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Texas Tool Belt Canvass Manager in Dallas, Texas
Texas Tool Belt is hiring a Canvass Manager
About us
Texas Tool Belt’s mission is to dramatically increase participation in voting and governance to support a thriving democracy that puts people first. Our team is made up of highly experienced campaigners, strategists, data experts, recruiters, and community organizers. With over 20 years of experience mobilizing Texans, Texas Tool Belt team members have helped generate millions of knocks, calls, texts, and newly registered voters- nationally & in Texas, resulting in millions of new participants.
At Texas Tool Belt we‘re committed to cooking with the right ingredients: research-driven best practices, ongoing program evaluation systems, encouraging new innovations, metrics-based analyses, and the utilization of up-to-date technologies and systems.
Our services include comprehensive campaign program planning, the most effective, highest quality turn-key canvass programs, professional GOTV and community outreach training programs, and modules, voter and specific audience targeting, goal setting, analytics, data management, recruiting, and training highly experienced talent to run large scale GOTV and community outreach programs. We also offer onboarding, payroll, and HR direct support services.
We’re currently looking for a Community Canvass Manager to join our team to support and move forward crucial community projects through 2024 and beyond.
Position Requirements
Familiarity with google suite or open to training
Ability to walk 1+ miles in a 4 hours shift
Working laptop that can connect to a wifi system; such as personal hotspot
Must have a Smart Phone with reliable Cell phone service required
Ability and familiarity with downloading and using smartphone applications such as mapping, time clocks, data capture, and communications
You must be ready to go on day one, have tireless energy, and be able and willing to anticipate and solve problems.
Willing to work long hours as needed
Willingness and ability to work safely in outdoor weather- heat, rain, cold
At times as needed "working outside of your lane"
Thrive in a dynamic culture with a willingness to pivot strategies as needed
Manage 30 or more person canvass team;
Participate in training to learn deep canvassing model and scripts;
Canvass with targeted voters in the late afternoon or early evening; and weekends
Ensure that conversations are tracked in VAN [voter database];
Ensure that timesheets are corrected and submitted by team members on a daily basis;
Debrief conversations on a daily basis with the Statewide Campaign Field Manager and Canvass Team
Verifying and approving hours for compliance and accuracy;
Willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done and meet or exceed your targets while demonstrating a high degree of integrity and professionalism
Ability to work in a highly structured team environment
Ability to work well with diverse members of the community and in diverse communities
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to learn and openness to feedback for improvement
Ability to make changes and improvements in work practices based on collected metrics of previous work
Ability to work entire shift without set breaks
Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance throughout entire employment
Must have basic mapping skills to get out to the assigned community in an efficient manner- mapping programs on phones are recommended
Experience in writing narratives or willingness to learn how to do it.
Be willing to transport, as needed, canvassers to the field
Spanish speaking a plus
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity and an ability to manifest that in management style
Willingness to be held accountable
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead a team of door-to-door canvassers.
Build a winning canvassing model that can grow regionally
Train and develop canvassers as a career path for promotion and career success
Hire, train, motivate, coach, and hold the team accountable in order to exceed goals
Perform targeted door-to-door canvassing in assigned, pre-selected communities and voters
Educate community members about the voting process and endorsed candidates
Distribute educational and candidate support materials door-to-door in pre-selected communities and voters
Participate in training and staff meetings, as assigned.
Must be knowledgeable in Mini Van, and moderate in Google, GSuite
Create, update, and follow a daily agenda
Keep a daily narrative about field findings
Document any challenges or obstacles encountered in the field, and be prepared to offer solutions and workarounds to overcome them
Other duties, as assigned.
Must not work for other candidates during employment
Must notify TTB of any "moonlighting" regardless of industry.
Hours throughout the program will vary week to week
Employee benefits
Competitive salaries
Paid time off
We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective, and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. At this time we do not expect our employees to travel, however, generally speaking, this position will require some travel. This position reports to the Outreach Manager.
Texas Tool Belt is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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