Field Manager
McAllen, TX - USA
Job Summary
MF Professional Services Inc. (MFPS) provides human resources payroll benefits administration and operational support to mission-driven organizations. This position supports MFPS clients including Mi Familia Vota (MFV) and Mi Familia en Acción (MFA).
MFV and MFA are national Latino-led organizations dedicated to strengthening civic engagement building political power and advancing policies that support Latino communities. Their work includes voter registration voter education community organizing advocacy leadership development and issue-based campaigns.
The Field Manager develops and oversees statewide or regional field strategies voter-contact programs and civic-engagement initiatives.
Reporting to the State Director this position manages voter registration voter education canvassing phone banking text messaging digital outreach community events and Get Out the Vote activities. The Field Manager establishes performance goals supervises and trains field employees monitors program data and ensures effective and compliant implementation of approved campaigns.
The ideal candidate is an experienced data-informed campaign manager with strong field-operations employee-management training and strategic-planning skills. Regular travel throughout the assigned state or service area and frequent evening and weekend work are required.
- Develop and implement statewide or regional field and direct voter-contact strategies.
- Create field plans campaign timelines staffing models budgets performance measures and accountability systems.
- Coordinate voter registration voter education canvassing phone banking text messaging digital outreach community events and GOTV activities.
- Establish and monitor goals for voter contacts voter registrations calls texts digital engagement and other approved activities.
- Maintain a current understanding of the assigned states political electoral demographic and community landscape.
- Use data research community feedback and field observations to guide targeting and resource allocation.
- Oversee daily field operations schedules workflows scripts reporting procedures quality standards and safety requirements.
- Ensure field teams have appropriate turf data technology materials transportation plans training and supervisory support.
- Conduct site visits and field observations to evaluate performance outreach quality data accuracy safety and compliance.
- Recruit interview onboard schedule supervise coach evaluate and retain field and program employees.
- Establish clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback recognition training and professional-development support.
- Address performance attendance conduct scheduling safety and workplace concerns in coordination with the State Director and Human Resources.
- Train employees on voter registration voter education canvassing phone banking text messaging data systems quality control field safety de-escalation and incident reporting.
- Collaborate with the national Data Department to establish metrics dashboards reports targeting universes and accountability systems.
- Review field data for accuracy completeness consistency reliability and timely entry.
- Use VAN EveryAction canvassing applications dialers texting platforms spreadsheets dashboards and other approved systems.
- Report suspected data falsification manipulation loss unauthorized access or privacy concerns immediately.
- Ensure employees properly handle track secure and submit voter-registration applications.
- Build relationships with community organizations coalitions educational institutions service providers and civic-engagement partners.
- Coordinate joint voter-registration voter-education outreach and community-engagement activities.
- Represent MFV and MFA professionally at approved coalition meetings community events and partner discussions.
- Prepare reports and updates regarding staffing schedules goals performance data quality incidents risks and resource needs.
- Implement field-safety weather transportation emergency and incident-response procedures.
- Respond promptly to missed check-ins injuries threats harassment vehicle incidents law-enforcement interactions and other emergencies.
- Stop or modify field activities when conditions present a potential safety risk.
- Maintain appropriate distinctions between MFAs nonpartisan activities and MFVs legally permissible advocacy or electoral activities.
- Work flexible mornings evenings weekends and extended campaign-style hours.
- Travel regularly throughout the assigned state or service area including on short notice.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- A specific degree is not required. Relevant education training campaign experience community experience and progressively responsible field leadership will be considered.
- Experience working during at least two field electoral voter-engagement organizing or outreach campaign cycles.
- Experience serving as a Field Manager Regional Field Manager Canvass Manager Field Organizer or comparable leader preferred.
- Experience developing and implementing direct voter-contact voter-registration or community-outreach programs.
- Experience managing scheduling training coaching and motivating field employees.
- Experience using electoral databases and training employees on voter-contact systems.
- Experience establishing performance goals accountability systems quality-control processes and reporting procedures.
- Strong knowledge of field operations canvassing voter registration voter education phone banking text messaging and digital outreach.
- Understanding of the assigned states political electoral demographic and community landscape.
- Strong supervisory coaching delegation team-building and leadership skills.
- Strong data-management analytical quality-control and reporting abilities.
- Strong strategic-planning project-management organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written verbal interpersonal training facilitation and presentation skills.
- Strong cultural competence and experience working respectfully with Latino communities communities of color and diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple employees field sites programs priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to remain flexible and responsive in a fast-paced campaign environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
- Conversational proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
- Ability to work flexible schedules and travel regularly throughout the assigned area.
The employee must meet all eligibility appointment training and certification requirements applicable to individuals who oversee collect or submit voter-registration applications in the assigned jurisdiction. Depending on applicable law this may include being registered or eligible to register to vote.
If driving is assigned the employee must maintain a valid drivers license legally required automobile insurance an acceptable driving record and access to a safe and reliable vehicle unless an organizational vehicle is provided.
With or without reasonable accommodation the employee must be able to:
- Work at a computer and operate standard office and field technology.
- Facilitate virtual and in-person meetings trainings presentations and field briefings.
- Move throughout offices event sites field locations partner locations and community settings.
- Stand and walk for extended periods during field activities.
- Work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Lift or carry outreach training and event materials weighing up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Travel throughout the assigned area by automobile or commercial transportation.
This position operates in office field vehicle partner remote and community-based settings. Morning evening weekend and extended hours are required during voter-registration deadlines election cycles GOTV periods major campaigns and other high-volume activities.
Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience qualifications and internal equity.
MFPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications merit business needs and job requirements without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Manager