About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Field Organizer program will support our Vote WFP campaign in NY19, a must-win general election race in the state. In this district, we will help defend NYWFP-endorsed Democrat Josh Riley and defeat his Republican challenger Peter Oberacker by driving up votes for Riley on the Working Families ballot line. The Field Organizer will receive comprehensive field training, including on field strategy, community organizing, voter contact tools, persuasion, and volunteer recruitment and management. This program runs from September 21, 2026 to November 6, 2026.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute strategic field plans; plan and host phone-banking, canvassing, and other voter contact events; talk to voters
- Build, recruit for, and lead multiple in-district community canvasses each week
- Record data on a daily basis
- Recruit, train and develop volunteers into field leaders; build membership for the Party
- Outreach community organizations and constituency groups
- Build deep relationships with our priority campaigns and candidates and serve as a day-to-day operations contact
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience doing field organizing (including as a volunteer) at a community organization, at a union and/or on an electoral campaign
- Familiarity with some voter contact/field tools
- This person must be a data and people person — able to spend some days in spreadsheets and voter files and other days calling and meeting with volunteers
- Deeply relational and can build trust with people from different backgrounds and with different work styles
- Values alignment on our theory of change, which is that we are electing progressive champions to form a governing bloc to deliver material results for our people
- Operating effectively in a fast-paced, “startup” environment with a lean team
- Demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, centering equity and inclusion in your work - removing barriers to participation and engaging people across lines of race, class, age, language and geography, especially when it’s not the path of least resistance
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.
Salary & Compensation: The final salary will be determined based on an internal equitable scale that takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and final job description. The upper end of the salary range is reserved for individuals who significantly exceed the minimum qualifications and years of experience.
Location: The position is based in the Southern Tier and the Capital Region of New York. Some travel across the state of New York is required.
Short-term, temporary positions: The position is full-time and temporary, ending November 6, 2026. WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a short-term, temporary position that is excluded from the bargaining unit. WFP union employees are represented by Workers United affiliated with SEIU and the affiliated Local 1115, Workers United.