JKT for Alaska: Finance Director

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Responsibilities Include:

Planning

• Write and implement a fundraising plan

• Accurately predict campaign revenue by quarter, month, and week, and communicate projections to the campaign manager

Fundraising

• Maintain donor and key stakeholder relationships

• Create a donor research plan to expand the donor base in Alaska and nationwide

• Oversee candidate call time, including the preparation of call lists and donor follow-up

• Plan fundraising events, including recruiting hosts, soliciting and acknowledging donors, and staffing the candidate in-person

• Oversee donor acknowledgments

• Develop and oversee direct mail fundraising programs

• Staffing in-person meetings and events across the lower 48

Management

• Coordinate with and oversee the national fundraising, digital fundraising, and compliance consultants

• Help to manage the Candidate’s calendar, incoming scheduling requests, and fundraising needs

• Compile and share performance reports with the Campaign Manager

Compliance

• Review Campaign finance reports before they are filed

• Oversee timely entry and maintenance of donor records, pledges, call time results, and event information.

Applicants must have:

• Multiple cycles of prior campaign fundraising experience, including management of call time programs and fundraising events

• Experience creating finance projections and contributing to cash flow discussions with campaign leadership

• Flexibility to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and evenings, with some travel as needed

Applicants will be considered more competitive if they have:

• Experience as a Finance Director on a congressional (or similarly sized) campaign

• Familiarity with fundraising tools such as ActBlue, NGP, and Excel

• Multiple cycles of experience assisting with cash flow projections

• Experience in Alaska or with Alaskan politics

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail