Ayanna Pressley for Congress seeks Finance Assistant
Gina Christo
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Committee to Elect Ayanna Pressley is seeking a person with political passion and ability to work in a faced past environment and work well under deadlines The position offers a unique opportunity to become involved with the most important issues facing the city, region, and state. Candidates should have preferably at least 3 cycles of experience working on political campaigns/progressive causes and must have strong time management skills. 2018 will be a big year for the committee as it looks to double down on its public policy advocacy and impact. To do so, the office plans to build a multi-ethnic coalition across the city and beyond.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Managing fundraising and special events
o Scouting and choosing locations, and putting together contracts with spaces/vendors
o Prepping invites and outreach for the event
o Pulling call sheets for events
o Assisting in the management of a host and the host committee
o Working check in and other as needed staff positions
Assisting Call Time
o Drafting and sending call time follow up that is both e-mail and hand written
o Executing regulary database upkeep in NGP
o Pulling clean and organized call sheets
Additional
o Weekly thank you notes and letters to donors
o Weekly progress updates on hours of call time scheduled/completed, amount of new pledges, and cash balance
o Attending staff scheduling meetings to balance political and non political committee priorities
o Occasionally staffing at political and non political events
o Assisting with pledge chasing calls
o Donor research!
▪ Putting together research on mid-level in-state donors
▪ Assisting in the execution of national donor research
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
● Organized and experienced in maintaining tracking systems in google docs or excel
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Navigate pressure of deadlines and culture of non-traditional office hours
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
● Internship experience in campaigns;
●
A passion for and commitment
to campaigning;
● Ability to organise own time and act on own initiative;
● Strong commitment to a platform of progressive political values;
Equal opportunity employer – candidates of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to gi...@ayannapressley.com