Director for Surrogate Operations - Democratic National Committee (Washington, DC)

[Sera Lee]

POSITION:                 Director for Surrogate Operations 
DEPARTMENT:          Surrogate Department
LOCATION:                Washington, DC
HOW TO APPLY:        Resumes and a cover letter should be emailed to dnc...@dnc.org                
 

Position Summary:
The Director for Surrogate Operations works with departments across the DNC to establish and manage a centralized surrogate program and advance the strategy and goals of the Democratic Party. This position will oversee staff that provide scheduling and provide logistical planning for surrogates to appear at events on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and other duties as assigned.   This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the DNC.

Responsibilities:
•    Coordinate with relevant team members to design and execute a strategic program that maximizes surrogate participation and engagement across the country
•    Work with all departments to achieve political and communications goals
•    Oversee and manage staff that implement all travel, logistical planning, promotion, staffing needs, and briefing materials for high-level surrogates and their events
•    Assist in writing and editing trip briefings for all surrogates
•    Work closely with the Communications team to provide all media surrogates; this includes bookings for TV, radio, press conferences, coordinated event surrogate asks, and relationship maintenance
•    Assume primary responsibility for managing and executing all new and ongoing projects to support the program’s short- and long-term goals
•    Oversee and manage a professional team tasked with every aspect of the surrogate experience
•    Additional duties as required

 Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Management, or a related field.
•    5-7 years of work experience, with a focus on political communications or communications management.
•    Extensive and in-depth familiarity with current U.S. political landscape, including personalities, parties, and processes.
•    Ability to handle sensitive political issues as well as maximize leadership engagements.
•    Ability to represent the DNC with maturity and judgment and interact with high-level political, non-profit, and other leaders.
•    Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills; strong team player.
•    Outstanding oral presentation and written communication skills; strong attention to detail;
•    Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change rapidly.
•    Ability to prioritize and attend to multiple assignments.
•    Ability to travel domestically as required.
•    Fluency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Power Point, Excel); Internet skills.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.