What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data and Turf Director - Missouri position at The Outreach Team?
The Position
2026 will be The Outreach Team’s biggest year yet, and to ensure success in our campaigns we need people who are experts in voter targeting and turf cutting to be the backbone of our ground operations.
Turf Directors support the work of voter contact and voter registration campaigns by making sure we are reaching the right voters in the right areas each day we canvass. Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in VAN, PDI, and GSuite, along with a willingness to learn new mapping and database management systems. We are looking for people who are familiar with the demographic profile and walkability of the districts we’ll be working in, as well as people who share our deep concern for canvasser health and safety. Responsibilities of the Turf Director will include turf packet preparation and cutting; canvass results data analysis; density analysis; data integrity monitoring; turf and precinct tracking; GOTV strategy; historical campaign data analysis.
If you are passionate about using data and local knowledge in North Carolina to advance progressive causes, join our team as a Turf Director.
Locations: Springfield, MO
This position will begin ASAP, with potential to run through November. Please note we accept applications on a rolling basis and conclude our hiring process as soon as the role has been filled.
Turf Director Responsibilities
Must have
Salary: The salary range for this position is $1,154 - $1,412 per week depending on responsibility and experience. Performance bonuses may be awarded at the midpoint and end of the campaign. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, a monthly phone stipend, and hands-on, paid training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement.
Equity: If you are interested in this position but don’t think you qualify for everything, please don’t let that stop you from applying! At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion and believe our work is better when it benefits from the knowledge, experience, and wisdom of people who have faced systemic barriers.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.
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2026 will be The Outreach Team’s biggest year yet, and to ensure success in our campaigns we need people who are experts in voter targeting and turf cutting to be the backbone of our ground operations.
Turf Directors support the work of voter contact and voter registration campaigns by making sure we are reaching the right voters in the right areas each day we canvass. Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in VAN, PDI, and GSuite, along with a willingness to learn new mapping and database management systems. We are looking for people who are familiar with the demographic profile and walkability of the districts we’ll be working in, as well as people who share our deep concern for canvasser health and safety. Responsibilities of the Turf Director will include turf packet preparation and cutting; canvass results data analysis; density analysis; data integrity monitoring; turf and precinct tracking; GOTV strategy; historical campaign data analysis.
If you are passionate about using data and local knowledge in North Carolina to advance progressive causes, join our team as a Turf Director.
Locations: Springfield, MO
This position will begin ASAP, with potential to run through November. Please note we accept applications on a rolling basis and conclude our hiring process as soon as the role has been filled.
Turf Director Responsibilities
- Work with project and office directors, as well as external stakeholders, to Identify both our target precincts and our targeted subsets of voters in those precincts
- Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff
- Identify, promote, and train a leadership team
- Build a diverse team where staff feel respected, while fostering a culture of equity and justice
- Canvass every week.
- Implement quality control measures to ensure integrity of the work
- Foster a healthy and safe working environment for all staff
- Develop strategic plans to reach target voters/constituencies in assigned locations
- Audit campaign data on nightly, weekly, and monthly basis depending on program needs.
Must have
- Strong management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team while also holding staff accountable to goals and expectations
- North Carolina geographical and political expertise
- Can communicate compellingly about campaign issues and strategy
- Willing and able to listen to staff and solve problems
- Committed to equity and inclusion
- Strong work ethic; able to persevere in the face of challenges and setbacks
- Flexible; ready for the unexpected and willing to adapt to last-minute changes
- Eager to learn and open to feedback
- Advanced tech competency
- Electoral, community, or issue-based campaign experience
- Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees
- Passion for social change and activism
- Team building ability
- Attention to detail
- A track record of success meeting or exceeding goals
- Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities
- Facilitation experience
- Local knowledge/experience
Salary: The salary range for this position is $1,154 - $1,412 per week depending on responsibility and experience. Performance bonuses may be awarded at the midpoint and end of the campaign. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, a monthly phone stipend, and hands-on, paid training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement.
Equity: If you are interested in this position but don’t think you qualify for everything, please don’t let that stop you from applying! At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion and believe our work is better when it benefits from the knowledge, experience, and wisdom of people who have faced systemic barriers.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.
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Salary : $1,154 - $1,412