Outreach Manager, Political Campaigns Job at WeVote, Oakland, CA

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  • WeVote
  • Oakland, CA

Job Description

About WeVote
WeVote is a 100% volunteer-powered, nonpartisan nonprofit that uses technology to help voters make informed decisions. With 130+ active volunteers and a national reach—all on a budget under $50K/year—we prove grassroots, mission-first civic tech can have real impact.

  Volunteer: Outreach Manager, Political Campaigns - This is a remote role within the U.S.

Join the WeVote Movement

WeVote has an open volunteering position for an Outreach Manager, Political Campaigns (3-5 hours per week)  to lead political candidate outreach efforts and help shape how candidates and civic organizations engage with our platform. This is a unique opportunity to build skills in relationship management, political outreach, and digital engagement while advancing voter turnout.

About Us

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee . WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at . See Twitter @WeVote . We are a 100% remote organization.

What You’ll Do

  • Identify and engage political candidates across geographies and parties to onboard them to the WeVote platform.
  • Conduct structured and personalized outreach via email, phone, and social media to invite candidates to claim and complete their WeVote profiles.
  • Support onboarding and follow-up processes, including sending timely reminders and assisting candidates with questions about the platform.
  • Maintain outreach tracking in WeVote’s CRM system, including contact info, referral source, engagement stage, and follow-up notes.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to share outreach materials and messaging assets tailored for different candidate types and regions.
  • Provide feedback and help continuously improve our outreach playbook and campaign calendar.
  • Collect and relay feedback to improve outreach messaging and candidate platform experience.

Who You Are: Must-haves

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable initiating contact and building relationships.
  • Experience using or willingness to learn CRM and tracking tools.
  • Based in the U.S. and able to work at least 2 hours weekly during business hours.
  • Interest in nonpartisan political engagement and voter turnout.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in political campaigns, digital advocacy, community organizing, or nonprofit partnerships.
  • Familiarity with candidate behavior and the U.S. electoral landscape.

What You’ll Gain

  • Frontline experience in candidate and civic outreach that drives real-world impact.
  • Hands-on skills in political communication, stakeholder engagement, and CRM usage.
  • Opportunities to shape civic tech strategies and improve digital tools for good.
  • A chance to grow your political network while advancing equity and civic participation.
  • A collaborative, mission-driven community of peers in a fully remote, tech-forward environment.  

How to apply:

Submit your resume (at  and include a brief note/cover letter to why you are interested in WeVote and helping our mission.

Job Tags

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