About the role
About Vote Blue
Vote Blue is a field firm specializing in face-to-face canvassing operations. At Vote Blue, we mobilize voters to get to the polls. Our field campaigns have provided the margin of victory in close elections at the local, state, and national levels. Trump and Republicans at all levels of government are stomping on our rights, making everything unaffordable so a few billionaires can get even richer, and dismantling the very fabric of our nation. Vote Blue’s sole focus is on mobilizing and engaging voters to participate in the elections this fall and fight back at the ballot box.
About the Role
We’re knocking doors in Kansas City, Kansas, and Overland Park for Adam Hamilton, a Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in 2026, on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. A longtime pastor and community leader, Hamilton is focused on lowering everyday costs, improving healthcare access, and bringing Kansans together.
Turf Directors support our voter contact program by making sure we are reaching the right voters in the right areas every day we canvass. Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in the many features of VAN, MiniVAN, and Google Workspace, along with a willingness to learn new mapping and database management systems. We are looking for people who are familiar with the demographic profile and walkability of Kansas City, Kansas, and Overland Park, as well as a deep concern for canvasser health and safety.
Responsibilities include turf packet preparation and cutting, canvass results data analysis, data integrity monitoring, turf and precinct tracking, and GOTV strategy.
If you are passionate about using data and local knowledge to advance progressive causes, join our team as a Turf Director.
This position begins October 14 and runs through Election Day. The expectation is 60 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. We accept applications on a rolling basis and conclude our hiring process as soon as the role has been filled.
This position is local to Kansas City, KS / Overland Park, KS.
Turf Director Responsibilities:
* Work with project and office directors to identify our target precincts and the targeted subsets of voters in those precincts * Cut turf and prepare turf packets so every canvasser has an efficient, safe, and productive shift * Analyze canvass results and track turf and precincts daily * Audit campaign data nightly and weekly, depending on program needs, to monitor data integrity * Develop strategic plans, including GOTV, to reach target voters in assigned locations * Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff * Identify, promote, and train a leadership team * Build a diverse team where staff feel respected, while fostering a culture of equity and justice * Implement quality control measures to ensure the integrity of the work * Foster a healthy and safe working environment for all staff
Qualifications:
Must have
* Strong management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team while also holding staff accountable to goals and expectations * Advanced tech competency, including VAN and MiniVAN * Can communicate compellingly about campaign issues and strategy * Willing and able to listen to staff and solve problems * Committed to equity and inclusion * Strong work ethic; able to persevere in the face of challenges and setbacks * Flexible; ready for the unexpected and willing to adapt to last-minute changes * Eager to learn and open to feedback * Ability to work 60 hours per week, including evenings and weekends
Nice-to-have
* Electoral, community, or issue-based campaign experience * Experience cutting turf and building walk lists * Experience running paid canvasses or managing paid employees * Driver approval * Attention to detail * A track record of success meeting or exceeding goals * Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities * Facilitation experience * Local knowledge of Kansas City, Kansas, or Overland Park
Job Details
Salary: The salary range for this position is $1,154 - $1,442 per week depending on responsibility and experience. Performance bonuses may be awarded at the midpoint and end of the campaign. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, a monthly phone stipend, and hands-on, paid training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement.
Equity: If you are interested in this position but don’t think you qualify for everything, please don’t let that stop you from applying! At Vote Blue, we prioritize equity and inclusion and believe our work is better when it benefits from the knowledge, experience, and wisdom of people who have faced systemic barriers.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply