Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is the only organization exclusively committed to winning Democratic majorities and building Democratic power in state legislatures across the country. The DLCC has been working with state legislative leaders for over two decades to invest strategically in state programs and build the Democratic Party from the ground up.
Since 2016, the DLCC and state partners have flipped more than 450 seats from red to blue, building ten new Democratic majorities and paving the way for progress across the country. State legislatures pass most of the policies that affect Americans' day-to-day lives, and flipping chambers from red to blue has an outsized impact on governing and public policy.
Our Democratic legislatures are truly the last line of defense against the Trump administration and Republicans' extreme policies. With redistricting on the horizon, our democracy is on the line in 2020, and state legislatures are the battleground in this fight.
Be a part of the Political team that is instrumental to DLCC taking back our state legislatures and—by winning crucial redistricting fights— remaking the U.S. Congress to re-enfranchise millions of voters and end the GOP-led gridlock that's obstructing progress.
The Interim Political Director leads DLCC coordinated state strategy and mastery of political intelligence through successful management of coordinated Regional Political Directors, Program Builders, and Political Assistant/Coordinator.
The Interim Political Director reports to the VP of Political and Strategic Initiatives. The position is based in Washington, D.C., however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely is allowed through December 31, 2020. This is a cycle position through February 12, 2021. The DLCC is in optional telework until December 31, 2020.
This position will overlap with a current staff member up until their expected leave of absence August 2020 – January 2021.
The Interim Political Director is expected to model the values of the DLCC:
• Credibility
• Teamwork
• Results Driven
• Risk
• Inclusive
Responsibilities:
Management
• Manage and supervise coordinated Regional Political Directors and Program Manager (team of 5 staff currently).
• Clearly align direct reports' quarterly goals and work priorities with the departmental and organizational strategy.
• Prioritize targets and work assignments consistent with departmental and organizational strategy and clearly communicate barriers.
• Regularly check in on direct reports' progress and performance, provide feedback, analyze lessons learned, and adjust resources and tactics.
• Support coordinated Regional Political Directors in establishing and maintaining relationships on behalf of the DLCC with caucus leaders and staff.
• Regularly consider and execute professional development opportunities for direct reports.
• Work laterally and collaboratively with other departments and across the organization.
Campaigns Strategy and Caucus Engagement
• Ensure direct reports are instilling caucus standards in targeted states, tracking progress to standards, and help problem-solve to achieve standards.
• Establish priorities and practices for maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with legislators and leaders and caucus staff.
• Work collaboratively with Coordinated Regional Political Directors and Program Builders to create, adjust, and execute targeted states caucus strategy.
• Aggregate and organize political budget asks and recommendations with critical thought to overall budget
• Establish systems and protocols for organizational asks for legislator and legislative leaders.
Political Intelligence
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date intelligence and information on all state political developments and data, serving as an internal expert and resource to DLCC's Senior Leadership team and throughout the organization.
• Ensure political intelligence and information and state-based strategies are clearly communicated across the organization in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.
• Establish systems and processes to ensure political intelligence and information is current and readily available to support DLCCC's external communications needs.
Outcomes:
• Direct reports are aligned with DLCC priorities and work is performed at a consistently high standard.
• Direct reports are developing professional and growing skills measurably.
• DLCC coordinated Regional Political Directors and Program Managers are measurably improving the quality of caucus operations and campaigns.
• DLCC coordinated Regional Political Directors and Program Managers have productive relationships with caucus leaders and staff.
• The DLCC has the best political intelligence available.
• DLCC Political Intelligence is timely, prioritized, well-organized, and easily accessible to end-users.
• Coordinated Regional Political Directors and Program Builders are developing the necessary skills and getting the feedback they need to execute successful political programs.
• Targeted state strategy and success in each state is clear to DLCC staff.
Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years of political experience, including but not limited to: managing political campaigns, developing political strategy, leading progressive organization engagement in political activity, and engaging collaborating with other organizations to effect political change.
• Experience with state legislative politics is preferred but not required
• Thoughtful, innovative political strategist able to learn quickly, challenge one's own and other's thinking to get the best results.
• Experience managing and motivating staff at mid-career level.
• Experience with tracking information, like political intelligence
• Experience working with campaign or organizational budgets and managing varying priorities
• Must be highly organized, highly motivated, and capable of working in a demanding work environment.
Requirements:
The requirements, including but not limited to physical demands, described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All DLCC employees must be able to operate a computer and use a cell phone. Many roles at the DLCC include business travel expectations, and most roles also require communicating with key external stakeholders of the organization in person, via the telephone, or via email.
Essential functions of the role of Interim Political Director include:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate using the telephone, email, and in person with stakeholders.
• This position requires the employee to periodically travel across Washington, D.C. to attend events, meetings, and conferences offsite, up to 10% of time, when local laws indicate it is safe to do so.
How to Apply:
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, within the approved salary band for this position. This is a cycle position through February 12, 2021. In addition, the DLCC offers a generous benefit package, including fully paid health/vision/dental insurance, an up to 6% retirement contribution, transit and FSA subsidies, and more.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to jobs(at)dlcc.org by June 5, 2020. Please reference "Interim Political Director" in the subject line. No calls please.
The DLCC is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DLCC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, or any other legally protected basis. The DLCC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
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