Title: Political Director (full-time, exempt)
Reports to: Managing Director
Location: Washington, DC
The Political Director oversees Giffords PAC's political strategy, planning and executing a comprehensive program that advances Giffords PAC's electoral goals. The Political Director oversees a department that serves as the organization's principal liaison to candidates, campaigns, and related partners. Position requires ability and interest in traveling up to 20% and evening events.
Duties + Responsibilities:
- Manage and execute Giffords PAC's political and electoral strategy and programs aimed at electing aligned candidates to office and elevating gun safety as a voting issue.
- Manage political staff and oversee management of outside consultants and vendors working to execute electoral strategy.
- Serve as organization's primary point of contact to political campaigns.
- Advance political priorities through building and maintaining relationships with coalition members and leaders of allied organizations.
- Oversee political polling and research, data and analytics products.
- Produce analysis and other materials for partners, funders, media.
- Manage the organization's hard-dollar PAC program.
- Identify and elevate legal and compliance questions and meet all legal and compliance regulations and requirements related to electoral program.
- Staff occasional evening events.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential skills + experience:
- Minimum seven years' experience developing and implementing campaigns to elect candidates
- with an understanding of independent expenditure work and earned media strategy.
- At least three years' experience managing staff, consultants and projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge of polling and opposition research.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with allied organizations, build new relationships and create partnerships.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to be flexible.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, sense of humor and ability to work well on a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
To Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and résumé to jobs@giffords.org.
Giffords is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords inspires the courage of people from all walks of life to make America safer.
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