Senior Digital Account Manager - Political Cycle 2026

GMMB•Columbia, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

GMMB is a firm dedicated to making a difference in the world by addressing critical issues such as education, health, climate, democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. They collaborate with candidates and organizations committed to these causes. The Senior Digital Account Manager role is a full-time, salaried, and benefits-eligible position slated to run through mid-November 2026. This mid-level opportunity within GMMB’s award-winning political team offers a chance to play a key supporting role in significant races and issues during the 2026 midterm election cycle. Responsibilities include developing and executing multi-screen, cross-platform digital strategies for voter persuasion, mobilization, and registration, in close coordination with senior staff. The role also involves producing digital creative and advertising, analyzing paid digital advertising campaign metrics to provide insights, coordinating with various departments (creative, digital, media, production), managing client accounts and project budgets, and actively participating in new business development efforts.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience of political digital experience on political campaigns, issue advocacy, advertising, communications, public relations, or related field.
Expertise with paid digital advertising and/or organic and social media.
A bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
Passion for Democratic politics and advocacy.
A strong work ethic, attention to detail, and are willing to work long hours under tight deadlines in high pressure situations.
Positive attitude and are a team-player!

Nice To Haves

Experience with editing and creative tools like Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or Premiere.
Proficiency with organizational tools like Microsoft Xcel and Google Sheets, including advanced formula skills and building macros.
Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools and understanding how and when to utilize them and how to build agents to promote efficiency.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-screen, cross-platform digital strategies to persuade, mobilize, and register voters, in conjunction with senior staff.
Write and produce digital creative and advertising in coordination with our creative, design and video production teams.
Analyze paid digital advertising campaign media plans and metrics to create and present weekly digestible reports that highlight key insights or optimization opportunities for our clients.
Coordinate with other departments, including creative, digital, media and/or production, to develop and implement digital communications and advertising strategies and digital collateral for clients’ campaigns.
Effectively manage client accounts and project budgets.
Coordinate directly with clients on deliverables, timelines, and updates.
Research, write, and present proposals, creative strategy briefs, messaging documents, web and social media content, to internal and client teams.
Help manage project teams, delegate assignments, and mentor junior staff.
Actively participate in new business efforts for the firm including developing new business opportunities, writing proposals, and delivering presentations.
Become well-versed on assigned clients and their priorities and issue areas, including the political landscape, the state of competitive races, and important news stories that could impact clients.
Learn the services of the firm including media relations, communications, event planning, grassroots organizing and coalition building, advertising, and digital and social media.