Description

Congressman Josh Riley seeks an experienced Field Director to join his re-election campaign for New York’s 19th Congressional District. Field Director is a full-time, in person opportunity based in New York 19 that will be offered from April through November 2026.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Working with Campaign Manager and leadership as assigned to develop and implement an in-district organizing plan to turn out Democratic voters.
• Hiring and managing a team of organizers to build up a strong volunteer program, conduct voter contact, and host events.
• Developing strong relationships with local party leaders, grassroots organizers, and key activists.
• Coordinating regularly with congressional campaign leadership so that the organizing program is supported by and integrated into the overall campaign strategy.
• Building and implementing systems and structures to lead organizers to successfully meet daily, weekly, and phase goals for capacity building and voter contact, as well as maintain data integrity.
• Other department responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2+ cycles of campaign organizing experience, including 1 cycle of staff management experience, is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers on electoral or issue campaigns in a paid staff capacity is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in VAN or PDI, Google Docs, and MobilizeAmerica.
• Familiarity with peer-to-peer texting, relational, and dialer tools.
• Experience developing, training and empowering volunteers.
• Strong ability to build relationships and foster a positive team culture
• Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure and problem solve effectively and creatively.
• Access to a vehicle or other, reliable means of transportation.
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Experience working within Upstate New York or within the boundaries of Congressional
• District 19 is strongly preferred, but not required
• Experience working in/on a competitive election is preferred, but not required

To Apply:

Send resume to Maddie Summers, maddie@joshrileyforcongress.com, with the subject line “First Name Last Name - Field Director."  Position is based in Ithaca, NY and available for immediate start.