A targeted Democratic Congressional race in Central Texas is seeking a Finance Assistant. The candidate must be located in, or willing to relocate to, Austin, TX for the duration of the campaign.
Responsibilities:
- Perform donor research, donor solicitation, and donor follow-up
- Assist with preparation, logistics, and follow-up for fundraising events
- Assist in maintaining data integrity by tracking projects, performing data entry, and database maintenance
- Prep calls for candidate call-time and occasionally staff candidate call-time
- Assist Finance Director and other staff as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Google Docs and Microsoft Office tools
- Strong written, communication, research, & interpersonal skills - attention to detail a must
- Engaging personality: creative and innovative with a keen sense of humor; strong public presence and confident interpersonal style
- Collaborative and thrives working in a team setting
- Flexibility and willingness to travel
- Must be willing to work long and irregular campaign hours with a fun-loving, positive attitude
- Access to a laptop and a car
Preferred but Not Required:
- Experience with NGP
- Previous experience in Austin/Texas politics
Job Details:
Salary is $2500/month, plus stipends for health insurance and cell phone. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to work on a high-profile campaign in 2018. Women, people of color, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ individuals are highly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should send their resume and references to in...@kopserforcongress.com.