Regional Canvass Manager

Kingston Strategy

Location: Suffolk / Virginia Beach/ Eastville, VA

Job Type: Temporary, Contract

Experience Level: Mid-Level, 2-3 Cycles

Compensation: Salary of $4,000/month

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and civic-minded leader to join our team as a Regional Canvass Manager. In this role, you will oversee voter engagement efforts across specific sections of a turf, district, or city, ensuring canvass teams meet their goals and drive successful voter outreach initiatives. You will manage, schedule, and support teams of canvassers while reporting performance metrics to leadership. This is a mid-level role for someone with at least 2-3 cycles of experience in voter outreach, grassroots organizing, or political canvassing.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Oversee multiple teams of canvassers across designated regions. Ensure teams are equipped to meet their daily and weekly canvassing goals.
• Scheduling & Attendance: Coordinate canvassing shifts and schedules. Confirm canvasser attendance before shifts, and hold canvassers accountable for meeting attendance and performance requirements.
• Location & Productivity Tracking: Monitor the real-time location and productivity of canvassers to ensure goals are met. Keep detailed records on each team's progress, including location coverage, voter engagement numbers, and any obstacles encountered.
• Reporting: Provide timely reports to campaign leadership on canvasser productivity, challenges faced, and voter engagement success. Offer feedback from the field to improve overall strategies.
• Problem Solving & Support: Proactively address issues that arise in the field, offering troubleshooting and guidance to ensure canvass teams are operating effectively and efficiently.
• Training & Development: Ensure that all canvassers understand voter engagement materials, eligibility requirements, and deadlines. Provide ongoing support and training as needed to improve performance.
• Compliance: Stay informed about changes in voter laws and ensure that all canvassers are following the latest state and local voting regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 cycles of political canvassing, grassroots organizing, or similar experience.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to oversee and motivate a team.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to juggle scheduling, tracking, and reporting tasks.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A results-driven mindset, with the ability to meet and exceed voter engagement and canvassing targets.
• Familiarity with voter databases and canvassing software such as NGP VAN and MiniVAN.
• Adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment to achieve campaign objectives.
• A passion for civic engagement and empowering communities to vote.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Compensation

• Salary: $4,000/month
• Employment Type: Temporary, Contract
• Employment Duration: Present - November 6, 2024

Professional References

Please provide at least 2 professional references who can speak to your leadership and canvassing experience. When applying, please submit your references to [email protected] with the subject line with the subject line: Name, Position Applied For, Virginia.

Join us as a Regional Canvass Manager and play a critical role in strengthening democratic participation through effective voter outreach. This is an opportunity to lead successful canvassing initiatives, develop your leadership skills, and make a meaningful impact in your community.