Director, Candidate Development

[ashley.e...@educationalequity.org]

Director, Candidate Development

Position Grade:  Director 1

Position Location: Flexible Location

About Leadership for Educational Equity

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership development organization dedicated to developing its members’ potential to ensure every child has the opportunity to receive an outstanding education. Our kids and communities need more leaders who believe that educational inequity is a solvable problem. We believe that when our members are organized and reach positions of leadership, they’ll serve as a transformative force for students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity. LEE is a diverse team of passionate and talented individuals committed to making a difference. We are a high-growth, results-oriented organization that operates in an entrepreneurial environment deeply invested in continuous improvement.  If you would like to become part of our team and join the fight for educational equity, or if you would simply like to learn more about what we do, please visit educationalequity.org.

Position Summary:

The Elected Leadership team is responsible for inspiring, developing and supporting our members to effectively pursue elected office as a path to help kids and their community. This position reports to the Director of Candidate Development and will be responsible for developing and executing the strategic campaign elements of the candidates in their portfolio. They will work closely with other members of the Elected Leadership team but will have responsibility to have specialized campaign expertise such as fundraising, targeting and analytics as well as media and communications to best support the members and run high quality campaigns. In addition this position will monitor, coach and track data on campaign progress, and handle the day to day tactical needs of a portfolio of campaigns. The Director of Candidate Development will be the point person for any day-to-day needs of candidates, providing high-impact expertise to advance our members’ skills, personal leadership development, and campaign effectiveness.

We are hiring for multiple Director, Candidate Development positions on our nation-wide team.

Position Location: Flexible

Travel Requirements: 40%; dependent on position location. Travel will fluctuate based on election support cycles, and will depend on geographic distribution of candidates in the portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Campaign Management/Execution (40%)

• Coach, develop, and support a portfolio of candidates on all aspects of campaigns and political operations
• Serve as a consultant with candidates in execution of their campaign plans; connect candidate to resources, campaign specialists, and coaching to develop their ability to run high quality effective campaigns
• Assist candidates in rapid response and immediate tactical needs

High-level Campaign Strategy/Development (35%)

• Develop relationships with member candidates and the outcome of campaign plans, success and innovation
• Provide insight and expertise on cutting-edge campaign tools and modern campaign ideas
• Support candidates in reviewing public messaging documents, for accuracy and effectiveness

Track and maintain individual and team data (15%)

• Monitor internal data system, enter campaign data and create regular campaign progress reports

Special Projects (10%)

• Special projects as assigned by the Director, Candidate Development ​​

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6 years of work experience
• Experience with at least three election campaign cycles
• Expansive experience in campaign strategy and campaign development
• Highly effective communication, coaching, and relationship building skills
• Ability to track and analyze metrics efficiently and effectively
• Proven ability to manage high quality, high-impact driven people
• Comfortable operating and contributing in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Effective 1:1 skills focused on building relationships
• Team-oriented, flexible, and collaborative mindset
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with at least four election campaign cycles
• Experience with at least two election campaign cycles as a campaign manager or senior leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in managing teams to data driven results
• Ability to communicate and collaborate within a geographically dispersed team
• Strong, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion
• Deep passion for educational equity and belief in LEE’s mission and theory of change

Benefits and Salary

Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. LEE offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes health, dental and vision coverage for spouses, families and domestic partners; life insurance; a retirement package with employer match; family and parent benefits; generous paid time off and an organization-wide winter break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.  

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity

Leadership for Educational Equity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities, provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

An affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.

The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria, and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the job.