Job Information
New Virginia Majority Regional Field Director in Richmond, Virginia
POSITION:
Regional Field Director
POSITION TYPE:
Full-time
Ability to work on site currently hybrid 3 days/week in our Richmond Office if/when COVID-19 conditions permit
LOCATION:
Richmond, Northern Virginia
DESCRIPTION:
New Virginia Majority is hiring a Regional Field Director to manage its paid voter outreach programs. Ideal candidates will be highly organized, detail-oriented and self-starters. Regional Field Directors report to the Statewide Field Director and Political Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The RFD is responsible for recruiting, training and managing a team of leads and canvassers with intention to meet yearly voter outreach goals. RFD’s must maintain consistent reporting and quality data stewardship, in addition to implementing quality control practices in their regional programs. Administrative duties, including managing schedules and employee time is required. RFD’s are responsible for promoting leadership, alignment with NVM’s values, and maintaining an overall positive, professional staff culture.
Required Skills:
Competitive applicants for RFD must be goal oriented and have field organizing or electoral organizing experience. They must have strong leadership skills and experience managing a large staff. Knowledge and experience using VAN and similar voter outreach tools is strongly preferred. Other skills required include:
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Minimum 2 years of experience managing a successful field team
Proficiency in spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, and related software
Ability to work irregular/long hours at peak times
Ability to meet goals on deadline
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Self- motivated and able to work independently
Alignment with NVM’s ideology and goals
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This position is full time and eligible for NVM's full package of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as monthly phone and transportation allowances.
Annual salary $50,000 to $60,000 commensurate with experience, and comes with an excellent benefits package including health, vision, dental. The Regional Field Director is responsible for his/her own travel to/from Virginia (if relocating) and local housing.
NVM and our affiliated hub organizations cover 100% of the individual cost and 75% of the family cost for medical, dental, life and short-term disability insurance for our full time employees and we provide transportation and cell phone allowances every month. Additionally, we provide family and medical leave, paid parental leave, 401b (retirement plan) employer match, accruable vacation and sick leave and we offer flex-time and telework options for our staff.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to https://www.newvirginiamajority.org/jobs with the position name and preferred location in the subject header.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to applicants whose candidacy is not being pursued. No phone calls please.
New Virginia Majority (NVM), Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization, builds power in working-class communities of color across the Commonwealth. We organize around issues of racial, economic, and environmental justice year-round through mass political education, intensive leadership development, mobilization, and mass voter outreach. We fight for a Virginia that is just, democratic and environmentally sustainable. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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