Blake for the North Country: Field Director

Blake for the North Country:
Field Director

Field Director

Location:

St. Lawrence County, NY

Remote/In Person:
In person

Compensation: $5,000-7,000, commensurate with experience

Anticipated In Person

Start Date:

January 15th, 2026

Meet Blake

Blake Gendebien is a husband, father of three boys, second-generation dairy farmer, small business owner, and Vice Chair of the Cooperative Board of Agri-Mark. He was born and raised on a farm in the North Country and he's been deeply rooted in this community his whole life – as a JV basketball coach, Lisbon Central School Board Member, and founder of a non-profit supporting kids with pediatric cancer and their families.

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Job Description

Blake Gendebien is searching for applicants with at least three cycles of experience in organizing for a highly competitive special election in New York. Applicants with experience as a Field Director on a congressional, as a Deputy Field Director or higher on a coordinated campaign, or equivalent role, will be prioritized. This role will last through the June 23rd primary election, with extension to November 15th after a primary win.

The Field Director will oversee field operations including building a robust relational program, managing significant out of district capacity, and empowering a network of volunteers, staff, and partners to execute campaign goals. The ideal candidate has run an ambitious relational program, understands how to scale a distributed program, and can think strategically about running a voter contact program in a large, rural congressional district.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Write and implement strategic field plan;
• Hire, coach, and manage team of field organizers to implement an ambitious relational program;
• Oversee all direct voter contact efforts, including early vote and GOTV programming;
• Build a scalable distributed organizing program to reach voters by phone;
• Serve as a political point of contact between the campaign and activists and stakeholders;
• Hire and scale a large-scale organizing fellowship program;
• Play a strategic role in campaign scheduling and operations;
• Oversee the development and implementation of organizing tools, materials, and resources;
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture that values diverse perspectives;
• Build a robust schedule of in-person events to achieve various campaign goals;
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• At least three cycles of campaign organizing experience
• Experience managing paid staff
• Experience with VAN
• Experience running a relational program
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to interact with diverse populations
• A valid US driver's license and access to reliable, insured transportation
• Familiarity with NY-21/Northern NY (preferred)

Please email a resume and three references to  by January 1st, 2026 (applications and interviews will be considered on a rolling basis).

Blake for the North Country is an equal opportunity employer.