Arena Careers

ABOUT SWING LEFT

Swing Left’s mission is simple: we make it easy for people to maximize their impact on the most competitive elections to help Democrats win. Since launching in 2017, Swing Left’s one million members have raised more than $140 million for Democratic candidates, civic organizations, and voter mobilization efforts, and engaged more than 50 million voters door-to-door, by phone, and through handwritten letters. What makes us different:

• Swing Left is singularly focused on directing grassroots time and money to help Democrats win close races that will determine the balance of power in our government, from the White House to key state houses.
• We use data and technology to increase volunteer and donor impact by driving the right resources to the right campaigns, at the right time.
• We put people first, delivering a member experience focused on strategic action, not noise—no spam emails, texts, or doomsday messaging.

ABOUT VOTE FORWARD

Vote Forward is a nonpartisan organization that helps grassroots volunteers turn out citizens from underrepresented communities and encourage active participation in our democracy through high-impact voter engagement tactics. Since 2018, more than 250,000 grassroots volunteers have used the Vote Forward platform to send handwritten letters to more than 40 million prospective voters to encourage them to register to vote and turn out for elections. Vote Forward is affiliated with Swing Left.

JOB SUMMARY

The Political Program Manager supports the advancement of Swing Left’s political priorities by managing cross-functional collaboration, supporting campaign relationships, and coordinating financial and volunteer support—in service of winning the most competitive, high-impact races and long-term power building.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the organizing team and external stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and support volunteer activities aligned with campaign needs and the organization's strategic priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with targeted campaigns and relevant partners to ensure alignment and strong communication.
• Coordinate the disbursement of PAC contributions to supported campaigns in collaboration with the compliance and development teams.
• Lead cross-functional coordination between the political team and internal departments to drive campaign priorities forward.
• Support planning and execution of virtual and in-person political events and ensure seamless implementation.
• Draft campaign plans, political memos, and materials to support targeted interventions and ongoing electoral programs.

QUALITIES OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Baseline Skills & Abilities

• A strong interest in and alignment with the distinct missions and values of Swing Left and Vote Forward.
• Excellent organization, communication, and time management skills; very strong attention to detail in both written and verbal communication.
• Very comfortable with tools and systems like Google Suite, Slack, Asana, Zoom, and quick to learn new systems that improve workflow.

Campaign Experience

• At least three years of full-time professional experience. Previous political campaign experience is required, including at least one cycle of senior campaign staff experience as a campaign manager or field director.
• At least one cycle of organizing experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with a variety of campaign components including organizing, digital communications, fundraising, and compliance.

Political Team Must-Haves

• Candidates must be based in Washington, DC.
• Working level knowledge of campaigns, political dynamics, and the congressional battlefield.
• Ability and desire to keep up with political developments and the broader news cycle.
• Familiarity with logistics coordination for high level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skill in taking initiative, anticipating needs, and following through with consistency. Desire to proactively pitch ideas, identify relevant opportunities for engagement, and find strategic ways to augment political programming.
• Ability and interest in representing the organization externally with professionalism, discretion, and tact.
• Ability and willingness to work outside of business hours when needed.

LOGISTICS

Hiring Process:

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• The priority deadline to apply is August 1, but applications will be accepted until the posting is closed.
• We are aiming for a start date in August.
• We will communicate about our expected timeline as the process progresses, and all candidates will receive communication from our team regarding their application status.

Compensation:

• The pay range is $71,000 - $76,000/year.
• We provide an annual cost of living compensation increase.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: 100% of the premium paid for employees and 50% for dependents.
• Health and dependent care FSA accounts.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Retirement (401k) plan.
• Professional development, remote work and technology stipends.
• An unlimited time-off policy + a flexible medical and parental leave policy.
• Our office is closed for approximately 25 business days each year (including federal holidays).

Location and Working Hours:

• This position is a full-time, exempt, and remote position based in the United States.
• Due to the requirements of this role, candidates based in Washington, DC are strongly preferred.
• This role is expected to attend in-person meetings and events; candidates must be available and able to travel (almost entirely within DC, and occasionally elsewhere in the US for key events).
• We expect employees to be available for meetings and asynchronous collaboration during normal business hours, and sometimes outside of these hours for events or other peak moments.

We are happy to answer any questions you have about our benefits and policies in interviews.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and seek applications from all qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time. We use E-Verify during onboarding to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. We welcome all applicants regardless of age, citizenship, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy status, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other differences.