Campaign Finance Advisor, EMILY's List, Washington DC (Job)

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Campaign Finance Advisor

EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest financial resource for women candidates, is searching for a Campaign Finance Advisor to join our Campaigns team. Throughout its 30 year history, the organization has recruited and trained over 9,000 women to run, worked to elect 110 pro-choice Democratic women to the House, 19 to the Senate, 11 governors, and over 700 women to state and local office. EMILY’s List has also helped elect every single Latina, African American, and Asian American Democratic Congresswoman currently serving.

 

Principal Responsibilities

 

As a member of the Campaigns Department, the Campaign Finance Advisor will work to assess the fundraising operations of pro-choice Democratic women candidates. The Campaign Finance Advisor helps guide campaigns through the course of assessment and endorsement and evaluates the fundraising operation continuously throughout the course of the campaign for endorsed candidates.

 

Specific Duties

 

·         Assess candidate campaign’s finance operations by utilizing the abilities to do the following:

o   Find effective finance directors and other fundraising staff;

o   Write fundraising plans that includes groups of donor targets, tools and raising strategies;

o   Project realistic incremental goals;

o   Employ call time that is effective and regular;

o   Implement a complete and efficient system for call time;

o   Establish high-quality systems for tracking campaign income, processing contributions, motivating surrogate fundraisers and all other aspects of the campaign fundraising operation;

o   Utilize database software for maintaining fundraising records;

o   Write effective fundraising solicitation and re-solicitation mail and email that are in compliance with all FEC laws.

·         Work as part of the team of EMILY’s List staff who evaluates other aspects of the campaigns;

·         Work with campaign managers and finance directors on assessing overall campaign budget;

·         Communicate needs and goals of EMILY’s List mailing process for endorsed Candidates;

·         Help to screen and advise campaigns on fundraising consultants, contracts and relationships;

·         Train candidates and staff on the proper way to ask for money and develop fundraising messages;

·         Assist with the EMILY’s List fundraising training program.

 

Qualifications

 

The Campaign Finance Advisor must be a self-starter with a minimum of five years campaign fundraising experience; must have progressed through the ranks serving as Finance Director on at least two campaigns.  Must possess excellent communication skills and have fundamental knowledge of Federal Election Law.  Must have extensive Excel skills and familiarity with NGP Software; and an interest in electing pro-choice Democratic women.

 

EMILY’s List offers a competitive salary and a strong benefits package. To apply, email resume and cover letter to jobop...@emilyslist.org, - subject line “Campaign Finance Advisor.”  No calls, please.

 

EMILY's List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multi-cultural, diverse working environment.  Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.