Battleground & Candidate Fundraising Associate

Reports To: National Battleground & Candidate Fundraising Director

Department: Candidate Fundraising

Work Location: Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

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 Battleground & Candidate Fundraising Associate is responsible for working directly with the National Battleground & Candidate Fundraising Director to ensure optimal functioning of department operations. They will help manage collaboration between department verticals, as well as inter-departmental work. A successful candidate would be highly organized with a keen attention to detail, ability to triage and multi-task, work effectively within a team and across a large organization, and believe in the importance of the department's mission to maximize fundraising outcomes for Democratic House Members and candidates.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work with National Battleground & Candidate Fundraising Director to:
  • Manage day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling and staffing of internal and stakeholder meetings, translating meeting discussion to assignable action items;
  • Provide scheduling and staffing support during fly-ins and high volume event periods;
  • Support team coordination by tracking progress and deadlines for Battleground, Candidate Fundraising, and Digital Candidate Fundraising team verticals;
  • Gather information as needed from campaigns and donors to contribute to reporting materials;
  • Compiling and refining data from team verticals for weekly and quarterly reports to organization principals including fundraising, cash-on-hand, surrogate requests, travel and event planning, and other information as needed; 
• Organizing, filing and maintaining cross-vertical internal documents including contact sheets, campaign preferences, and fundraising tracking;
• Building programmatic tracking systems by assisting team verticals with compiling and analyzing quarterly fundraising data;
• Collaborate with team vertical leaders to develop and implement an ongoing donor acknowledgement program;
• Compile input from team vertical leaders to draft and distribute approved weekly team newsletter and monthly donor update; 
• Other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the Battleground & Candidate Fundraising team.

• One cycle of experience on a political campaign or similar; 
• Experience working on Frontline and/or Red to Blue campaigns preferred; 
• Familiarity with NGP and ActBlue is a plus;
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is required, and experience with G Suite is strongly preferred; 
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once;
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment;
• 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;
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability;
• Proven interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels.

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns 
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues 
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC 
• Equity and inclusion are core values actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels

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 

Diversity Mission Statement:

The diversity mission of DCCC is for DCCC to reflect the diversity of the country, which strengthens the core mission of electing House Democrats. To that end, DCCC strives to create an inclusive environment that cultivates and supports equal employment opportunities at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, vendors, and contractors.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy: 

DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), religion, age, disability,  actual or perceived gender identity or expression, weight, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, economic status,  genetic information, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.