Deep Canvasser

Frequently cited statistics show that femme, trans, and nonbinary people, as well as other structurally marginalized groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. PROMO encourages you to break that statistic and apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. PROMO’s team engages in hard work and heart work and the leadership team values authenticity, empathy, compassion, and kindness —we’re a close-knit team that works together regularly.

We look forward to reviewing your application.

PROMO’s paid Deep Canvassers are responsible for advancing the organization’s mission and vision by engaging in deep conversations with our neighbors meant to shift conflicted voters from a politics motivated by fear, dog whistles, and scarcity into a narrative rooted in solidarity and liberation for all.

Job Title:

Deep Canvasser

Job Term:
Part-Time, Temporary, Contract role at $24 per hour, up to 30 hours a week with an average of 20-24 hours/ week expected

This is a part-time position beginning in Mid March 2025. This position requires weekday evening and weekend work as well as weekday availability for training and onboarding.

Job Supervisor:
Campaign Manager and Data Manager

Job Location:

Various, please indicate your region in your application

This role is travel-based. Valid drivers license and access to reliable vehicle is necessary.

Job Benefits:
Benefits exempt, Includes 8 paid sick hours/mo that do not rollover.

• Door to Door canvassing, holding transformative conversations to help shift our neighbor’s viewpoint to a narrative rooted in solidarity and liberation for queer Missourians with the end goal of building a pro-trans majority,

• Active listening, without judgment, helping our neighbors feel more comfortable sharing their views honestly.

• Sharing your own stories and contributing stories to a collective story bank and also sharing those stories to help build connection.

• Connecting and empathizing with neighbors around shared values and experiences.

• Accurately and mindfully track conversations using Open Field and VAN.

• Pre-briefing and debriefing conversations daily with the Campaign Manger and Data Manager.
• Attending weekly Deep Canvass meeting for ongoing training, learning, and sharing of best practices.

You have canvassing experience (with a minimum of one full electoral cycle, ideally a year in campaigning or similar experience) whether traditional or deep canvassing. You are intrinsically motivated to hit your goals independently and collectively. To be successful in this role, you will excel in five areas:

• Empathetic Listening and Learning
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  You will bring a genuine curiosity and compassion to conversations with people with whom you disagree. In this role you will hear hateful and violent rhetoric both firsthand and in processing debriefs with fellow canvassers. You will learn to build trust through empathetic listening, deep mutual respect, and connecting emotionally. You will need to be able to listen to those who oppose LGBTQ+ equality and seek to understand so that, collectively, we can learn from them, move them, and apply that learning to move other voters.

• Effective Communication to Create Meaningful Conversation
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  You are able to ask follow-up questions to drill down and help guide the conversation. This skill will encourage our neighbors/potential voters to share more details which in turn, helps create deeper, more meaningful conversation.

• Commitment to Collective and Individual Goals
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  You’re able to effectively prioritize your time to help the team meet their collective goals. You will have a weekly target for…