Well-established and growing Democratic fundraising firm is seeking an experienced Client Associate to work directly with Democratic political candidates, progressive organizations, and non-profits at the federal, state and local levels on all aspects of their fundraising endeavors.
Job Responsibilities:
· Client Support
o Work directly with and provide excellent customer service to candidates and their representatives
o Provide administrative support to candidates in their fundraising efforts
o Process donations
o Perform donor research
o Prepare lists of potential donors for use during outreach sessions
o Develop fundraising plans for clients and coordinate outreach and donation solicitation efforts
o Maintain client and office database content
o Draft correspondence on behalf of campaigns and their representatives in support of fundraising and event goals
· Event Assistance
o Assist with invitation preparation and distribution when needed
o Process event RSVP's and monitor attendance records when needed
o Prepare and maintain registration materials
o Write, prepare, and distribute thank you letters when needed
· Financial Management
o Track expenditures for client accounts
o Prepare weekly fundraising progress reports
· Office Responsibilities
o Maintain paper and electronic filing systems
o Track the progress of concurrent projects
o Proactively execute routine office activities in a timely manner
o Follow procedures for the retention, protection, retrieval, and disposal of files and records.
o Contribute to the design and implementation of office policies and procedures where it relates to client services
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience that reflects the ability to perform work at the same level as one who has completed a bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of experience working with a political campaign or in a similar field, preferable at the state or federal level
- Knowledge of local, state and federal political systems and campaign fundraising regulations
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong document editing abilities
- A willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Strong work ethic and dedication to an exemplary work product
- The ability to multi-task, working with a variety of clients simultaneously
- The ability to problem solve and manage client accounts independently with a global perspective and mature judgement
- Strong knowledge of and experience working in database systems, experience working with NGP and a strong knowledge of all of its features preferred
- Strong working knowledge of all software applications within the Microsoft Office Suite, advanced skills in Microsoft Access and Excel preferred
- Ability to thrive in both fast-paced and varied working environments
- Strong self-motivation
- Good humor and political savvy
The right candidate is meticulously organized, works quickly and efficiently with great accuracy, enjoys executing tasks, manages concurrent projects with ease, presents a professional demeanor to candidates and is passionate about American politics and the Democratic agenda.
This position has a standard, Monday-Friday 9am to 5:30pm weekly work schedule. However, this position is required to staff client events outside of the standard weekly schedule on occasion. Between 25% and 50% travel may be required to support clients outside of the Baltimore/D.C. metro area.
Must have reliable transportation. The office is in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore City, but events may occur throughout the Maryland/D.C. area.
Salary: commensurate with experience
Candidates may be asked to complete a short writing and document editing project before being invited for an interview.
Please send your resume, three references and contact information to Augusta Christensen at augusta@mellingergroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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