Campaign Field Staff

November 2024 General Elections

Bay Area

Job Description:

BMWL Partners is seeking enthusiastic full-time field and campaign coordinators to work with Bay Area candidates, key stakeholders and their teams to support campaigns for the upcoming November General Election. You will work closely with the client and consulting team to win. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to get more involved in politics in the Bay Area, either because you want to further a career in political campaigns or because you are invested in the community's future.

A good candidate for this role is a self-starter who can problem-solve yet knows when to ask questions. We are looking for candidates passionate about political campaigns, communications and/or public service who are excited to dive in and further their political campaign skills. You will work with an incredibly experienced consulting team and driven clients who will provide direction and resources. We are looking for driven candidates who can see when you need to fill in or motivate others, and are detail-oriented, organized, and flexible enough to think on your feet.

This is also a terrific opportunity to get a 360-degree view of how a political campaign is structured from the inside. You will work with campaign professionals who have collectively won hundreds of campaigns and who share decades of experience in this field.

Responsibilities Include:

• Field Organizing:
• Direct voter contact:
• Plan and organize door-to-door canvassing mobilizations, phone banking or texting events, house parties/candidate meet and greets, visibility at public events, and other field-related activities
• Develop voter contact materials such as scripts, volunteer handouts and training materials
• Reach weekly field goals, including personally stepping in to complete tasks where volunteer efforts fall short
• Volunteer recruitment and management:
• Identifying and recruiting volunteers through networking and direct outreach
• Train and manage volunteers to successfully reach voter contact goals
• Data management and analysis:
• Manage PDI voter file for the campaign, including accurate tracking of all voter contact efforts
• Assist with targeting for voter outreach efforts
• Staffing the Campaign
• Staff the candidate or campaign spokespeople at local events and assist in their preparation, when necessary, for such events.
• Communicating with Key Stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with key community stakeholders who will be important to the campaign's and field program's overall success.
• Researching organizations and individuals, attending local community or organization meetings, and assisting in candidate call-time for relationship-building
• Reporting:
• Our consultants rely on you to be an effective communicator, letting us know what is working and what isn’t. Through weekly meetings and regular reporting, you should be able to provide regular updates on key aspects of the campaign. We are happy to provide templates and general guidance to set you up.
• Other responsibilities as needed to lead to the success of this campaign.

Qualifications:

A proven ability to communicate and motivate others and an excellent work ethic are key to success in this role. You must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and experience handling the pressure of an election cycle. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications, alongside the ability to admit when you don’t understand a direction or how to achieve a goal. Previous campaign experience is not required, but candidates with field organizing or administrative experience for a principal are a big plus. This role may require the ability to drive and regular access to a car.

*Must be comfortable with an in-person/remote work hybrid. Must also have the ability to be present in the district and with the campaign regularly.

TO APPLY, please provide the following information and send it to with the subject “Field Coordinator” or “Campaign Coordinator”: full name, contact information, resumé, and a list of 3 professional references (recommended).

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Pay: $4,000.00 - $5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• On-the-job training
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oakland, CA 94607