North Carolina Regional Field Director

About This Role

Lead the effort to drive voter turnout in the rural counties of the Tidewater Region of North Carolina for the 2026 election cycle. Recruit, train, and manage a team of organizers and volunteers, and execute relational organizing and community events.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and manage a team of Field Organizers and Deputy Field Organizers
• Meet aggressive, realistic goals for direct voter contact and volunteer recruitment
• Coach and manage volunteers and organizers to hit capacity-building and voter contact goals
• Build a streamlined system for managing phone call, text, and door campaigns
• Manage high-energy, high-output phone banks, text banks, and canvasses
• Manage systems of accountability for staff and volunteers to track progress
• Maintain and execute rigorous and efficient volunteer systems, including daily recruitment, onboarding, training, and escalation
• Manage a team to build a volunteer base to implement and execute Blue Wave America’s overall relational organizing plan
• Set and define goals for a relational organizing program in conjunction with the State Director
• Develop relationships with local organizations and individuals in the assigned region

Requirements

• Experience in training, supporting, and managing staff in an electoral or community engagement capacity
• Proficiency using VAN and other field organizing tools (predictive dialers, peer-to-peer texting platforms, Mobilize)
• Proven track record of building and maintaining volunteer-based organizations
• At least two cycles of political campaign experience as an organizer
• Demonstrated experience in community organizing
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Reliable access to a vehicle
• Ability to work campaign hours, including evenings and weekends
• Strong commitment to electing Democrats up and down the ballot

Qualifications

• At least two cycles of political campaign experience as an organizer; at least 1 cycle of management experience of a team of 4+ entry-level staff preferred.

Nice to Have

• Rural organizing experience
• Managed teams or led volunteer-driven initiatives
• Prior budgetary experience
• At least 1 cycle of management experience of a team of 4+ entry-level staff

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits