Democratic State Legislative Campaign: Democratic Campaign Manager (State Legislature)

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Opportunity to run a state legislature campaign on Long Island. You will report directly to the candidate and oversee all campaign operations. The campaign will be highly competitive, so we seek a passionate, driven Democratic operative who performs well under pressure and can multitask.

An ideal candidate would possess:

• At least 2 previous campaign cycles of experience

• At least one previous campaign cycle at director or deputy campaign manager position

• At least one previous campaign cycle focused on field/direct voter contact

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Proven volunteer and staff management abilities

• Very high level of comfort analyzing data and working with databases

• Ability to work and adapt to fast-paced campaign environment

• Knowledge of NGP and VAN

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise staff, volunteers, and interns

• Create and manage budget for the campaign with outside fundraising consultant

• Create and manage field/voter contact strategy with Field Director

• Recruit campaign volunteers prior to hiring of Field Director

• Develop communications strategy, draft and release content in coordination with outside political consultants

• Run regular campaign meetings with the candidate, staff, and volunteers

• Plan and execute visibility events with the candidate

• Oversee the candidate’s schedule, especially during the summer and fall.