Seeking a finance director who will work closely with the candidate and campaign manager to meet the financial goals of the campaign. The finance director will need to achieve a strategic balance between traditional “call time” and lining up bigger donors, along with grassroots/small donor fundraising.
Duties:
Manage and execute strategic finance plan which includes events, principal call time, low dollar online solicitations and weekly, monthly and quarterly goals
Identify and research new donor prospects and opportunities
Manage principal call time and other activities to hit fundraising targets and deadlines
Execute and manage donor research and expand new donor networks
Assist in writing fundraising emails, mailers and handouts
Manage, hire and train staff, interns and volunteers
Ensure there is follow up on all correspondence and pledges
Work closely with compliance staff
Qualifications:
2+ cycles of campaign finance experience – statewide or congressional campaign experience a plus
Proven commitment to elect Democrats or working on progressive issues
Experience managing staff preferred
Knowledge of NGP and Excel
Must have strong written and communication skills
Working knowledge of campaign and ethics finance law
Experience with donor research and prospecting
Experience with targeting contributors and follow up management
Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
Time management skills
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
To apply, please send a 1) Resume, 2) Brief cover letter, and 3) two-three professional references to rmof...@andrewlearned.com