Progressive Congressional candidate in New York seeks a campaign manager. The ideal candidate has a knowledge of field and finance operations and has experience working in grassroots campaigns. Candidate must demonstrate leadership skills and be well organized. Suburban NY experience a plus.
Primary Responsibilities
Campaign Plan: Draft and implement a winning campaign plan that outlines the campaign's efforts through Election Day, including fundraising, canvassing, phoning, volunteer recruitment, district outreach and local media relations.
Fundraising Plan: Draft and implement fundraising plan that relies on direct mail solicitations, candidate phone calls, online fundraising, fundraising events and small fundraising events. Manage the oncoming finance director and candidate to ensure that necessary call time occurs and that fundraising goals are met.
Campaign Budget: Create a campaign budget and track cash flow.
Candidate Management: Manage the candidate's time by scheduling times for canvassing, fundraising calls and endorsement interviews. Keep the candidate on schedule and on task. Always make sure they have the preparation and information needed to succeed.
Volunteer Recruitment and Staff Management: Using the candidate's personal contacts, county parties, and local connections, recruit, train and manage campaign volunteers. Secure commitments throughout the cycle and assign relevant tasks. Manage staff.
Field Planning and Executing: Draft and implement a field plan that involves candidate, volunteer, campaign staff canvassing, community outreach, phone banking, creative field tactics, volunteer recruitment and confirmation of positive IDs. Manage petitioning and signature gathering for ballot access.
Press Relations: Serve as the campaign contact for local and statewide media. Coordinate with consultants in drafting press releases when appropriate, and preparing candidate for press opportunities.
Secondary Responsibilities
Office Management: Serve as office manager for the space. Locate space as needed. Answer phones and screen candidate's email.
Contribution and Expenditure Tracking: Work with the campaign Treasurer to establish and maintain accurate records of bank account, contributions and expenditures, and assist the Treasurer with contribution and expenditure report filings when needed.
Website Maintenance: Maintain the campaign's website so that it serves as a valuable and up-to-date communication tool, or delegate this task when appropriate.
Necessary Skills
Excellent personal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships. Enjoy music of all kinds, good diners, and historical trivia.
Superior project and people management skills.
Fundraising prowess. Understand how both low and high-dollar fundraising works. Maintain appropriate records in coordination with campaign compliance consultant and legal advisors.
Understanding of federal election law is essential.
Knowledge of NGP software, Actblue, Blue State Digital a plus.
Excellent written and oral communication.
High Attention to Detail
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