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.
Vice President of Strategic Communications and Digital
The Vice President of Strategic Communications & Digital (SC&D) leads the work of the DLCC's press, research, digital, and multimedia teams, and develops holistic strategies, processes, and programs that help elect more Democrats to state legislatures.
The position also serves on DLCC's Senior Team, and is expected to provide guidance and leadership to support the organization's overall mission and work.
The position is expected to model the values of the DLCC:
• Credibility
• Teamwork
• Results Driven
• Risk
• Inclusive
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
• Principal strategic driver and developer of DLCC's brand, message, and digital communication strategy.
• Craft the long-term strategic vision for the department, and develop strategic plans to make that vision a reality; establish systems and processes that foster seamless collaboration and communication amongst department staff as well as with other DLCC teams and stakeholders.
• Represent the DLCC externally with partners, elected officials, campaigns, technology platforms, influencers, and vendors to build meaningful working relationships and identify opportunities for cooperation.
• Collaborate closely with the State Campaigns Department to provide critical communications, digital, and research support for targeted campaigns and caucuses, and work with the Political Department to identify and source scalable tools, trainings, and opportunities for impact.
• Work closely with other members of the DLCC Senior Leadership Team to promote the organization's mission and success.
Team and Budget Supervision
• Lead the DLCC's 16-person SC&D Team responsible for all messaging, design, branding, research, digital, media outreach, and grassroots fundraising.
• Directly manage and work closely with intra-department leads, including the National Press Secretary, Research Director, and Director of Digital Strategy to ensure the work of their teams are being deployed quickly, efficiently, cohesively, and impactfully.
• Manage the SC&D department budget (as well as consultant and freelancer relationships and contracts) to make sure all resource allocation and investment is aligned with strategic goals.
• Oversee the digital fundraising program to grow grassroots revenue in a significant and sustainable way; ensure digital assets and tools (including email, social media, website, SMS programs, advertising, etc) reflect best practices, thoughtful creative, and data- driven decisions.
• Ensure the professional growth of SC&D staff by establishing and maintaining thoughtful opportunities to learn, grow, and receive constructive feedback.
Expected Outcomes:
• The DLCC has a compelling message and brand for key audiences across all mediums at both the national and state level, and messengers for the committee and its work are aligned.
• The DLCC's message, brand position, and political needs are critically represented and evaluated regularly at the Senior Team level.
• SCD team members and vertical team leaders are taking smart risks and regularly seeking and evaluating opportunities to integrate emerging technologies, tools, and tactics in their work.
• Decisions to pursue programs, projects, trainings, and other initiatives balance rapid response, short and longer-term opportunities, and are executed with scalability in mind.
• SCD team culture, processes, and direct management of reports all reinforce high impact results with staff members regularly given access to skill building opportunities, and provided with regular and real-time feedback.
• The DLCC's grassroots fundraising program continues to grow in returns, and we are regularly learning and taking risks.
• Collaboration with other DLCC departments and external stakeholders is balanced with the production demands of the team and strategic trade-offs are regularly assessed.
Qualifications:
• 10+ years experience running large-scale communications and digital programs for political campaigns, committees, non-profits, or similar causes.
• Deep understanding of how political communications, research, and digital teams operate and succeed together, and a willingness to innovate new tactics and tools to drive impact even further.
• Technical familiarity with digital fundraising and advertising, graphic design and multimedia, message development, media outreach, and other external communications practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and an ability to work closely with colleagues in related fields like analytics, finance, operations, and others.
• Extensive experience managing staff, and familiarity with budget management, revenue projections, consultant management, and project planning.
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 Vice President of Strategic Communications & Digital 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 may require the employee to periodically travel across Washington, D.C. to attend events, meetings, and conferences offsite.
How to Apply:
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, within the approved salary band for the position. The DLCC offers a generous benefit package, including:
• More than 25 days of paid time off, including for Federal holidays, time off around Federal holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year, vacation, sick, and personal days;
• Fully paid health/vision/dental insurance for the employee + spouse/partner + dependents;
• Up to 6% retirement employer contribution;
• Monthly use-it-or-lose-it $100 transit benefit for employees located in the DC region;
• Employer contribution of $500 to employee's Flexible Spending Account, and opportunity to withhold pre-tax income for Dependent Care Account;
• Monthly $100 student loan payment benefit;
• Monthly $100 mobile phone reimbursement;
• and more.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to jobs(at)dlcc.org. The DLCC will review applications on a rolling basis. Reference "Vice President of Strategic Communications & Digital" and your name 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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