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Reports To: Digital Candidate Fundraising Director

Department: Candidate Fundraising

Work Location: Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

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. 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 winning the House majority.

Due to the cyclic nature of our organization, all positions are subject to separation at the end of the election cycle.

Position Summary:

The Deputy Digital Candidate Fundraising Director is responsible for the management and development of digital fundraising campaigns, alongside the Digital Candidate Fundraising Director. They will oversee the day-to-day management of digital programs of key U.S. House campaigns and work with an internal team to ensure the successful implementation of those programs, including advising on copy, segmenting and targeting. This role will work alongside campaign and firm teams to ensure candidates are optimizing revenue across all digital channels. Applicants should be creative, hardworking, and passionate about Democratic campaigns. This is not a traditional 9-5 role. Evening and weekend work will be expected from time to time.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the development of emails, text messages, and donation pages, from copywriting to loading in NGP/ActBlue and ensuring all communication is held to stringent standards of grammar, accuracy, functioning links, etc.;
• Assist in the management of firms and vendors working to help fundraise for candidate programs;
• Collaborate with consultant and campaign teams on best practices, strong acquisition sources, and observed top performing trends through the industry to boost fundraising results;
• Advise on testing, segmenting and deliverability for any additional programs at the direction of the Digital Candidate Fundraising Director;
• Review content strategy and program performance with key stakeholders;
• Assist in the development and implementation of key department initiatives around capabilities-building, performance testing, vendor research, or infrastructure building;
• Manage an online partner fundraising program to expand the reach of select campaigns;
• Peer edit digital fundraising copy written by others for clarity, accuracy, and grammar;
• Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the Digital Candidate Fundraising team..

• 2 cycles of experience with email and SMS writing and targeting for a political fundraising program required;
• 1 cycle of experience with the management of other individuals conducting online fundraising activities preferred;
• Strong familiarity with NGP, ActBlue, and any other leading CRMs and donation platforms;
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS required; any other coding knowledge is a major benefit;
• Photoshop/Illustrator/Canva/graphic design/video experience preferred;
• Strong writing skills and the ability to advise on and complete digital fundraising copy quickly in an ever-changing news cycle;
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• 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;
• 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;
• Proven interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels.

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• 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 core values actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with premiums fully paid for by DCCC
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life Insurance fully paid for by DCCC
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and growing family support with $10,000 subsidiary paid by DCCC
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Long-term Disability fully paid for by DCCC
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Capital Bikeshare Discount (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups

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 equal employment opportunities at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, vendors, and contractors.

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.