Senior Digital Strategist

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic Governors, is seeking to fill the Senior Digital Strategist role within the Digital Department for the election cycle. The position will report to the Digital Fundraising Director. The digital fundraising team is responsible for the DGA grassroots fundraising program across all channels, and coordinates with gubernatorial campaigns to support their online fundraising success.

Candidates who are comfortable handling the following responsibilities and have the appropriate skillsets at the mid-level are encouraged to apply.

The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 annually before benefits and applicable withholdings, but salary is commensurate with experience. Candidates who are comfortable handling the following responsibilities and have the appropriate skill sets at the mid-level are encouraged to apply.

• Execution of the DGA grassroots fundraising program by means of email, SMS, online advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, and other channels – with the primary focus of this role on email and SMS;
• Write compelling copy for fundraising and engagement emails and SMS;
• Produce, checklist, and send email and SMS copy in CRM platforms, ensuring it is accurate and segmented correctly;
• Brainstorm innovative testing ideas and help lead our rigorous testing initiatives;Assist in maintaining tracking documents to ensure accurate testing and data reporting;
• Monitor digital communications of Democratic governors, candidates, and their Republican opponents;
• Support other special projects, assignments, and tasks in collaboration with DGA leadership and other DGA departments.

• Experience working as a part of successful, large-scale, online fundraising operations for Democratic political campaigns, political committees, and/or like-minded organizations;
• Program management experience related to the below areas, and 2+ cycles of work experience or equivalent;
• Experience with vendor communications for a client or organization;
• Experience writing email and SMS copy for a high-volume program, including rapid response;
• Experience managing an email and SMS calendar and designing messaging strategy;
• Experience producing emails, including segmenting and testing, in a CRM such as ActionKit or NGP;
• Acoustic experience is a plus;
• Experience producing broadcast SMS using Tatango, Switchboard, or a comparable platform.

• The ability to recognize a meaningful news story and communicate it in a way that fits within the DGA's greater political landscape and narrative strategy;
• Familiarity with political and digital best practices and an interest and commitment to master emerging technologies;
• Ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines;Well-organized and detail-oriented;
• Must be comfortable with long, irregular hours during peak seasons, including evenings and weekends;
• Passion and commitment to advancing the principles and goals of the nation's Democratic Governors.

Diversity Practices:

The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. The DGA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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The DGA offices and this position are located in downtown Washington, DC.

This position comes with 100% employer-paid health care (including dental and vision) for employee + spouse/partner + dependents, up to 4% 401(k) matching program, employer paid phone bill and other employee benefits.