Independent Expenditure Political Manager (Part-Time)

314 Action•Washington, DC

7d•Remote

About The Position

314 Action is seeking a part-time Independent Expenditure Political Manager to manage the operational execution of a ~$5 million Independent Expenditure program this fall — a 60-day sprint covering 20+ mail pieces plus digital and other paid communications. This is primarily an execution and project-management role with this person making sure it moves through approvals, vendors, and payments on time and without dropped balls. You'll also backstop our President on donor materials and press logistics. This is a great opportunity for an up-and-coming staffer to see a robust paid media operation first hand and manage a multi-million dollar budget. This is also a front-row seat to one of the most competitive fights for the House majority this cycle — our IE program is in the field for five toss-up House races, plus a broader slate of competitive contests nationwide. If you're looking to cut your teeth in political operations and set yourself up to manage a campaign or work at a consulting firm, this is a fast, concentrated way to build the skills and relationships that get you there: hands-on ownership of a multi-million dollar paid media operation (a level of budget responsibility rare at this career stage), direct working relationships with mail houses, media buyers, and compliance/legal teams you'll work with again throughout a campaign or consulting career, and a direct line to 314 Action's President and senior political leadership.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in campaign operations, compliance, agency traffic/production, or political consulting
Strong project management skills — comfortable owning a tracker across 20+ concurrent deliverables and multiple reviewers
Experience handling vendor invoices and payments, with comfort tracking spend against a budget
High attention to detail and follow-through; nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
Strong writing skills — comfortable turning talking points and data into donor briefing materials or press statements
Ability to work independently under tight deadlines in a compressed, high-stakes sprint
Comfortable working remotely on a part-time, flexible schedule

Nice To Haves

IE or PAC program experience a plus

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day approval workflow for all IE communications (mail, digital, and other paid media) moving through legal, compliance, and messaging review — currently 20+ mail pieces and a half dozen TV/digital ads in flight
Maintain a master production/approval tracker across all vendors and pieces, flagging bottlenecks and deadline risk in real time
Manage cashflow and disbursements: process and route vendor invoices, track authorizations, and ensure bills are paid on time
Serve as day-to-day point of contact for mail houses, media buyers, and other vendors on production logistics, specs, and deadlines
Coordinate with the compliance team and treasurer to keep IE-related disbursements and filings on schedule
Backstop our President on donor materials — pull together race assessments, data, and briefing documents he uses in donor pitches
Coordinate release logistics for program/investment announcements and triage incoming press inquiries — routing to the right person or sending pre-approved statements
Track programmatic spend against budget and flag variances
Other duties as assigned.