Maryland Democratic Party: Operations Director
Job Post
Operations
Largo, MD, USA · Maryland, USA
Posted on Jun 24, 2024
Maryland Democratic Party: Operations Director
Location
MD
Salary
Salaried position of $7,500 to $8,500 per month based on experience with full benefits including health, dental, vision and PTO. This position’s schedule will vary based on the needs of the campaign and will require evening and weekend work over the course of the election cycle. Housing will not be provided. This position is at-will employment. / Monthly
Company
Maryland Democratic Party
Department
Operations
Employer Type
Party
Application Link
Contact
jobs@mddems.org
Application Instructions
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Application Link
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Job Description
**The Maryland Democratic Party is seeking an experienced Operations Director to oversee our field operations. **
As the Operations Director, you are responsible for managing the operations and logistics of the 2024 Coordinated Campaign. You will serve an integral function within the Senior Leadership Team to work with other departments to implement programming to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
This position is based in Largo, Maryland, and reports directly to the Coordinated Director.
**Responsibilities: **
- Work closely with the Coordinated Campaign Director to maintain day-to-day spending, accurately track projected expenses, and manage the coordinated campaign budget, including:
- Maintaining the Coordinated budget and regularly reconciling all accounts,
- Assist with payroll processing, employee benefits, and reconciling benefit expenses,
- Assist with recordkeeping of revenue and expenses for compliance reporting purposes;
- Serve as a Human Resources lead for Coordinated Campaign staff by:
- Facilitating the onboarding and offboarding of all coordinated campaign employees,
- Creating a structure for incident reporting and maintaining of HR records,
- Building comprehensive policies for the implementation of all union regulations and campaign IT security standards;
- Secure coordinated campaign offices, negotiate leases, and set-up and maintain utilities and supplies;
- Ensure logistical support for all coordinated departments, including working with vendors, ordering merchandise and materials, completing regular supply audits, etc.;
- Hire, train, and manage a team of operations staff to support various departmental responsibilities;
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
**Qualifications: **
- At least two cycles of campaign, advocacy, administrative work, or a related operations role, with previous statewide operations experience on a coordinated campaign strongly preferred;
- Strong commitment to Democratic values and enthusiasm for electing Angela Alsobrooks and Democrats up and down the ballot;
- Previous experience with payroll systems, benefit management and/or managing budgets;
- Experience hiring and managing paid staff; with additional focus on staff professional development;
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite;
- You are goal-oriented and self-disciplined; able to meet tight deadlines and multitask;
- You thrive in fast-paced ever-changing environments and eat new priorities for breakfast;
- A creative mindset and an eagerness to try new things;
- Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends;
- You have access to reliable transportation and are willing to travel frequently.
As the Operations Director, you are responsible for managing the operations and logistics of the 2024 Coordinated Campaign. You will serve an integral function within the Senior Leadership Team to work with other departments to implement programming to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
This position is based in Largo, Maryland, and reports directly to the Coordinated Director.
**Responsibilities: **
- Work closely with the Coordinated Campaign Director to maintain day-to-day spending, accurately track projected expenses, and manage the coordinated campaign budget, including:
- Maintaining the Coordinated budget and regularly reconciling all accounts,
- Assist with payroll processing, employee benefits, and reconciling benefit expenses,
- Assist with recordkeeping of revenue and expenses for compliance reporting purposes;
- Serve as a Human Resources lead for Coordinated Campaign staff by:
- Facilitating the onboarding and offboarding of all coordinated campaign employees,
- Creating a structure for incident reporting and maintaining of HR records,
- Building comprehensive policies for the implementation of all union regulations and campaign IT security standards;
- Secure coordinated campaign offices, negotiate leases, and set-up and maintain utilities and supplies;
- Ensure logistical support for all coordinated departments, including working with vendors, ordering merchandise and materials, completing regular supply audits, etc.;
- Hire, train, and manage a team of operations staff to support various departmental responsibilities;
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
**Qualifications: **
- At least two cycles of campaign, advocacy, administrative work, or a related operations role, with previous statewide operations experience on a coordinated campaign strongly preferred;
- Strong commitment to Democratic values and enthusiasm for electing Angela Alsobrooks and Democrats up and down the ballot;
- Previous experience with payroll systems, benefit management and/or managing budgets;
- Experience hiring and managing paid staff; with additional focus on staff professional development;
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite;
- You are goal-oriented and self-disciplined; able to meet tight deadlines and multitask;
- You thrive in fast-paced ever-changing environments and eat new priorities for breakfast;
- A creative mindset and an eagerness to try new things;
- Ability to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends;
- You have access to reliable transportation and are willing to travel frequently.