West Deputy Finance Director

Democratic National Committee • Washington, DC

5d • $72,000

About The Position

The West Deputy Finance Director assists the West Finance Director in overseeing the major donor fundraising efforts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The Deputy Finance Director works closely with their Finance Director in creating and implementing a region-specific finance plan and supporting the execution of principal and surrogate travel and fundraising events. The Deputy Finance Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with the top donors in their region.
The West Deputy Finance Director is based in Washington, DC and reports directly to the West Finance Director at the Democratic National Committee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 3-4 years of related work experience.
• Detail oriented and proficient in Excel.
• Working knowledge of NGP database.
• Experience working on campaign or political committee finance teams for 1-2 cycles preferred.
• Some travel required.
• Strong work ethic.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take-initiative and learn quickly.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
• Passion for the Democratic Party.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on campaign or political committee finance teams for 1-2 cycles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Raising major donor funds through call time, events, donor meetings, and finance trips.
• Identifying event hosts and supporting them through the execution of major donor fundraising events within the region.
• Actively raising toward finance events within the region and managing event trackers from inception to completion.
• Providing support for the execution of travel in the region including scheduling donor meetings for principals, creating and editing briefing memos, and preparing other materials as needed.
• Assisting the Regional Finance Director in maintaining donor relationships.
• Performing donor research to identify prospective major donors and raisers all while working to re-engage lapsed donors.
• Creating and managing a Regional Finance Committee to engage donors within the region.
• Creating and managing a finance email program to keep major donors informed and engaged.
• Providing support to the Regional Finance Director as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including federal holidays and open leave
• Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents; 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee
• Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase
• Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan
• Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level