PA Dems and Hillary for PA are looking for Organizers, Operations, Data, Comms and more
Lucy Vernasco
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party and Hillary for Pennsylvania are hiring staff to help continue to turn Pennsylvania blue in 2016! Take a look at our job openings. Please share our postings and the link to our postings below:
Organizing
Field Organizer The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is seeking full-time Organizers to join the Democratic coordinated campaign for highly targeted national and state races. The coordinated campaign will play a critical role in helping to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Pennsylvania this year: from helping Legislative campaigns in targeted state house and state senate seats all the way up the ballot to the campaign for President. Organizers will be responsible for recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteer operations for the campaign to register, persuade, and motivate voters. Ideal candidates are hard-working, self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with an ability to hit metrics-based goals, build relationships with volunteers, and turn out voters. Organizers will report directly to the Regional Organizing Director in his/her assigned region. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Regional Field Organizer The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is seeking full-time Regional Organizing Directors to join the Democratic coordinated campaign for highly targeted national and state races. The coordinated campaign will play a critical role in helping to elect Democrats up and down the ballot in Pennsylvania this year: from helping Legislative campaigns in targeted state house and state senate seats all the way up the ballot to the campaign for President. Regional Organizing Directors are responsible for all day-to-day organizing operations in their region and oversee the development and growth of volunteer infrastructure. Ideal candidates have previous management experience, are detail oriented and data driven, can troubleshoot challenges, are hardworking and self-motivated, and can perform in a high pressure and fast-paced work environment. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Field Assistant Join a fast-paced organizing team that's working to win Pennsylvania for Hillary and Democrats down the ticket. The Field Assistant works with the Organizing Director and Deputy Organizing Directors to successfully execute the organizing plan. Responsibilities can include: scheduling and setting up meetings, utilizing systems to track processes, writing and editing content, conducting research, VAN maintenance, managing interns and providing assistance to the Organizing Director and Deputy Organizing Directors with a variety of organizing programs. No organizing experience is required, but any prior campaign experience is helpful. Attention to detail, flexibility, a good attitude and a strong work effort is critical to success in this role. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Recruitment Director/Paid Canvass Manager Join a fast-paced organizing team that's working to win Pennsylvania for Hillary and Democrats down the ticket. The Recruitment Director works with the Organizing Director and Deputy Organizing Directors to successfully build hiring capacity for a growing program. Responsibilities include: development of recruitment process, implementation of recruitment innovations, managing hiring processes, coaching hiring managers on best practices, screening applicants for high-level positions and assisting in onboarding. This role will transition in the fall to include oversight of an external paid canvass program. Prior recruitment and canvass management experience is preferred. Creativity, attention to detail and strong work effort is vital to success in this role. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Out of State Organizing Director Works with the Organizing Director and Deputy Organizing Directors and manages Out of State organizing team of staff and volunteers. Responsibilities include: relationship building with organizations and individuals in border states, creating and executing a plan for out of state capacity, liaising between OOS and in state staff, confirming trip logistics, setting up systems for tracking and accountability, management of staff. Strong organizational and leadership skills are required for this role. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Deputy Training Director Responsibilities: Organizes, manages, and facilitates staff-led, in-person, and virtual training sessions. Creates and updates training materials and resources as needed. Builds meaningful relationships with organizers in order to develop their organizing abilities. Follows through on training logistics and set-up including but not limited to finalizing locations, materials and food orders. The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities: Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment in collaboration with the
training team. Able to communicate effectively from a solution oriented mindset. Prior training, event planning and campaign experience is a plus. Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
PA Fellowship Coordinator Responsibilities: Will develop plans to further the PA Fellowship Program. Recruit Fellows from universities and communities across Pennsylvania to build field. Build and nurture relationships with campus faculty, administration and community partners. Create scalable goals based tracking systems for the program. The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities: Excellent communication and writing skills. Strength working in groups and individually. Experience with campaigns and managing internship programs a plus. Ability to manage day to day activities of interns.Please e-mail jo...@padems.com with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Operations
The Deputy Operations Director Will work with the Operations Director to support the organizing staff’s day-to-day operations. The Deputy Operations Director will play a critical role in the campaign’s logistical planning and successful execution of organizing programs and supporting staff needs across the state. Ideal candidates will be hard-working, self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with an ability to follow and meet goal deadlines, manage projects from start to finish and perform under pressure. The Deputy Operations Director will report directly to the Operations Director. Projects include but are not limited to payroll process, on-boarding staff, ordering equipment and supplies, managing reimbursements, helping plan and staff events, and much more! Accounting, payroll, compliance, operations, or administrative experience is a plus.
Communications
Regional Press Secretary Join a team that's working to elect Hillary Clinton and Democrats up and down the ticket in Pennsylvania. Duties include building relationships with key outlets, proactively and aggressively pitching stories, responding to media inquiries, drafting content, and managing press events. A sense of humor and experience working on projects in a fast-paced environment is a must. Previous on-the-record experience is required. Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and writing samples with the subject line: Regional Press Secretary.
Press Assistant Join a team that's working to elect Hillary Clinton and Democrats up and down the ticket in Pennsylvania. Duties include daily media monitoring, drafting and editing advisories and releases, pitching media events and maintaining media contact lists. A sense of humor and experience working on projects in a fast-paced environment is a must. This is not an entry level job and will be based out of Philadelphia. Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and writing samples with the subject line: Press Assistant.
Digital
Digital Organizer Join a fast-paced digital team that’s working to win Pennsylvania for Hillary and Democrats down the ticket. Digital Organizers will connect Organizers and volunteers with digital communication tools and tactics to help us win in every corner of the state. Responsibilities include: Creating high-quality content for social media, email, and website; assisting digital staff with training and troubleshooting; and reporting digital metrics. Attention to detail, strong writing skills, familiarity with Facebook and Twitter best practices, and creative instincts are vital for success in this role. Digital Organizers will be based in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and State College. Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Filmmaker We are looking for a Filmmaker to join the Hillary video team in Pennsylvania! The filmmaker is a creative force of nature with fresh new ideas who would shoot, produce, and edit. The position requires travel but is based out of Philadelphia, PA. This is full time with great health benefits and extends from June or July through November. Ideal candidates will be proficient in Adobe Premiere CC and with Sony FS7/FS5 and Canon C100 cameras. Filmmaker candidates should also have basic color correction/audio mixing skills and skills in Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator are preferred but not required. Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Political
Deputy Political Director HFA seeks a Deputy Political Director to assist in executing overall general election strategies in support of the Presidential and Coordinated Campaign. This will include developing and managing our collaborations in select regions with key allies such as unions, constituency groups, and civic groups, as well as our partnerships with local and state community organizations and coalitions.Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Voter Protection
Deputy Voter Protection Director PA Victory 2016 is hiring Deputy Voter Protection Directors. These positions report to the state's Voter Protection Director and responsibilities include researching and understanding election laws and policies, educating voters and campaign staff, and communicating with local election administrators. Deputies will coordinate with other departments, oversee recruitment and training, and supervise a team of volunteer attorneys. Skills and Requirements: J.D. Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadline and goals. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent legal research skills. Experience managing and operating large programs preferred. Experience organizing and managing volunteers preferred. Prior campaign experience preferred. Interest and/or experience with voting rights issues. Please e-mail jo...@pavictory2016.org with a resume and include this job title in the subject line.
Data
Deputy Data Director
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and knowledge in (‘Basic Statistics’, ‘Relational Databases’, ‘Communicating with Data’)
and skills in (‘Excel’, ‘SQL’, ‘R/Python/Stata’)
and attitude in (‘Perseverant’, ‘Creative’, ‘Analytical’)
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We are using math to help elect Hillary Clinton to be the next President of the United States. Some of us have PhDs, some of us dropped out of college, but all of us are passionate about using data and quantitative methods to help change the world. You like to answer important questions with data. You rarely close Excel. You skip to the methodology section of a poll before you read the toplines. You love a good puzzle. You want to be a member of a team that works hard every day on something that really matters.You’ll create reports, establish metrics, and use data to identify trends and forecast outcomes. You’ll use data visualization and your strong writing skills to communicate with non-technical audiences. You’ll train your coworkers how to use data tools to work more efficiently and effectively. If you’re a director, you’ll develop and manage the next generation of progressive data leadership.
Must Haves: Experience working with relational databases. Experience using software like Excel, R, Stata, or Python. Strong analytical mindset. Enthusiasm for working collaboratively on teams. Ability to keep a cool head under pressure. Ability to distinguish between assumptions and facts. Strong attention to detail.
Nice to Haves: Proficiency in writing SQL queries independently. VAN administration experience. Field organizing experience. Experience using GIS applications like QGIS or ArcGIS. Experience using data visualization tools like Tableau.
In addition to the above, we have several specialized roles on our team, including:
Reporting Lead
You’re a SQL wizard. You thrive on making data tell the clearest, truest, most important story. Successful applicants will have experience turning around high-quality products on tight deadlines. Bonus points for experience with tableau or other data visualization experience. Campaign experience is preferred but not required.
Special Projects/Voter Protection Lead
You’re highly attentive to detail and a great collaborator. You are a systems thinker with experience handling large datasets. You’re creative and look for new ways to problem-solve.
GOTV Lead
You love a process, but also know how to find a workaround. Successful candidates will have experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders and clear deadlines. You have strong SQL chops and are a clear communicator. Campaign experience strongly preferred.
Training Lead
You have experience as a field organizer and know what organizers need to successfully integrate good data practices in their work. You’re good at enthusiastically communicating the ways in which data supports and augments the work organizers do in the field. You understand how adults learn and have delivered engaging, interactive trainings.
Organizing Lead
You have strong organizing experience and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’re a great communicator and collaborator This is a leadership role that will work closely with regional leads to support and target our organizing program.
Regional Lead
You have organizing experience and love VAN, and you want to make the jump to data-world. You’re comfortable in a customer support role and will go the extra mile to make sure organizers are able to take advantage of every tool at their disposal.