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Reports To: Member Engagement Director

Department: Executive

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 Member Engagement Manager will assist with all DCCC interactions and operations with Members of Congress and incumbent protection. This position will execute logistics, tracking, data maintenance and meeting support and day to day programming operations for the DCCC Member Engagement team.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Member Engagement Director on high-priority initiatives and special projects, including volunteer support, safe-seat nominee engagement, surrogate programming, and mentorship initiatives
• Manage long-term Member Engagement programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely execution (launchpad, retreats, training and surrogate operations as needed)
• Manage and track incumbent fundraising activity, including call time, events, digital revenue, and progress toward cash-on-hand and budget benchmarks
• Track Member requests, meetings, events, projects, and incumbent races; support day-to-day logistics
• Draft programmatic proposals, strategic memos, and senior-level deliverables for Members, candidates, and congressional staff
• Create and manage presentations and written materials for internal leadership, Members, and external stakeholders as needed
• Draft pre-election night materials, race memos, call sheets and pre-primary memos
• Manage the Member Engagement calendar, expenses, departmental tracking systems, and resource toolkits
• Assist with staff training and congressional staff outreach
• Other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the Member Engagement team

• At least one cycle (2 years) of administrative and operational experience is preferred
• Strong understanding of the House Democratic Caucus
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once
• Superior time management, planning, organizational and communications skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to build and run tight, efficient systems and processes across multiple departments and external partners including legal and campaigns
• Attention to detail and self-motivation required
• Experience with Microsoft office, especially Excel, is required, and experience with G suite is strongly preferred
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to equal employment opportunities
• 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.