Democratic Governors Association - Research Department Openings
Ryan McAlpin
Good afternoon,
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) has the following position open within our Research Department. Feel free to share widely with your organization and network. Thank you!
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Research Associate
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking a Research Associate for the 2021-22 election cycle.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by 6PM (Eastern Time) on December 7, 2020.
Responsibilities
- Produce original research memos;
- Perform thorough fact checks on internal and external communication documents;
- Assist in managing interns;
- Assist with other assignments and tasks as requested by the Research Director.
Minimum qualifications
- At least 1-2 years of experience in campaign research as a staff member either with a consulting firm, a DC political committee, or directly with a campaign;
- Demonstrated research skills and strong attention to detail;
- Ability to write, edit, and fact check with precision and calm on deadline;
- A pro-active, self-starter who can take direction/work as part of a team, but who can also be trusted to independently produce error-free research; and
- An understanding of how research fits into the overall campaign/communications picture.
DIVERSITY PRACTICES
The DGA recognizes that its continued success requires a staff of hardworking, intelligent people from diverse backgrounds. The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.
The DGA strongly encourages individuals with a diverse background to apply to this position and to share why your demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience working in diverse communities makes you a strong applicant as part of your cover letter.
CLOSING
The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a remote work protocol due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on-boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.
This position comes with full health care benefits and compensation is $45-55k but commensurate with the position and experience.
Apply here.
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Research Assistant
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking a Research Assistant for the 2021-2022 election cycle.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by 6PM (Eastern Time) on December 7, 2020.
Responsibilities
- Assist in producing original research memos;
- Perform thorough fact checks on internal communication documents;
- Manage interns;
- Assist with other assignments and tasks as requested by the Research Director.
Minimum qualifications
- Experience in campaign research as an intern or staff member either with a consulting firm, a DC political committee, or directly with a campaign;
- Demonstrated research skills and strong attention to detail;
- Ability to write, edit, and fact check with precision and calm on deadline;
- A pro-active, self-starter who can take direction/work as part of a team, but who can also be trusted to independently produce error-free research; and
- An understanding of how research fits into the overall campaign/communications picture.
DIVERSITY PRACTICES
The DGA recognizes that its continued success requires a staff of hardworking, intelligent people from diverse backgrounds. The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.
The DGA strongly encourages individuals with a diverse background to apply to this position and to share why your demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience working in diverse communities makes you a strong applicant as part of your cover letter.
CLOSING
The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a remote work protocol due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on-boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.
This position comes with full health care benefits and compensation is $40-45k but compensation is commensurate experience.
Apply here.
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Deputy Research Director
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking a Deputy Research Director for the 2021-22 election cycle. This position will assist the Research Director.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by 6PM (Eastern Time) on December 7, 2020.
Responsibilities
- Produce original candidate research memos and manage research projects by outside consultants;
- Perform thorough fact checks on all internal and external communication documents;
- Advise and collaborate with campaigns and state parties on research needs;
- Assist with other assignments and tasks as requested by the Research Director.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 3-4 years minimum of leadership in campaign research either with a consulting firm, a DC political committee, or directly with a campaign;
- Excellent research skills and strong attention to detail including experience designing and creating campaign research memos;
- Experience fact-checking paid media;
- Understanding of event tracking and media monitoring;
- Ability to write, edit, and fact-check with precision and calm on deadline during high-volume, fast-paced periods;
- Extensive experience with LexisNexis, public records requests, analyzing primary source documents, commonly-used research databases and other basic opposition research tasks;
- A pro-active, self-starter who can take direction/work as part of a team, but who can also be trusted to independently produce error-free research; and
- Understanding of how research fits into the overall campaign/communications picture.
DIVERSITY PRACTICES
The DGA recognizes that its continued success requires a staff of hardworking, intelligent people from diverse backgrounds. The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.
The DGA strongly encourages individuals with a diverse background to apply to this position and to share why your demonstrated commitment to diversity and experience working in diverse communities makes you a strong applicant as part of your cover letter.
CLOSING
The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a remote work protocol due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on-boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.
This position comes with full health care benefits and compensation is $70-85k but compensation is commensurate experience.