Wade Hinton for Mayor Campaign Manager - Chattanooga, TN

[Travis Lytle Jr.]

Campaign Overview: Top-tier Mayoral candidate in Chattanooga, Tennessee is seeking

a campaign manager for a grassroots campaign with a high emphasis on organizing,

stakeholder engagement, and direct voter contact.

Job Summary: This is a full-time position in an intense campaign environment. The

campaign manager reports to the candidate and has bottom-line responsibility for all

day-to-day aspects of the campaign, including fundraising, field and organizing,

communications, scheduling, office management, budget tracking, and compliance.

Job Duties Overview:

● Hire, train, and manage the campaign’s field director and any other senior

staff and selected consultants.

● The campaign managers manage the rest of the team.

● They manage all aspects of the research, drafting, and implementation of a

mayoral campaign plan.

● They define roles and negotiate contracts with all vendors, consultants, and

staff including general, fundraising, field, and media.

● Manage the team of consultants.

● They lead the fundraising team in identifying and soliciting funds for a

significant fundraising campaign.

● They build a broad, effective grassroots campaign including, but not limited

to, coalition building, voter engagement, volunteer activities, and constituency

management.

● Working with the field director, they contact and get-out-the-vote activities.

● They oversee the development of all paid media production, distribution, and

broadcast (TV, radio, and direct mail). Manage an aggressive, consistent free

media campaign.

● They staff the campaign committee and coordinate other committees.

● They manage all aspects of fiduciary oversight, legal administration, and

adherence to campaign finance reporting requirements.

● They ensure the campaign qualifies for the ballot.

● Track and report progress on campaign goals for fundraising, political

support, and other key metrics

Qualifications/Requirements:

● The campaign managers should have at least three years of political

organizing/campaign management experience, including experience with a

campaign where volunteer-executed voter identification played a central role

in the campaign.

● They must have a proven track record in coalition building, grassroots or field

campaign organizing, financial oversight, and public speaking.

● They must have experience in coordinating media purchase, production, and

media relations.

● They must have demonstrated fundraising experience and knowledge of

campaign funding sources.

● They must have demonstrated the ability to work with diverse communities,

serve as a team leader, and maintain a sense of humor.

● At least two cycles of political campaign work, including at least one cycle in

a senior staff capacity (manager, field director, comms director, finance

director.

● Strong knowledge of VAN

● Strong knowledge of Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

● Supervisory experience

● Strong interpersonal skills

● Strong writing skills

● A constructive winning attitude

● Inclusive leadership skills

To Apply:

Please submit a resume and a cover letter that includes salary range, your earliest start

date, and references to Travis Lytle, Jr. (in...@wadehinton.com) by November 5th.

Please put “Campaign Manager” in the subject line of the email. 

The start date is mid-November 2020.

Compensation: $4000-5000 a month, commensurate with experience.