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About the Role:

We are hiring a Deputy Field Director to manage our petitioning operation in Salisbury, MD. The Deputy Field Director will recruit, train, and manage a team of local petitioners to gather signatures from registered voters to qualify an initiative for an upcoming election.

This is an exciting opportunity to make direct democracy work for your community. By collecting signatures, you will help give voters the chance to decide on important issues that affect their lives. This campaign will empower local voices and ensure that residents of Salisbury have a say in shaping their future.

They will work within the director team to build an office to scale from the ground up. The Deputy Field Director is expected to go into the field themselves several days per week to collect petitions, train staff, and lead by example. They must also communicate long and short term goals to staff and manage campaign reporting. The Deputy Field Director manages petitioners and reports to the Lead Field Director.

We are hiring immediately. This position will run from end of May 2026 through mid June 2026

Location: Salisbury, MD (strong preference for local applicants)

Management Responsibilities:

• Work with our recruitment team to find and hire members of the community to work as petitioners and assist voters in carefully and correctly completing the petition
• Manage a team of 40 petitioners, setting and driving goals along the way
• Implement safety protocol
• Build a database of successful locations for gathering signatures from registered voters
• Coordinate petitioning sites for your staff, and work with partner groups to avoid overlapping efforts in the field
• Go out in the field yourself several days per week to collect petitions, train staff, and drive office goals
• 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
• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for all staff
• Train and provide ongoing motivation and support to staff
• Identify, promote, and train a leadership team
• Hold staff accountable to performance metrics and standards

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Work with the HR Director on payroll, onboarding and offboarding staff, and managing state compliance
• Monitor and train staff to stay compliant with state signature collection requirements
• Maintain accurate inventory of office materials, petition forms and overall office organization
• Manage the printing, storage and distribution of unique paid circulator petition forms
• Manage staff schedule
• Process and secure physical petition sheets ensuring compliance with legal petitioning guidelines
• Prepare signatures for final turn in
• Recording and reporting on office performance
• Tracking and monitoring campaign expenses

Qualifications:

Must have:

• Leadership experience, ability to motivate, grow, and manage a large team
• Eagerness to lead from the front, get into the field and petition several days a week
• Canvassing experience, paid or volunteer
• Extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to instill that quality in others
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong passion for community organizing and fostering civic engagement
• Track record of building inclusive teams
• Ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Nice-to-have:

• 1-3+ years of experience running paid canvasses or other canvassing operations
• Management experience
• Experience working in underserved or marginalized communities
• Facilitation experience
• Local knowledge/experience in Maryland

Salary:

The salary range for this position is $1,146 - $1,412 per week. We offer a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and hands-on training. At the end of the campaign, there may be opportunities for advancement and bonuses.

At The Outreach Team, we prioritize equity and inclusion. 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.

To Apply: Visit: https://theoutreachteam.applytojob.com/apply

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 The Outreach Team, 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.