Iowa House Democratic Caucus - Regional Campaign Director
Overview
The Iowa House Democrats are hiring Regional Campaign Directors to manage and oversee 3-4 of our targeted and most competitive races. Currently, Democrats hold 41 out of the 100 state house seats and only need to pick up 10 to flip the chamber. Regional Campaign Directors will be instrumental in accomplishing that.
The ideal candidate is a disciplined, energetic, adaptable, and outgoing person that has the work ethic to motivate candidates, volunteers, and interns.
This is an excellent position for someone looking for management and Iowa experience ahead of 2020.
An Iowa House Democrats Regional Campaign Director will not only make contacts in the field throughout the region he or she is responsible for, they will also build relationships with campaigns up and down the ballot, Democratic allies, donors, left-leaning organizations targeting Iowa, campaign consultants, legislative members and staff, and party leaders and staff.
Responsibilities
A Regional Campaign Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of targeted
campaigns within his or her region of the state. Potential duties include:
● Overseeing and in some cases managing day-to-day campaign operations including
finance, field, communications, events, and candidate management
● Assisting campaigns in executing finance and field plans and holding campaigns
accountable to goals.
● Guiding candidates through fundraising from individuals, organizations, and PACs
● Building and coordinating paid media shoots including photo shoots and video shoots
with the Iowa House Democrats consultant team
● Acting as the liaison between the state house campaigns and the Iowa House
Democrats and consultant team
● Working with Democratic allies and organizations to coordinate finance and field
operations
Requirements
Qualified candidates must have a strong work ethic and be adaptable to a dynamic and
demanding work environment with long hours, seven days a week through Election Day.
Candidates should also have:
● At least one to two cycles of campaign experience
● Proficiency with VAN/Votebuilder, NGP, Microsoft Office, and Google Drive
● Access to a car, laptop, and cell phone
Salary and Benefits
Salary is $4k a month
Benefits include the following:
● Health Insurance
● A cell phone stipend
● Mileage reimbursement
To Apply
Please submit a resume to:
Kevin Lata
KL...@IowaDemocrats.org
The Iowa Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer and employs without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),
parental status, family medical status or genetic information, military service, age, national
origin, ancestry, marital status, height, weight, creed, economic status or disability.