Deb for New Mexico (Deb Haaland's Gubernatorial Campaign): Scheduler

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Calendar & Candidate Management

• Manage and maintain the candidate’s daily and long-term schedule.

• Assist with maintaining the campaign manager’s schedule.

• Coordinate all candidate movements, logistics, and timing for events, meetings, travel, and call time.

• Prepare and distribute daily schedules, briefing materials, and itinerary updates.

• Ensure the candidate remains on schedule throughout the day and adjust logistics in real time as needed.

• Serve as the candidate’s primary “body person” during campaign activities and travel.

Scheduling & Event Coordination

• Manage incoming scheduling and event requests from internal and external stakeholders.

• Collect, track, and organize all necessary information and details.

• Confirm logistics directly with stakeholders, including timing, location, parking, speaking program, attendee expectations, and point-of-contact information.

• Maintain scheduling systems and calendars with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Flag scheduling conflicts, political considerations, and logistical concerns for senior staff.

Internal Campaign Coordination

• Interface regularly with senior campaign leadership, junior staff, consultants, and external partners regarding candidate scheduling priorities.

• Coordinate closely with political, communications, finance, advance, and operations departments to ensure smooth execution of campaign events.

• Provide regular scheduling updates and logistical information to campaign leadership.

• Report directly to the Campaign Manager, Dylan McArthur

Operations & Logistics

• Assist with travel planning, route coordination, and event logistics.

• Track schedule changes and communicate updates quickly and clearly to relevant staff.

• Support candidate preparation by ensuring all materials, timing, and logistics are in place ahead of events.

• Help maintain organizational systems for scheduling requests, approvals, and follow-up.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism when interacting with stakeholders, elected officials, staff, and community members.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

• Willingness to work long hours, including on nights and weekends, and travel extensively.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment under pressure.

• Previous campaign, political, internship, or scheduling experience is preferred but not required.