South Carolina Democratic Party seeking Development Director
ky...@scdp.org
POSITION DESCRIPTON
The Development Director is responsible for all fundraising activities for the South Carolina Democratic Party. The individual will work in collaboration with the Chief of Staff and the State Party Chair to build a fundraising plan that engages in-state and national donor groups.
As a director-level staffer, she or he will hire and manage assistant-level staffers in alignment with SCDP policies, identify cross-departmental impacts, deliver key performance indicator reporting, and engage with Party partners, officers, and consultants during the implementation of the finance plan.
The skills and experience for a winning candidate include the ability to navigate national and state fundraising opportunities. A successful Development Director can engage in high-level strategy conversations, develop compelling fundraising narratives, and frame the Party’s opportunities in a way that attracts broad stakeholder investment. Along with these responsibilities, the Development Director must also professionally deliver training to county party officers and campaign staff.
SC is an early Presidential Primary state and the finance team will be presented with exciting opportunities through the election cycle, including state and federal races. Come be a part of an exciting cycle in the hotbed of an emerging swing state!
WINNING CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
- 2
cycles of campaign experience in a development position
- Proficiency
managing a finance database – preferably NGP
- Experience
creating a finance plan and monitoring metrics
- Skilled
at developing fundraising narratives and talking points
- Excels
at recruiting and training finance staff to support operational requirements –
call time, events, etc.
- Experience
collaborating with consultants or other external vendors
- Managing
relationships with diverse sets of stakeholders
- Experience
growing donor programs using digital tools