Project Director

Overview

Groundswell Contact Job Posting

Project Director - Political Field Campaigns

Location: remote

At Groundswell Contact we are committed to executing quality field campaigns with the reliability of vended programs and the passion of movement organizing. We're pulling from our roots of volunteer and member organizing to develop methods that allow us to stay accessible to candidates and organizations of all sizes, and truly invest in local power building. Our projects are hired locally, and executed prioritizing strategy that takes the client, their goals, and the community we're working within, over a one-size-fits-all model.

Working with Groundswell Contact means doing things differently and harnessing the organizing skills that once powered the progressive movement.

We believe that paid field should have as much focus on the efficiency and substance of its programs as the efficiency of its shifts. If you're interested in leading resulting driven projects that truly create change and support the movement's goals - not just hitting metrics - this may be the job for you.

• Responsible for the successful execution of the project from pre-launch to debrief.
• Maintains relationship with client & responsible for all client reporting
• Directly manages Field Directors and responsible for keeping project and team on track to meet progress to goal, on budget, on time, while maintaining positive workplace culture
• Demonstrates strong leadership, investing in staff with a leadership lens, provides opportunities for leadership and skill development, coaching, and regular feedback
• Understands project budgets, growth grids, and how to execute projects within provided guardrails while recognizing where to practice and foster creativity and strategic experimentation to meet and further the goals of our clients
• Coordinates interdepartmentally to support and achieve project goals that are not directly managed in the field such as hiring, validation, quality control and data management

This is a full-time, remote, salaried position reporting directly to the President with some travel required. Groundswell Contact works exclusively with clients whose goals align the progressive movement. We value experience over university degrees, and are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all identities, cultures, backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you believe you meet most of these qualifications but not all, we still urge you to apply.

We are committed to breaking down the traditional barriers of this industry and provide on-the-job training to support internal promotion pipelines.

Project Management:

• From the moment the project is secured to the final debrief
• Coordinate all launch and shutdown logistics
• Maintain internal reporting documents, on time
• Manage project and meet goal within provided guardrails and utilizing provided templates, tools and systems
• Maintain all deliverables and budget, adjust strategy as needed and proactively  solve problems
• Work as a strategic partner with clients in creating and executing campaign strategy, and project adjustments/recommendations for adjustments as needed/appropriate
• Acts as the decision maker and lead director on all assigned projects
• Maintains open, two way communication with Groundswell leadership, provides regular reporting, insights and updates to the President and defaults to company guardrails, policies and leadership oversight when appropriate
• Leads research and policy development required for project execution as it pertains to specific state and project type (signatures, VR, doors, etc..) legal requirements and skill needs
• In addition to general project expectations, maintains understanding of contractual obligations and campaign finance requirements to ensure project is executed within legal standards and expectations (with support from Groundswell Leadership and legal team)

Staff Management

• Coordinates with Recruitment & Operations Department to hire Field Directors and team of Canvassers required for execution of project
• Directly manages Field Directors, sets clear expectations and goals,…