[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Finance Director, Lauren Underwood for Congress (Remote/Western Suburbs of Chicago)

February 5, 2021

[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Finance Director, Lauren Underwood for Congress (Remote/Western Suburbs of Chicago)

Illinois Frontline member, Lauren Underwood, is seeking a Finance Director for her 2022 re-election campaign. Interested candidates should send their resume to finance@underwoodforcongress.com 

Finance Director Job Description:

  • Develop the campaign fundraising strategy and oversee implementation of the finance plan

  • Lead and support finance team to achieve quarterly fundraising goals

  • Work with the campaign manager to assess and reconcile fundraising plan with campaign budget 

  • Manage finance consultants 

  • Oversee database to ensure data integrity for donor acknowledgment and reporting

Responsibilities Include:

  • Write and track fundraising plan and cashflow

  • Accurately predict campaign revenue by quarter, month, and week and communicate projections to campaign manager/senior advisor 

  • Hire and supervise finance staff, interns, and volunteers

  • Coordinate with and oversee fundraising consultants 

  • Work closely with the Digital Director on their fundraising projections and their targeting for email and texting 

  • Plan and staff fundraising events

  • Maintain donor and key stakeholder relationships

  • Oversee candidate and staff call time, including making calls and donor follow up

  • Develop and oversee direct mail fundraising programs 

  • Oversee donor acknowledgments 

Applicants must have

  • Prior campaign fundraising experience and progression through finance staff ranks 

  • Supervised and/or trained staff or interns

  • Managed or staffed candidate call time

  • Organized successful fundraising events 

  • Written fundraising solicitations (mail or email)

  • Experience setting and hitting goals

Applicants will be considered more competitive if they have 

  • At least one cycle of experience as a Congressional Finance Director 

  • Managed monthly or weekly fundraising projections

  • Hired and supervised multiple staff

  • Experience raising money for federal leadership PACs and/or Illinois state PACs 

  • Fundamental knowledge of Federal Election Law

  • Extensive Excel and NGP Software skills

  • Access to reliable and insured transportation

Compensation
$5,000-6,000/month commensurate with experience

Interested candidates should send their resume to: 

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