Associate Director, Data Science - Political Cycle 2026

GMMB • Washington, DC

1d • $85,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things?
Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose.
The thing that defines GMMB isn't what we do—it's our why. We want to make a difference in the world. And we're pretty good at doing good.
Come join the sharp, passionate people at GMMB who bring deep expertise on the issues we care about, from education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with candidates and organizations committed to what matters, because change doesn't just happen on election day. It happens every day.
GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least 3 days in-office presence; additional in-office days as needed.
This position is based in Washington, DC.
Salary range $85,000 - $110,000
This is a full-time, salaried and benefits eligible position to run through mid-November 2026.
GMMB seeks an experienced Associate Director to lead strategic initiatives at the intersection of data science, technology, and political campaigns. In this role, you'll partner with organizational leadership on business development and growth, oversee data infrastructure and analysis projects, manage Data Analysts, and develop strategic guidance for clients across political campaigns and issue areas.
You are...an Associate Director who knows how to
Partner with organizational leadership to develop and deploy strategic growth initiatives, identify opportunities, and guide action.
Contribute to business development by assisting with proposals, pitch decks, deliverables, and related materials for prospective clients.
Develop strategic guidance and solutions for outreach efforts across different industries, including political campaigns, healthcare, education, environmental, advocacy, and more.
Oversee the development and maintenance of data infrastructure, analysis, reporting dashboards, and other data-related projects.
Communicate and present technical findings and ideas to non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally.
Manage multiple active projects and priorities.
Assist in team management by directly managing Data Analysts.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies in the Adtech space and contribute to the development of GMMB’s data, tech, and AI stack.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working in the field of data science, marketing, and political campaigns, with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team.
• Advance knowledge of how data science and marketing are utilized for strategy development for political campaigns (or any other GMMB issue area).
• Extensive experience working in the various flavors of SQL.
• Advanced experience working in Python; experience with other programming languages is also useful.
• Experience producing and delivering informative and engaging data visualization using industry leading tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Shiny, Dash or D3).
• A meticulous eye for detail and exceptional organization skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• The ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends - because we're a client services firm so sometimes that's when our clients need us.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can work collaboratively across teams.
• A passion for progressive causes and is not afraid to question the status quo (we encourage it!).
• A desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Partner with organizational leadership to develop and deploy strategic growth initiatives, identify opportunities, and guide action.
• Contribute to business development by assisting with proposals, pitch decks, deliverables, and related materials for prospective clients.
• Develop strategic guidance and solutions for outreach efforts across different industries, including political campaigns, healthcare, education, environmental, advocacy, and more.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of data infrastructure, analysis, reporting dashboards, and other data-related projects.
• Communicate and present technical findings and ideas to non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally.
• Manage multiple active projects and priorities.
• Assist in team management by directly managing Data Analysts.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in the Adtech space and contribute to the development of GMMB’s data, tech, and AI stack.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees