Project Director
- Job Title
- Project Director
- Job ID
- 27750145
- Work Hybrid
- Yes
- Location
- Denver, CO, 80203 Hybrid
- Other Location
- Description
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Job Title: Project Director
Reports to: Colorado Managing Director
Location: Denver, Colorado
Position Overview
Open Answer is an integrity-driven 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization committed to community outreach, connection, and empowerment. We achieve this by connecting with people face-to-face at their homes on behalf of candidates, issues, and advocacy organizations that share our values. Open Answer Mobilize, our 501(c)(3), non-political and non-partisan arm, mobilizes community members around civic engagement, conducts qualitative and quantitative survey collection to inform policy recommendations, and connects eligible residents to direct services.
The Project Director is a member of the Open Answer leadership team. The Project Director plays a critical role as the eyes and ears on the ground for the Managing Director to ensure project goals are met, and in a similar vein convey those goals to the mobilizers (aka “canvassers”). The Project Director should be a bridge between our client-facing needs, and our mobilizing staff, ensuring training, materials, and daily operations lead to overall success of our field programs.
Responsibilities
Canvasser and Field Performance
● Ensure all new and existing canvassers receive the training they need in order to be successful on campaigns.
● Collaborate with other leadership team members to establish performance standards for each project, and when those standards are not met, work with the Managing Director to implement Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) with canvassers.
● Collaborate with Canvass Leads to provide on-site check-ins and trainings.
● Lead regular debriefs with the team in order to confirm messaging and ensure targeting is fruitful and pivot and adapt when necessary.
● Document necessary write-ups and warnings for field and office performance.
Operations & Admin
● Support Managing Director in scaling the team up and down based on project need.
● Support Managing Director to approve timesheets and mileage reimbursement requests
● Create and maintain weekly/biweekly schedules.
● Serve as the primary point of contact for staff call outs.
● Develop weather contingency plans with the Managing Director and serve as the point of contact in execution of plans for the mobilizing team.
Campaign support
● For site-based work, ensure our ability to be on location.
● Track and input field numbers and campaign progress on a daily basis to ensure success.
● Assist in creating lists, cutting turf, and assigning turf in the Voter Activation Network (VAN).
● Create and implement team structures and schedules to ensure daily output meets overall project needs.
● Serve as the canvassing team’s first point of contact for daily field needs: ○ While the Program Director has the authority to make real-time decisions on behalf of the mobilizing team, the Managing Director should be queued in and serve as a thought partner on all field and program-related needs and issues.
● In the Managing Director’s absence and when necessary, serve as the main point of contact for the Executive Director.
● In the Managing Director’s absence, collaborate with the Executive Director to ensure staff and client needs are being met, and all communication channels are upheld.
Qualifications
● Proven experience in campaign planning, execution, and management.
● At least 3 election cycles of canvassing experience on behalf of an issue or a candidate.
● Strong leadership skills.
● Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse group of canvassers.
● Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
● A deep understanding of target audiences and the political landscape of Colorado is preferred.
● A strong appreciation for using quantitative and qualitative data to inform our work.
● A goal-oriented, solution-focused approach to problem solving.
● Proficiency in Google Workspace with experience using spreadsheets for data management and analysis.
● Proficiency in utilizing the Voter Action Network (VAN).
● Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
Job Details
● The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
● Full-time position with occasional travel within Colorado.
● Target start date: Immediately.
Open Answer Non-Discrimination Policy
Open Answer is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Open Answer does not discriminate in employment or advancement opportunities on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation (including gender identity and gender expression), disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
We believe that traditional hiring practices have historically and systemically marginalized entire groups of people — including people of color, people from different socio-economic backgrounds, women, and people in the LGBTQIA+ community, to name a few. We believe that we are better as an organization when we work to deconstruct barriers and build a team that has authentic representation from diverse communities, backgrounds and beliefs. Hence, we strongly encourage qualified candidates from those mentioned, as well as other marginalized communities, to apply for roles within our team.
To Apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the position to info@openanswer.us with the subject line: “Colorado Project Director”.
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- Pay Range
- $75,000.00 None to $90,000.00 None
