Finance Staffer, Southern California Congressional Campaign
Midwest Fundraising Associate
Job Description - Finance Staffer, Southern California Congressional Campaign
A Democratic candidate for Congress in a Red-to-Blue district in Southern California is looking for a call time manager who is willing to learn and work hard on a competitive Congressional campaign. We want someone who can serve as a key member of our finance team under the direction of a finance consultant. We are running against one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in Congress.
*Responsibilities*
· Staff and manage a call time operation that will include at-least forty hours of candidate call time per week.
· Conduct donor research of prospective donors who will be called during call time
· Staff the candidate at meetings with high-dollar donors and prepare briefings
· Work hand in hand with an experienced finance consultant to help execute an aggressive finance plan
· Generate prospects and produce donor research that identifies new targets and integrates them into the call time rotation
· Help track and manage the team's progress in numerous areas of fundraising
* Qualifications*
· Ability to think aggressively and creatively about fundraising and politics in general
· You will be the first staff hire and required to work with a certain level of autonomy and independence
· Must have a strong work ethic, good people skills, and willingness to work in a team centric environment
· Basic understand of federal campaign finance rules and regulations
· Preferred experience with NGP, ActBlue, Excel, and other software commonly used on Democratic campaigns
· Willingness to be flexible, work hard, and work campaign hours.
Competitive pay commensurate with experience. Resumes will we reviewed as they are received. Candidates with previous experience in Congressional campaigns will be given extra consideration.
Please email a resume and cover letter to campaignfinancejob2018@gmail.com and use the subject line SoCal Finance Job