Digital Fundraising Strategist

DCCC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. The DCCC recruits Democratic candidates and supports Democratic campaigns – both challengers and Democratic incumbent Members – with a variety of services including field operations, fundraising support, communications assistance, digital strategy, research support and management consulting. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations, along with Democratic Members, from throughout the country. We look for talented and hard-working professionals who are committed to electing Democrats and winning the House majority. Due to the cyclic nature of our organization, all positions are subject to separation at the end of the election cycle. Position Summary: The Digital Fundraising Strategist is part of the National Grassroots Fundraising team. The Digital Fundraising Strategist is responsible for the writing, coding, and sending of supporter emails and text messages, building and maintaining petition and donation pages, monitoring daily performance of emails, and executing list acquisition. This position will assist the team in developing strategic email and SMS fundraising campaigns for the DCCC. Applicants should be creative, hardworking, and passionate about digital fundraising for Democratic campaigns. Occasionally, rapid response and weekend work will be required outside of normal business hours. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Requirements

One cycle of digital fundraising experience at any Democratic committee, PAC, or firm
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS – any other coding knowledge is a major benefit
Strong writing skills and the ability to complete digital fundraising copy quickly in an ever-changing news cycle
Knowledge of any email CMS or CRM is preferred, but not required. (ActionKit, NGP, ActionNetwork, etc.)
Familiarity with broadcast and P2P SMS CMSs or CRMs
Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways

Responsibilities

Drafting compelling fundraising (email, SMS, and web) copy to raise money for the DCCC
Coding and sending digital fundraising blasts over email, broadcast, SMS and P2P SMS; performing quality assurance checks on email and SMS deliverables
Setting up signup forms and donation pages on the DCCC website; working with the team to improve quality and increase conversion rates
Maintaining and optimizing ActBlue copy, branding, and testing
Maintaining automated series and assisting with reactivation and acquisition
Compiling and summarizing results of analytics for websites, email campaigns, text message campaigns, and ad campaigns
Assisting with the fulfillment of grassroots fundraising merchandise
Assisting with maintenance of DCCC homepage and microsites, including but not limited to Frontline, Districts in Play, Red to Blue, and Democracy Summer
Executing rapid response to maximize DCCC fundraising during critical news events
Performing other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the grassroots fundraising team

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans with premiums fully paid for by DCCC
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life Insurance fully paid for by DCCC
More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
Paid parental leave
Fertility and growing family support with $10,000 subsidiary paid by DCCC
Pet Insurance Discount
Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
Long-term Disability fully paid for by DCCC
Monthly mobile phone stipend
Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
Gym Access (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
Capital Bikeshare Discount (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups