Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes: Data Manager

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Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes Data Manager

About Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes:

Indiana Voices is a 501(c)3 created to revitalize democracy in Indiana. Indiana Voices is the backbone of Indiana’s growing social movement ecosystem. We equip our member organizations to organize people who have been left out of public decision-making, advance progressive policy, and build a durable multi-racial governing coalition to advance progressive issue advocacy across the state.

Indiana Votes is a 501(c)4 statewide network committed to ensuring that every Hoosier is able to fully participate in our democracy. Indiana Votes is a model for coordination among advocacy, community and grassroots organizations. We focus on strategically persuading and mobilizing voters through data-driven and evidence-based tactics to achieve electoral wins. Our mission is to recruit and elect public leaders to build the power needed to eliminate barriers to civic participation and guarantee that policy-making is guided by the public.

About the Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes Data Manager Job

Data is one of the most important and powerful ways we support grassroots organizing and social change in the states. The Data Manager plays an important role in helping to set shared strategy among a wide set of organizations that sit at the state tables. The person in this position is responsible for using voter, demographic, and other data to help inform partner programs. They support groups with the integration of data in field organizing strategies. The Data Manager also informs the collective strategic planning process. The Data Manager works at the direction of the Executive Director of Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes.

Principal Responsibilities for the Data Manager include:

Data Strategy and Partner Support

• Using data, VAN, Every Action and other technologies, work with partner organizations to support the development of their field organizing and voter contact plans and make strategic recommendations on how best to use data effectively, including standards for data collection, data acquisition, and preservation. Monitoring and sharing best practices among the partners

• Provide relevant materials that support collective strategy and partner programs, including the creation of target universes, list match reports, and trends/disparity analyses.

• Understand the benefits of relational organizing, texting and other emerging technologies and tools to recommend ways they can be used to implement programs

• Provide technical assistance with the use of VAN and other field tools which includes handling partner data requests, uploading data, setting up predictive dialer phone banks, robocalls and robosurveys, supporting MiniVAN, etc.

• Collaborate with table data managers/volunteers and build a regular check-in schedule to ensure collaboration.

• Provide training on the best practices of better data hygiene and data collection practices.

• Train partners on and administer digital organizing tools.

Tools Administration, Management and Landscape Analysis

• Monitor use of the systems to ensure compliance with state and national policies, including the MOU process.

• Maintain documentation of all voter contact, turnout, and election protection data.

• Make recommendations for additional field tools that will support the table’s strategy and partner field work.

• Provide administration for VAN and other civic engagement tools by managing user and security settings for table partners and their consultants

• Provide support with administration of VAN and other field tools, including technical assistance, and monitoring the use of the system to ensure compliance with state and national policies.

• Understand and facilitate the process around data warehousing, pipeline set up and historical analysis

Experience & Skills

The ideal candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:

• At least one year serving in a data role, or at least two previous cycles of field experience.

• Experience using VAN (Voter Activation Network)/VoteBuilder or other civic engagement platforms.

• Base knowledge of how to read and understand voter, demographic, and other data sets and ability to communicate about that data to non-technical audiences.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets.

• Experience working in coalition with partners, or experience working in diverse communities, particularly in communities of color.

• Candidates must have a willingness and aptitude to seek out and learn new technical skills that will further the mission of the table and assist in presenting data to partners in an accessible manner.

• Demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity and record of success working with communities of color, women, low-income people, LGBTQIA individuals, and other historically marginalized communities.

• Understanding of both C3 and C4 compliance and a desire to work with progressive organizations is encouraged.

• Understanding of the political and governing system of Indiana at a state and local level.

• Experience with or knowledge of data management, database administration, reporting and analysis, and/or digital organizing tools.

• Experience with Big Query and Google Looker - a plus.

• Experience with SQL or similar coding languages.

• Understanding and experience with statistics and research methods is a plus.

Personal Qualities

The successful candidate will have experience with and ability to:

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to work with diverse communities (both race and class).

• Understand the culture of organizing (experience or understanding).

• Be service oriented - support members missions.

• Ability to drive results but in a caring/supporting/learning manner.

• Operate with transparency and high ethical standards.

• Commitment to DEI and Justice - recognizes the history and power structures of white supremacy.

• Ability to navigate multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and with urgent deadlines.

• Demonstrate an inspirational, joyful and collaborative spirit.

• Imaginative and outside the box data strategist.

• Proven problem solving skills and initiative.

Compensation and Benefits: The position is full-time and based in Indiana. This will be a remote position. Candidate must reside in the state of Indiana or willing to relocate to Indiana. The role requires regular travel in state and occasional travel out of state. The salary range is commensurate with experience and will be in the range of $68,000-$73,000 per year. As an employee of the Indiana Voices and Votes, you will receive health, vision and dental insurance. The Data Manager position includes a comprehensive paid time off package, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Our commitment to employee well-being extends to providing ample leave opportunities including personal, vacation, and sick days. Data Manager will be eligible for our 401k plan with a 4% employer match which will begin after six months of employment.

To Apply: To apply, please email a copy of your resume, cover letter, and contact information for five (5) references to** [email protected]** with “IN Data Manager” in the subject line. Reference conversations will be part of the overall process and you will have advance notice of when they will occur.** Applications will be reviewed upon receipt of a diverse applicant pool. **

Indiana Voices and Indiana Votes is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.