Campaign Advisor (Federal & Statewide)

314 Action • Washington, DC

2d • $115,000 - $128,000 • Remote

About The Position

314 Action is the largest organization in the United States working to elect Democratic scientists to office at all levels of government, from the Senate down to local school boards.

314 Action is looking for Campaign Advisors to join our growing Campaigns Team. We provide campaigns with the resources, data, and support necessary to run smart, winning campaigns. Campaign Advisors are responsible for engaging competitive candidates and campaigns, working closely with each team to develop, implement, and advise on their fundraising, organizing, and political operations, and providing the necessary resources and guidance. Campaign Advisors will assess the campaign-wide operations of our chosen candidates throughout the cycle. They will serve as liaisons between 314 Action and campaign teams, providing direct advice and developing resources & best practices for campaigns to help guide races.
This role requires a candidate comfortable driving strategic campaign development and managing tactical day-to-day campaign deliverables - the ideal candidate will be a veteran strategist with multiple cycles of electoral experience

Requirements

• Self-starter with at least 6 years of political campaign and electoral experience with campaign management or extensive finance experience required and federal campaign experience preferred.
• Thrives in an evolving environment
• Ability to travel extensively
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills - experience evaluating and diagnosing difficulties as well as developing and implementing effective strategies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong analytical skills plus careful attention to detail
• Initiative to work independently and follow through on all projects;
• A great and flexible attitude for a dynamic, campaign-like environment and pace;
• Ability to work with leaders, staff, and members at all levels of organizations.
• Exceptional discretion on information provided and learned about candidates and other confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational candidate services for STEM candidates across a portfolio of targeted federal and statewide offices.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to evaluate and prepare potential candidates.
• Work directly with campaign staff and candidates to train and guide them in all aspects of the campaign - fundraising, messaging, strategy, staffing, spending, and, most importantly, how we win.
• Work with 314 staff to assess candidate viability by grading recruits using a combination of objective and subjective measures of a candidate’s current and potential strength with 314’s innovative candidate grading rubric.
• Serve as a liaison between the organization and candidates by guiding them through the endorsement process while communicating benchmarks and requirements as well as making recommendations and advocating 314 Action leadership on candidate support.
• Build and maintain relationships with political consultants and provide recommendations for media consultants, mail consultants, pollsters, digital consultants, and other consultants.
• Assess the finance program and overall operations of our campaigns and their opponents, and work with teams to develop effective strategies that are appropriate to their individual budgets and resources.
• Mentor campaign staff and work closely with them to ensure they have the resources, knowledge, and skill set to run a strong campaign. Provide assistance with budgeting, fundraising, campaign planning, paid media, polling, and all other critical aspects of the campaign.
• Identify and actively recruit candidates and campaign staff with an eye for diversity and inclusion. (73% of our 2022 cycle endorsees identify as women, people of color, or LGBTQ+).
• Frequent travel to all assigned campaigns to provide on-the-ground guidance is required - advisors should plan to be in person for the launch of any assigned campaigns that receive our endorsement before announcing.
• Contribute to and participate in reporting to 314’s Leadership Team.
• At its broadest, this job is to help our endorsed campaigns in any way that is needed to achieve success on election day

Benefits

• 100% employer paid premiums for platinum health insurance and 99% for dental and vision for employee, spouse and other dependents.
• 401k Retirement Plan with up to 6% employer matching
• $500 Quarterly Tech Stipend
• $50 Monthly Transit Benefit for eligible employees located in DC.
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation time per year.
• Up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• 14 paid holidays per year. Other religious holidays can be taken as extra paid days off for those who observe religions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed