Virginia PAC hiring Executive Director

[Morgan Jameson]

The Competitive Commonwealth Fund is a Virginia-based Political Action Committee focused on supporting and electing Democrats in every corner of the Commonwealth. Our goals are simple. Democrats need to win more seats at the local and state levels to secure majorities, build a bench of quality candidates and deliver a Democratic message in Districts and localities that too often see no Democrats on the ballot at the state and local level. 

CCF in 2017 is targeting Virginia’s state House, where control of the lower chamber and all 100 seats are up for grabs. With a committed and capable Board and engaged, strategic and hands-on Funders, CCF is set to deploy unique strategies to ensure Democrats are competitive at the House level in every corner of the Commonwealth. 

CCF seeks an experienced, energetic, positive, solutions-oriented Executive Director to implement its 2017 strategic campaign plan. 

The successful candidate must be driven, dynamic and ready to hit the ground running with an energized Board, its Funders, and Democratic candidates eager to work with CCF. The successful candidate needs to be a critical thinker willing to challenge the status quo in pursuit of electing more Democrats in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

Learn more about CCF at www.competitivecommonwealthfund.com.

 

Board Engagement:

·       Work in conjunction with the CCF Board Chair and CCF Finance Chair to work with its existing Funders 

·       Meet with Board and Funders as needed. 

·       Work with Board Chair and other CCF Board members to continue building a governing Board.

 

Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships:

·       The successful candidate will be ready to take CCF’s mission on the road to potential strategic partners and other interested donors at the state and national level to help put CCF’s 2017 and future goals in the best position to succeed. 

·       Work with Board members and allies to build positive relationships with special interest groups that share CCF’s goals to foster positive alliances and streamlining of resources. 

·       Work with the Board’s Finance Chair to expand its fundraising base. 

·       Work with the Board to manage its political relationships with strategic partners, donors, elected officials and candidates

 

Operations and Strategy:

·       Work to continuously fine-tune and implement CCF’s 2017 campaign plans. 

·       Work with CCF endorsed candidates to implement CCF strategies. 

·       Oversee all aspects of CCF’s 2017 campaign program. 

·       Work with Board and Funders to prepare for 2018 and 2019 campaign cycles. 

·       Supervise day-to-day operations and additional CCF staff as hired. 

·       Provide reports as needed to keep CCF Board updated on progress in each of its targeted state House Districts. Work with CCF Board to keep funders abreast of opportunities within individual House races.

 

Qualifications: 

·       2+ years political / campaign experience, preferably with leadership experience in a political organization, non-profit, political action committee or campaign 

·       Experience as a Campaign Manager, Field Director or Digital Director a plus. 

·       Experience raising and diversifying funds, through individual donor cultivation and stewardship, digital fundraising and events.

·       Strong fiscal management and budgetary experience. 

·       Experience working on campaigns and / or issue advocacy. 

·       Proven ability to build strong relationships with political leaders, special interest groups, candidates and donors. 

·       Plus: Prior experience working with a growing and evolving organization that is transitioning to the next level. 

·       Experience working with multiple sets of stakeholders. 

·       Note: We recognize CCF’s goals, approach and needs are multi-faceted and recognize  that the right candidate may have different backgrounds and related talents. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the right skills, interest, energy and attitude for the job.

 

Compensation:

Commensurate with experience. 

Resume, Cover Letter, and References
Please submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Cover letters should be no more than 2 pages in length. In your cover letter, please share how your professional interests and passions specifically correlate to the mission and purpose of CCF. Answer the questions: Why this role at Competitive Commonwealth Fund? Why now?

Please submit your resume and cover letter and references by email, attached as a single PDF document (cover letter and resume combined into one document), emailed to: in...@competitivecommonwealthfund.com No paper submissions accepted. 

Interviews
Interviews will be conducted in April with board members. Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted for an initial phone interview.

A member of the CCF Board will reach out to you if/when you are selected for additional interviews for the position.