Field Director

Dana Bullister for Cambridge City Council
Cambridge, MA
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Job Description

The Field Director will design, build, and manage the campaign’s field operation, including door-to-door canvassing, phone/text banking, volunteer coordination, and data tracking. This person will be responsible for developing and executing a strategy to identify, persuade, and turn out supporters across all Cambridge neighborhoods. Paid with compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and oversee the campaign’s voter outreach plan, with clear goals and timelines.
  • Recruit, train, and manage volunteers and field organizers.
  • Plan and execute canvassing, phone banking, and text banking programs.
  • Maintain and analyze field data to track voter contact and progress to goals.
  • Coordinate with communications and events teams to integrate outreach into broader campaign strategy.
  • Ensure field operations are inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to people of all backgrounds.
  • Report regularly to the Campaign Manager on metrics, challenges, and needs.


Qualifications

  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Experience in political campaigns, community organizing, or volunteer management (preferred but not required).
  • Ability to motivate and lead diverse groups of volunteers.
  • Comfort using or learning voter contact software and spreadsheets.
  • Passion for grassroots campaigning and local politics.
  • Alignment with the campaign’s values of equity, inclusion, and integrity.