JOB TITLE
National Political Director
LOCATION
Our NPD will be based in Los Angeles, California. Remote candidates will not be considered, but we can provide a
small stipend to cover moving costs if the selected candidate does not already live in Los Angeles.
VOTETRIPLING.ORG
VoteTripling.org is a research and training organization that supports Democratic campaigns and progressive voter
turnout organizations in adopting a free friend-to-friend GOTV tactic called vote tripling. In 2018 and 2019, we
designed, tested, and disseminated the tactic (see below blurb for description of tactic). In 2020, our work is centered
on disseminating this tactic as broadly as possible in swing states via providing free and in-depth trainings and technical
support to progressives on the implementation of this technique. In 2020, we're supporting many state parties, 60 of
the most competitive federal races, and dozens of the nation's top GOTV organizations. Our ambition is to gain enough
adoption of vote tripling to produce a large enough boost in turnout to flip a 2020 swing state.
VOTE TRIPLING
Vote tripling is the new & improved commit to vote (CTV) pledge. Instead of just asking voters to pledge that they will
vote, this GOTV tactic also gets them to pledge to mobilize 3 friends. Through canvasses, SMS outreach, and events,
campaigns and voter turnout organizations can get tens of thousands of non-activists to pledge to vote triple. Our 2018
test finds vote tripling boosts turnout inexpensively and, because of its simplicity, scales faster than other friend-to-
friend GOTV programs.
JOB DESCRIPTION
● Develop and oversee implementation of vote tripling dissemination strategy to maximize the number of net
Democratic votes our work yields in our 2020 target states
● Identify and develop pipeline of "leads" -- organizations and campaigns eager to be trained and supported
on vote tripling implementation -- by conducting outreach to, leading "sales" calls with, and stewarding
relationships with prospective campaign and GOTV partners in our 2020 target states and nationally
● Generate buzz in our 2020 target states by building relationships with and locking in support from people of
influence (donors, activists, super volunteers, etc.)
● Collaborate with VoteTripling.org's field team to ensure that partners orgs/campaigns with which you develop
relationships receive the support and training that allows them to produce max net democratic votes
● Collaborate with VoteTripling.org's research team to ensure that research priorities align with questions,
comments, and hesitations you hear in conversations with prospective partners and influencers
● Work with VoteTripling.org's Deputy Executive Director to ensure all our engagements comply with national,
state, and local electoral laws
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL SETS & VALUES
• Campaign experience. Full-time political campaign experience (preferably several years of campaign
experience and preferably experience working for a GOTV organization and/or a field consultancy).
• Goal-oriented. Our work entails a combination of entrepreneurial creativity and straightforward execution.
To maintain continual progress, we collaboratively set weekly goals for everyone in the organization, and
check in on them at the end of the week.
• Tenacity. While the NPD will have clear goals—e.g., 'get a partner in Michigan to sign up 1,000 college-
aged vote triplers in the next week'—they will often have unclear paths to accomplishing those goals. The
NPD should expect that the first 'solution' they try to accomplish their goals will often fail. That's normal for
everyone in our organization; the reason is that the work we're dedicated to is hard and often has no clear
path forward.
• Adaptability. There is no roadmap toward accomplishing our goals, and we often learn new things that suggest
that we must alter our strategy. The NPD should be comfortable operating with imperfect information and
switching gears when the circumstances require it.
• Time-efficient. Our organization's ambitions are lofty. Because of that, the NPD will have a substantial amount
of work on their plate each day. The only way the NPD will be able to complete their workload each day is
through completing tasks quickly.
• Excellent judgement. Due to the fast turnarounds our work requires, the NPD will need to make important
strategic decisions for our organization and partners under time pressure and often without an ability to consult
other members of our team. Because of that, the NFD must exhibit excellent judgement.
• Succinct. The NPD must communicate succinctly.
• Los Angeles residency. This position is based in Los Angeles and the NFD will be expected to work in-person
from our Los Angeles office at least four days per week.
• Strong work experience. The NPD will have 6+ years of work experience.
COMPENSATION
● Compensation is based on experience, but will be roughly a $100,000 annualized salary
● Generous health care and retirement stipends are provided on top of base salary
TIMELINE
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
• After reading the above articles, please email robert@votetripling.org a resume and a cover letter that
details (i) why you're the right fit for this job and (ii) how you satisfy the must-have and nice-to-have
qualifications, skill sets, and values
OTHER
We are dedicated to creating an organization that reflects the diversity of the country we serve. We strongly
encourage women, people of color, and others who are underrepresented in campaigns to apply.
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