Finance Director (and other positions available) for top-tier Congressional race

[Brett]

Josh Hicks for Congress is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our campaign as finance director here in Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District. (Other positions in the finance department are also available, depending on applicants' experience.)

As finance director, your job will be to plan and execute campaign fundraising activities, including candidate call time, events, and all related tracking and systems. You will also manage our finance staff as the department grows. Your responsibilities will include:

 

Management

• Work with Campaign Manager to set fundraising goals and develop a finance plan

• Manage a team of finance assistants, interns, and other junior staff

• Along with Campaign Manager, manage relationships with national partners

• Prepare regular updates on overall fundraising performance

• Assist with compliance oversight and manage as needed

Call time

• Develop and implement best practices and systems for call time, donor research, and data management

• Staff call time as needed (more early in the campaign); take notes, track follow-ups, etc..

• Prepare call lists, and train and manage call time assistants as the finance department grows

• Plan and organize call time schedule, including prioritizing various call universes, coordinating the candidate schedule with the campaign manager

Events

• Work with hosts to build out high-dollar fundraisers

• Build relationships with event hosts and other major donors

• Staff the candidate at events

• Occasionally travel to events in other states

Qualifications

• Preference to those with at least one cycle of Finance Director experience; however, other professional experience may be sufficient

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines

• Experience managing staff strongly preferred 

• Experience with event-driven fundraising programs a plus

• Ability to relocate to Lexington, KY, if not already local

More information about Josh and the campaign is available at joshhicksforcongress.com. To apply, please send resume to hir...@joshhicksforcongress.com.