated while engaging voters.
  • Interest in building campaign skills and openness to new challenges.
  • Cultural competence and ability to engage respectfully with teammates and the community.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Fluent bilingual speaking ability is required only to qualify for the additional hourly differential.
Responsibilities
  • Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner.
  • Deliver campaign messages and collect complete survey answers from voters.
  • Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills.
  • Follow campaign safety protocols.
  • For team leaders, manage a small group of canvassers in the field by checking in periodically and debriefing at the end of the day.
  • For team leaders, ensure each canvasser has the materials needed to do the job.
  • For team leaders, assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior canvassing experience is preferred, but not required.

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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