Pennsylvania Political Director

Working Families Party • Pennsylvania, PA

1d • $64,900 - $100,400

About The Position

About the Working Families Party The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win. We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free. The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all. The Working Families Party is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and multi-talented individual to fill the critical role of Pennsylvania Political Director. This is a full-time position. The Pennsylvania Political Director role includes responsibility for candidate recruitment and training, building and executing long term political strategy, assisting in our endorsement processes, and managing key in-state political relationships. It will also include working with state affiliates and partner organizations on electoral strategy and planning. The ideal candidate will possess significant electoral campaigning experience, advocacy, organizing, and/or other electoral campaigning experience, with at least two cycles of electoral experience and deep local political relationships in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. This position will be supervised by the Mid-Atlantic Political Director and includes opportunities for professional development in elections, fundraising, legislative work, and communications.

Requirements

• 5-7 years experience in campaigns, advocacy, or organizing, with at least three years of electoral experience.
• Significant experience with Pennsylvania politics and issue areas.
• Relationships with PA elected officials, labor unions, and/or community groups are required.
• Has the capacity to design, evaluate and oversee electoral programs and coach candidates.
• Knowledge of all aspects of electoral campaigning, including field, paid media, earned, volunteer recruitment and campaign finance.
• Knowledge of voter contact tools, data management systems, and digital organizing techniques.
• Managing competing priorities and projects, and intelligently prioritizing one’s time on the most essential work that advances the Party’s agenda.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse groups of people.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a high degree of comfort facilitating meetings, getting to strategic decisions, assessing effectiveness and impact, and quickly pivoting to execution.
• The ability to quickly assess new situations and make strategic judgements.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends from time to time.
• Employees will need to have a car and be willing to travel around the state.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Campaign management experience is a plus.
• Experience creating and managing budgets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Mid-Atlantic Political Director in organizing and leading political strategy in the state.
• Build and execute the PA WFP’s candidate recruitment and training program.
• Lead the PA-WFP’s electoral endorsement process and support endorsed candidates as necessary.
• Take primary responsibility for Philadelphia political relationships, and support the Legislative and Political teams on responsibility for political and electoral work in other PA-WFP geographies.
• Lead our candidate recruitment and development, including assessing leaders interested in running for office and/or working on political campaigns.
• Develop, strengthen and activate new and existing relationships with partners, local leaders, community stakeholders, and grassroots organizations to identify grassroots and progressive candidates to run for office.
• Represent PA-WFP in statewide coalitions as needed.
• Work with the Mid-Atlantic Political Director and WFP Development staff to aid in fundraising with an annual fundraising goal around $100,000.
• Managing legislative priorities as needed, including public testimony and partner collaboration as directed.

Benefits

• robust benefit package for full time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; and remote work support.
• Benefits are available after the first month of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees