Deputy Finance Director | Texas Democratic Party

[Brittany Switzer]

The Texas Democratic Party is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the position of Deputy Finance Director.

This is a full-time position based in Austin, TX. The Deputy Finance Director will report to the Finance Director, Executive Director and work closely with the other Department Directors and Texas Democratic Party Chair. This position will require you to take a leading role in the planning and execution of the 2018 Texas Democratic Convention.  

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the planning of 2018 Texas Democratic Convention. Including handling venue, vendor, and participant logistics.
  
• Manage database, conduct research on current and potential contributors, and prospect for new donors. Establish and administer the TDP sustaining donor programs.
  
• Coordinate with Comptroller to monitor compliance and appropriately solicit, track, and report campaign finance contributions and expenditures.
  
• Raise funds through call time and ensure, prepare and staff Chair, Executive Director and Finance Chair during call time
  
• Conducting accurate and timely donor follow up and acknowledgement.
  
• Coordinate with Digital team to raise online contributions through innovative direct email solicitations, popular social media posts, online ads and high quality contribution web pages.
  
• Schedule meetings, arrange briefings and nurture relationships with TDP stakeholders; individual contributors, labor organizations, business groups, issue advocacy groups, party leaders, elected officials and candidate campaigns.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent personal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
  
• Superior project management skills. Know how to plan a project or program, track progress, and adjust resources as needed. Understand long and short-term strategy. Be able to help create a long-term plan for the party, monitor progress, and stick to goals.
  
• Fundraising prowess. Understand how both low and high-dollar fundraising works. Experience with online fundraising. Creative outreach to new funding sources. Understanding of both state and federal election law is very beneficial.
  
• Willingness to travel frequently in Texas and nationally.
  
• Knowledge of NGP software.
  

Salary is commensurate with experience.

To apply please send a fundraising writing sample, resume, and three references as one PDF document to Zach Brigham at Za...@txdemocrats.org. Please only list the words “Deputy Finance Director Application” in the subject line. Interviews will be on a rolling basis. Applications improperly submitted will not be accepted.