County-wide Coordinated Campaign Director - Henrico County Democratic Committee - Metro-Richmond, VA

[Henrico County Democrats]

Job Title: Coordinated Campaign Manager

Office Location: Henrico, VA

Full/Part Time: Subject to negotiation per the applicant’s experience, ideally this position will be full-time.

Regular/Temporary: Contract position running through November 15, 2015, subject to short-term extension in the event of a recount.

Reports to: Chair of the Henrico County Democratic Committee

 

About Henrico:

Henrico County borders the City of Richmond, the capital of Virginia, to the East, North, and West. The County is a diverse community with approximately 200,000 registered voters. Henrico is considered a critical swing county for any statewide election victory, and the winning statewide candidate has won Henrico in every election since 1999 with the exception of Senator Jim Webb in 2006. In recent elections, Henrico has been trending blue in statewide elections, providing a 10,000 vote Democratic margin in 2012, 2013, and 2014. However, with lower turnout in an election without a statewide candidate, the countywide Democratic candidate in 2011 narrowly won a three-race for Commonwealth’s Attorney.

 

About Us:

The Henrico County Democratic Committee is local committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia and is organized to promote and support the nominees of the Democratic Party in all national, state, and local elections.  We seek to educate the public on the ideals of the Party and the qualifications of our nominees for office and encourage interested individuals to register to vote and join the Party.

 

Major Functions/Accountabilities:

The Campaign Manager will implement the Henrico County Coordinated Campaign plan to elect Democrats up and down the November 2015 ballot with a focus on our Democratic nominees for local office.  The Manager will assist all Democratic nominees in executing their campaigns at the direction of the Chair and Executive Committee of the Henrico Democratic Committtee.  General duties include:

Volunteer Recruitment, Retention, and Management

·       Tap in to existing volunteer networks, as well as bring new volunteers to the local political process.

·       Organize events to keep current volunteers engaged and establish relationships with potential new volunteers.

·       Manage volunteer resources efficiently and effectively to accomplish voter contact goals.

Voter Registration and Contact

·       Coordinate voter registration drives, with a concentration on moderate-to-high turnover neighborhoods.

·       Organize ID canvasses and phonebanks in conjunction with local campaigns.

·       Oversee mail campaigns on behalf of Coordinated efforts.

·       Report on progress of efforts to local campaigns and Henrico Democratic Committee.

·       Use VAN database to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter file records.

 

Party Building and Public Relations

·       Manage day-to-day operations of the campaign office.

·       Ensure a Party presence at regional events.

·       Assure that the organization and its mission, programs, products and services are presented in a strong, positive image.

 

Qualifications:

·       Effectiveness and experience in grassroots organizing.

·       Strong management skills and experience.

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.

·       Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Salary: Negotiable and commensurate with experience.  Please submit salary expectations in cover letter.

Applicants should submit the following materials:

Cover letter with salary expectations

Resume

 

Please no phone calls.

The Henrico County Democratic Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.