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Reports To: Distributed Texting Manager

Department: Organizing

Work Location: In-Office (DC Headquarters) or Fully Remote (WFH)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Position Summary: The DCCC is hiring a Distributed Texting Associate for the 2024 election cycle. This person will implement, and oversee the DCCC’s first national distributed phones program, working closely with the National Distributed Director, Distributed Texting Manager, and other members of the Organizing Leadership Team. Ideal candidates for this position will be adaptive and creative organizers who are excited about doing something that hasn’t been done.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities Include:

• Build and manage the distributed texting program through developing and executing a strategy to achieve weekly goals for voter contact and volunteer management metrics.
• Build and execute processes and structures to recruit, train, and manage teams of volunteer leaders to ensure volunteer texters have high quality conversations with both supporters and potential supporters.
• Executes the texting calendar, making sure texting campaigns are built and completed, iterating approaches to messaging and training to adapt to emerging needs.
• Develop strong relationships with other departments as well as external partners; build internal and external systems and structures to support the organizing team.
• Other duties as needed.

• 1+ cycles of organizing experience or distributed texting volunteer management experience is preferred.
• Comfortability with texting platforms and VoteBuilder is preferred but not required.
• Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers is strongly preferred but not required.
• Experience executing volunteer training virtually and using digital tools to manage a volunteer network is preferred but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways - and build an inclusive workplace culture committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Draws from team members’ strengths, empowering them to maximize their talents; contributes where needed to achieve and exceed goals; mentors and guides colleagues with regular feedback and recognition; clearly lays out vision and expectations to the team
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Strong ability to build relationships and foster a positive team culture.

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• A high-quality benefit package for all eligible employees that includes:
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance where 100% of the monthly premium is paid for by DCCC for employees, families, and dependents/partners.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life insurance provided to all DCCC employees, paid for fully by DCCC.
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing, dynamic national political committee working to sustain the Democratic congressional majority to advocate on issues America care about most.
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns.
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation.
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues.
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC.
• Equity and inclusion are actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels regarding hiring, contracting, and political strategy
• Professional Development programming dedicated to personal and professional growth beyond the 2024 election cycle)

About the DCCC:

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. The DCCC recruits Democratic candidates and supports Democratic campaigns – both challengers and Democratic incumbent Members – with a variety of services including field operations, fundraising support, communications assistance, digital strategy, research support and management consulting. In addition, the DCCC’s Independent Expenditure supports these campaigns with television, radio, digital, and other voter contact efforts. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations, along with Democratic Members, from throughout the country. We look for talented and hard-working professionals who are committed to electing Democrats and protecting the House majority.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy:

DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), religion, age, disability, actual or perceived gender identity or expression, weight, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, economic status, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment

DCCC’s equal opportunity policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of DCCC, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a DCCC employee, as well as opportunities for vendors to contract with DCCC. DCCC is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country and the Democratic Party. Working towards the goal of a diverse DCCC, our policy extends to both staff and vendors.

Diversity Mission Statement:

The diversity mission of DCCC is for DCCC to reflect the diversity of the country, which strengthens the core mission of electing House Democrats. To that end, DCCC strives to create an inclusive environment that cultivates and supports diversity at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, and contractors.