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Description

The Michigan Democratic Party is seeking an experienced Operations Director for the 2026 Coordinated Campaign. The Operations Director will be key to building and maintaining core Democratic campaign infrastructure. At their core, the Operations Director is a builder. They are someone ready to quickly build the team, acquire the campaign’s physical space, and set other departments up for success while developing and maintaining the systems that string it all together.

This is a critical role serving on the senior leadership team and will work closely with other departments and stakeholders to implement programs that elect Democrats up and down the ballot. This position is full-time and based in Detroit, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities & Characteristics

• Budget Management: Work closely with the Coordinated Campaign Director to maintain day-to-day spending, accurately track projected expenses, and manage the coordinated campaign budget, regularly reconciling all accounts
• Human Resources Lead: Serve as the primary HR contact for coordinated campaign staff:
  • Facilitate the onboarding and offboarding of all employees
  • Assist with payroll processing, employee benefits, and reconciling benefit expenses
  • Create a structure for incident reporting and maintain HR records
• Policy & Compliance: Assist with recordkeeping of revenue and expenses for compliance reporting. Build comprehensive policies for the implementation of all union regulations and campaign IT security standards
• Facilities & Logistics: Secure coordinated campaign offices, negotiate leases, and set up/maintain utilities
• Logistical Support: Ensure logistical support for all departments, including working with vendors, ordering merchandise/materials, and completing supply audits
• Team Management: Hire, train, and manage a team of operations staff to support various departmental responsibilities

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 2 cycles in campaign, advocacy, administrative work, or a related operations role; previous statewide operations experience on a coordinated campaign strongly preferred
• Hiring & Management: Experience hiring and managing paid staff, with a focus on staff professional development; experience with unionized staff preferred
• Organization: Exceptionally well-organized with strong attention to detail and process
• Collaboration: A desire to work collaboratively to implement creative solutions to unique problems
• Technical Fluency:
  • Previous experience with payroll systems, benefit management, and/or managing budgets
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite

Salary, Benefits, and Logistics

The salary range is $8,500 – $9,500 per month. This position includes a full benefits package of health, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Michigan. Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout the state for up to several days at a time and must have a valid driver’s license.

Application

To apply, please use this form: HERE. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

The Michigan Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer, and employs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, family medical status or genetic information, military service, age,national origin, ancestry, marital status, height, weight, creed, economic status or disability.