Deputy Director of Community Engagement - Mind the Gap, Northern CA

[Erica Slates]

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The Opportunity:

Mind the Gap is a pro bono political advisory that recommends data-driven investments across the Democratic ecosystem. We are looking for a smart, well-organized, ambitious person to support all aspects of the donor experience, including donor research, data maintenance, outreach, cultivation and development. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in political finance/fundraising and build managerial skills working with a small, high-energy, entrepreneurial team with a very strong track record and extensive Silicon Valley network. We are looking for candidates who can start right away. Location: Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Support all aspects of donor relations, from initial outreach to contribution processing and ongoing stewardship

• Manage donor data and reporting to support fundraising strategy

• Perform donor prospecting and write briefings in advance of meetings and events

• Plan and organize events, including coordination with host committees, guest communications, and post-event follow up

• Communicate recommended strategies, answer questions, manage the contribution process, and acknowledge donations

• Other duties as assigned

You should be someone who:

• Has great written and verbal communication skills

• Is extremely comfortable with Google Drive/Docs/Sheets

• Is attentive to detail and has a high degree of discretion, diplomacy, and tact

• Has good problem-solving skills and initiative

• Can work independently and with a team 

• Has great multitasking skills and can prioritize and be flexible 

• Is motivated and a self-starter

• Has an interest in politics and is committed to electing Democrats in 2020

Your skills and experience might (but are not required to) include:

• Working on a political or advocacy campaign, particularly as a scheduler, field organizer, or finance assistant

• Using NGP, Salesforce, or other customer relationship management (CRM) software

• Working directly with customers in any capacity

Additional experiences that are not required, but may help you be successful in this job include:

• Some familiarity with scientific methods/analytics/statistics

• Using advanced Google Sheets/Excel functions like VLookup and Pivot Tables

• Coordinating events of any kind

Mind the Gap is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women, nonbinary candidates, and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary: This is a full-time, cycle-only position, starting immediately and lasting until the end of December, 2020. The starting annual salary is $80,000.

To apply: Candidates should send resumes as a PDF document to res...@mtg2020.org as soon as possible by April 1, 2020. Cover letters are welcome but not required. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.