Description:
For Our Future Wisconsin seeks a motivated, outgoing, and results-driven Canvass Manager for a paid canvassing program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You will be responsible for executing the regional field plan and supervision of paid canvasser operations within your assigned region in accordance with health and safety protocols. Candidates should have familiarity with Milwaukee, experience working with door-to-door field programs, comfortable working long hours, and access to reliable transportation.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for training canvassers, launching canvass events, and supervising a team of canvassers in accordance with FOF health and safety guidelines.
- Will serve on the front lines of a voter outreach program for local and statewide candidates in-home regions, including regular door-to-door canvassing.
- Ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met and exceeded.
- Ensuring that all required reporting is accurate and timely and that all regional data is entered in a timely manner.
- Ensure all health and safety protocols and procedures are met.
- Recruiting, scheduling, and confirming canvassers.
- Assist with delivering training programs.
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Manage one or more teams of canvassers.
- On-turf coaching, support, and accountability.
Skills And Qualifications
- At least 1-2 cycles of paid field campaign or other door to door canvassing experience.
- Commitment to building power in the progressive movement is a must.
- Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN/LAN preferred.
- Basic computer literacy, database skills, and prefer access to a reliable portable computer. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a plus.
- Must have reliable access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast paced, metrics driven work environment.
- Ability to work independently and in team settings.
- Strong coaching skills and abilities.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects.
- Strong interpersonal communications skills.
- Bilingual experience is a plus, but not required.