Grassroots Donor Relations Director
Democratic National Committee
Washington, DC, USA
USD 110k-110k / year
Posted on May 23, 2025
The Democratic National Committee seeks a Grassroots Donor Relations Director who will lead our engagement efforts with donors, cultivating relationships both 1:1 and at scale that drive deeper investment to and connection with the Democratic party.
The Grassroots Donor Relations Director will report to the Grassroots Fundraising Director and will manage a growing team of professionals who are committed to supporting the Party’s grassroots donors. This role will manage the DNC’s growing monthly online sustaining donor program; cultivate mid-tier donors and encourage further investment; oversee the Party’s planned giving program and more. You are a great fit for this role if you are excited to combine data-driven programs with creative strategy to make sure that every grassroots and mid-tier donor to the Democratic Party feels a deepened connection to the work during one of the most critical periods of our country’s history.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and scale the DNC’s growing monthly online sustaining donor program, marrying innovative strategy with tried-and-true tactics that ensure grassroots recurring donors feel connected to the work of the Party.
- Oversee the cultivation and stewardship of mid-tier donors ($1k+), giving these party builders a high-level touch and connection to the Party’s programming.
- Manage, track and sort all inbound communications via mail and email, ensuring donor outreach is answered thoughtfully and promptly.
- Manage the DNC’s planned giving program and continue growing the program’s reach.
- Coordinate with the DNC’s Email & SMS, Direct Marketing, Digital Ads and broader Content and Creative team to grow donor cultivation strategy across all channels and donor groups.
- Work closely with the DNC’s fundraising analytics team to build reporting, run tests, and ensure all efforts are based on data.
- Collaborate with the DNC’s major donor team.
- Track and report out supporter engagement and feedback to DNC senior leadership.
- Provide every grassroots supporter with a positive experience when interacting with the DNC.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in grassroots fundraising for a political campaign, nonprofit or advocacy organization.
- Experience managing a team.
- Preferred that the candidate has an understanding of a large-scale email fundraising program, monthly donor program, principal call time, and/or direct mail.
- Experience managing important projects and working across teams to achieve goals, and ability to collaborate respectfully and effectively with others.
- Experience using data analytics to drive programmatic decision making.
- A commitment to improving the DNC’s donor and supporter experience.
The starting salary for the Grassroots Donor Relations Director position is $110,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, exempt position, that may require work on weekends.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
Generous paid time off, including federal holidays and open leave
Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents; 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee
Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase
Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan
Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents
Due to federal campaign finance rules, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible for this role. See 52 U.S.C. 30121; 11 C.F.R. 110.20(i).