Field Manager

Hours: Full Time Status: Temporary exempt employee Location: Anywhere in the US, with priority for candidates in North Carolina, Maine, Texas, Georgia, and Michigan. Start date: ASAP End date: December 11, 2026 Reports to: Field Director Eligibility: This position is not eligible to participate in Sunrise’s CWA Labor Union. Teams: Electoral Team Compensation: $2,519.23-$2,839.12 bi-weekly before taxes, which is equivalent to a yearly salary of $65,500-$73,817. Benefits: Time off benefits will follow our standard time off policy for temporary employees. Responsibilities: - Lead and manage Sunrise’s electoral interns in swing districts/states to execute our strategy of direct action, narrative intervention, and voter contact. (70%) - Manage a group of 8-12 interns by providing coaching, feedback, and leadership development. - Support interns in setting and achieving ambitious goals related to voter contact, team growth/recruitment, and metrics to track and grow media attention/narrative impact. - Coach and develop interns on planning creative direct actions, training and coaching other students, and building teams. - Travel to campuses in swing states to support trainings and actions. - Partner with the Field Director to design and implement Sunrise’s swing state campus strategy. - Train and coach Sunrise members to mobilize against threats to democracy (30%) - Coach Sunrise volunteers through scenario planning and strategic decision making to prepare for interference in elections. - Train hubs in developing and executing action plans that strengthen their ability for rapid response organizing Experience: - Experience organizing college students on campus in pressure or electoral campaigns. - Two years of experience managing, supervising, coaching, or developing organizers, interns, volunteers, or staff. - Experience planning and executing direct actions that make strong narrative interventions. - Experience organizing in a membership organization building leadership and a base. - Experience building and/or leading a multiracial and cross-class team. - Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects, teams, etc at the same time. - Commitment to the vision of the Green New Deal. - Be creative and committed to electoral organizing with a desire to inspire and excite others to volunteer. Nice to have: - Experience in a leadership role in a Sunrise Movement hub - Experience with electoral organizing in swing states or districts - Experience with leading teams to use voter contact, and distributed and relational organizing tools (i.e. Votebuilder, EveryAction, Reach, Empower) - Experience managing projects and teams that span different geographies