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Deputy Data Director

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is seeking a Deputy Data Director to assist the Data Director in managing the state party’s data operations. We are looking for a passionate, hardworking leader committed to managing the voter file and supporting the coordinated campaign, candidates, and county parties to power Democrats to victory up and down the ballot in 2024.

Responsibilities

• Manage the acquisition of voter files

• Administer the state party’s VoteBuilder and users and committees within it

• Administer the state party’s Mobilize Instance

• Enforce compliance with the state party’s data policies

• Respond to user support requests and train users on using various data and campaign tools

• Obtain polling locations from state and local election authorities and format and upload them to VoteBuilder, LBJ, and IWillVote.com

• During early voting periods, obtain data on voters who have requested/cast mail ballots or voted early in person as available and send to the DNC for processing

• Create training materials and instructional manuals for tools used by the state party

• Assist the data director in automating routine processes

• Work with DNC and sister committee staff on program goals, as necessary

• Create systems for program tracking and accountability, in partnership with in-state stakeholders (e.g., by building reports/dashboards to track organizer activity or progress to goal)

• Create target and voter contact universes

• Assist the Data Director and Executive Director as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity with VAN, Mobilize, and Google Sheets

• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users, especially VAN usage and data standards

• Ability to manage a wide array of stakeholders, including those with competing interests

• Willingness to ask questions and grow within a technical role with constantly changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 campaign cycle of experience in a data role or 3+ campaign cycles of experience in field roles with high-level VoteBuilder access

• Proficiency in SQL

• Familiarity with the Democratic data and tech ecosystem

• Familiarity with the political landscape of Pennsylvania

The salary for this full-time position ranges from $6,000/month to $6,500/month, commensurate with experience and technical proficiency. The position comes with 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance. The job is remote with a requirement of living in Pennsylvania. This is a cycle-based position and has an end date of December 31, 2024.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The PDP is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.