Jobs
Position: Finance Director
Start Date: April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Executive Director
Position Summary: The Finance Director will be a core role at the TNDP for 2022 and beyond. The Finance Director will manage the Finance Department to raise the money that the TNDP needs to secure victory in upcoming elections and fight back against the GOP majority. The Finance Director will lead the Finance Department to building lasting donor relationships and networks, see continual growth, and secure long term financial stability. The Finance Director will think ahead to future election years and how to grow the TNDP.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing strategic fundraising plan for TNDP and bought-in coordinated candidates
Overseeing donor research, expanding donor networks, and maintaining donor database
Travel in and out of state to fundraise for the TNDP
Working with Operations Director and consultants to ensure compliance with state campaign finance laws
Working with staff, consultants, and vendors on an ambitious fundraising strategy implementing an annual fundraising calendar, including direct mail, email, events, and other targeted fundraising campaigns
Developing and conducting fundraising training for staff, candidates, and county parties
Raise funds through personal call time and sometimes assisting with call time management
Work with the Executive Director to ensure cash flow and budget projections are met
Work with the Chair, Executive Director, and compliance consultant to track income, expenses, and adjust goals, as needed
Working with and cultivating relationships with large donors
Planning, scheduling, and managing small-and large-scale fundraising events ranging from small social gatherings to large events with 500+ attendees
Recruiting, training, and supervising entry- and mid-level finance staff to assist with and strategy on data entry, call time, donor research, events, and other finance-related tasks
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of state party finance laws and regulations
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Ability to travel by airplane
Fluency in VAN, Google Suite; other field tools a plus
Experience with state party and/or coordinated campaign fundraising
Required Qualifications:
5+ years experience in campaign, advocacy, non-profit finance
3+ years experience in mid to senior-level campaign fundraising role
2+ years experience managing staff
Fundraising event planning and management experience
Detailed knowledge of NGP and ActBlue
Detailed knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
Proven track record of raising funds from diverse sources, including prospecting new donors through research, digital fundraising, mail, and cold calls
Ability to identify and cultivate new and existing relationships with donors, prospective donors, partner organizations, candidates, electeds, and key stakeholders
Track record of fundraising planning and implementation, targeting contributors, and follow-through with pledges and donors
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position through 2022 and beyond. This position pay range is $5,000-$6,500 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 week accrued at the beginning of the calendar year plus 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample fundraising plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Finance Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Finance Associate
Start Date: April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Deputy Finance Director
Position Summary: The Finance Associate will assist with all projects and events planned by the finance department. The Finance Associate will conduct personal call time for small dollar donations, write and send donor correspondences, keep meticulous records, and collaborate with other departments. This is an entry-level position for anyone interested in learning more about campaign finance, fundraising, and other political components.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assisting with fundraising events
Assisting with donor research, expanding donor networks, and maintaining
donor database
Developing call sheets, mailers, reports, thank you notes, and more
Conducting follow up on pledges and donations
Manage and track data in NGP to ensure updated and reliable information
Conducting personal call time (cold calls) for small dollar donations
Recruit and manage volunteers to help with large scale mailings
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
This position is entry-level and requires no previous experience, but preference will be given to candidates with political and/or fundraising experience
Proficiency in Google Suite, NGP-VAN, and ActBlue
Required Qualifications:
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $2,500-$3,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process. There is a potential for rent-free supporter housing for the duration of the contract, but this is not guaranteed.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Finance Associate.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Coordinated Organizing Director
Start Date: April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Executive Director and Coordinated Campaign Director
Position Summary: The Political and Organizing Director will lead the largest and most goal-driven department within the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign. This combined department director role will oversee deputy political and organizing directors to manage both branches of voter and stakeholder mobilization. Additionally, the Political and Organizing Director will manage directors focused on county party growth and support and the management of our coordinated campaign candidate support structure. Finally, this role has the potential to extend beyond 2022 and become a core role at the TNDP for years to come.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Take the lead on political and organizing strategy for 2022 and long term strategy into 2023 and beyond
Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders (elected officials, candidates, county party chairs, donors, allied groups, other partners, etc.)
Recruit and support candidates through the coordinated campaign buy-in process and beyond
Collaborate across teams to plan and execute political goals for the TNDP, including those around county parties, candidates, voter contact/organizing, etc.
Manage political and organizing department to include Deputy Political Directors, Deputy Organizing Director, State Campaigns Director, and Party Affairs Director
Assist with the hiring, training and development of political, campaign, and organizing staff across the state
Communicate and contextualize programmatic updates/priorities to the team and share salient programmatic feedback and recommendations
Work with the Data team to ensure data integrity and run a metrics based field program
Goals include: increased Democratic voter turnout, increase number of people enrolled in vote-by-mail, increased number of Democratic voters registered
Maintain a cohesive field effort among the counties for non-election year activities
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Knowledge and fluency in p2p platforms, social media platforms and relational organizing tools in addition to fluency in best practices within those platforms
Experience with distributed organizing programs
Advanced Votebuilder, excel, and digital tool skills
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of political, campaign management, and/or organizing experience
3+ more years of experience managing and coaching staff to meet goals as well as a proven track record of effective recruitment, management and development of a diverse staff
Detailed knowledge of VAN, Mobilize, and other field/RVP tools
Experience creating clear, transparent processes for voter contact goal construction, accountability, and reporting for all organizing staff
Knowledge of volunteer and paid tactics, and when/how to deploy them effectively and efficiently
Excels at building relationships and finding solutions to difficult situations
Comfortable and confident in public speaking, particularly with grassroots leaders
Clear, effective, high-quality writer
Experience building and overseeing a political program
Experience managing managers
Experience at a senior level on a competitive candidate campaign
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Kind but willing to apply soft elbows when needed
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position through 2022 and potentially beyond. This position pay range is $4,500-$6,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 week each January plus 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample field or political plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Political and Organizing Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.Position: Coordinated Organizing Director
Start Date: February/March 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Coordinated Campaign Director
Position Summary: The Coordinated Organizing Director will be the leader of the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign organizing program. The Coordinated Organizing Director will manage a Deputy Organizing Director and Regional Organizing Directors who will manage Organizers to meet various voter contact and volunteer recruitment/retention goals. The Coordinated Organizing Director will also work closely with the Party Affairs Director to support the growth and success of county parties and the State Campaigns Director to support the growth and success of coordinated candidate campaigns.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Partner with State Campaigns Director, Community Engagement Director, and Party Affairs Director to develop an organizing plan that supports campaign teams, candidates, and county parties
Design and implement online infrastructure to expand relationships with volunteers and supporters
Build meaningful relationships with and opportunities for local grassroots leaders and county parties
Develop strategies and systems that lead the organizing program to successfully meet daily, weekly, and phase organizing metrics, as well as maintain data integrity
Develop strong relationships with other departments and build cross-departmental systems and structures to support the organizing team
Manage and support a Deputy Organizing Director, Regional Organizing Directors, and Organizers in executing voter contact efforts, such as phone banks, canvasses, and voter registration and recruiting, developing and training volunteer teams and leaders
Motivate field staff to meet goals, including establishing evaluation and accountability systems in the field to ensure that campaign goals are met
Plan and execute ID, persuasion, absentee, and GOTV programs
Collaborate with Data Director to gather and integrate into the Voter File the best available analytics, modeling, and voter-identification information
Ensure that all metrics related to field activities are properly tracked
Conduct coaching and accountability conversations with organizing staff who are falling short of their goals
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle
Experience in red and rural areas
Experience managing managers
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of experience working on political campaigns in field
2+ years of paid staff management experience on a political campaign as a Field Director or Deputy Field Director
Experience recruiting, hiring, training, and managing field staff
Experience writing field and GOTV plans
Experience targeting and creating persuasion and GOTV universes based on modeling
Extensive knowledge of and experience working with VoteBuilder (VAN), Mobilize, texting and dialer platforms, and other field/RVP tools
Willingness to manage a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives, and a commitment to helping them grow and succeed
Knowledge of volunteer and paid tactics, and when/how to deploy them effectively and efficiently
Comfortable and confident in public speaking, particularly with grassroots leaders
Commitment to using data to inform decisions
Experience creating clear, transparent processes for voter contact goal construction, accountability, and reporting for all organizing staff
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position salary range is $4,500 -$6,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample field plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Coordinated Organizing Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
Position: Deputy Organizing Director
Start Date: March/April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Coordinated Organizing Director
Position Summary: The Deputy Organizing Director will be the secondary leader of the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign organizing program. The Deputy Organizing Director will manage Regional Organizing Directors who will manage Organizers to meet various voter contact and volunteer recruitment/retention goals. The Deputy Organizing Director will also work closely with the Party Affairs Director to support the growth and success of county parties and the State Campaigns Director to support the growth and success of coordinated candidate campaigns.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Partner with State Campaigns Director, Community Engagement Director, and Party Affairs Director to develop an organizing plan that supports campaign teams, candidates, and county parties
Design and implement online infrastructure to expand relationships with volunteers and supporters
Build meaningful relationships with and opportunities for local grassroots leaders and county parties
Develop strategies and systems that lead the organizing program to successfully meet daily, weekly, and phase organizing metrics, as well as maintain data integrity
Develop strong relationships with other departments and build cross-departmental systems and structures to support the organizing team
Manage and support Regional Field Managers and Organizers in executing voter contact efforts, such as phone banks, canvasses, and voter registration and recruiting, developing and training volunteer teams and leaders
Motivate field staff to meet goals, including establishing evaluation and accountability systems in the field to ensure that campaign goals are met
Plan and execute ID, persuasion, absentee, and GOTV programs
Collaborate with Data Director to gather and integrate into the Voter File the best available analytics, modeling, and voter-identification information
Ensure that all metrics related to field activities are properly tracked
Conduct coaching and accountability conversations with organizing staff who are falling short of their goals
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle
Experience in red and rural areas
Experience managing managers
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of experience working on political campaigns in field
2+ years of paid staff management experience on a political campaign as a Field Director, Deputy or Regional Field Director
Experience recruiting, hiring, training, and managing field staff
Experience writing field and GOTV plans
Experience targeting and creating persuasion and GOTV universes based on modeling
Extensive knowledge of and experience working with VoteBuilder (VAN), Mobilize, texting and dialer platforms, and other field/RVP tools
Willingness to manage a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives, and a commitment to helping them grow and succeed
Knowledge of volunteer and paid tactics, and when/how to deploy them effectively and efficiently
Comfortable and confident in public speaking, particularly with grassroots leaders
Commitment to using data to inform decisions
Experience creating clear, transparent processes for voter contact goal construction, accountability, and reporting for all organizing staff
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position salary range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample field plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Deputy Organizing Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
Position: Regional Organizing Director
Start Date: Rolling beginning March 2022
Location: Will be turfed to a geographic section of Tennessee upon hire
Reports To: Coordinated Organizing Director, Deputy Organizing Director
Position Summary: Regional Organizing Directors will be key members of the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign organizing program. Regional Organizing Directors will manage Organizers to meet various voter contact and volunteer recruitment/retention goals.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Build meaningful relationships with and opportunities for local grassroots leaders and county parties
Develop strategies and systems that lead the organizing program to successfully meet daily, weekly, and phase organizing metrics, as well as maintain data integrity
Manage and support Organizers in executing voter contact efforts, such as phone banks, canvasses, and voter registration and recruiting, developing and training volunteer teams and leaders
Motivate field staff to meet goals, including establishing evaluation and accountability systems in the field to ensure that campaign goals are met
Plan and execute ID, persuasion, absentee, and GOTV programs
Ensure that all metrics related to field activities are properly tracked
Conduct coaching and accountability conversations with organizing staff who are falling short of their goals
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle
Experience in red and rural areas
Experience managing organizers
Required Qualifications:
2+ years of experience working on political campaigns in field
Knowledge of and experience working with VoteBuilder (VAN), Mobilize, texting and dialer platforms, and other field/RVP tools
Willingness to manage a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives, and a commitment to helping them grow and succeed
Comfortable and confident in public speaking, particularly with grassroots leaders
Commitment to using data to inform decisions
Experience creating clear, transparent processes for voter contact goal construction, accountability, and reporting for all organizing staff
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position salary range is $3,000-$4,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates. There is a potential for rent-free supporter housing for the duration of the contract, but this is not guaranteed.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Regional Organizing Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
Position: Organizer
Start Date: Rolling beginning in February 2022
Location: Will be turfed to a geographic section of Tennessee upon hire
Reports To: Regional Field Manager, Deputy Organizing Director
Position Summary: Organizers will play a key role in the 2022 TNDP coordinated campaign, Take Back Tennessee. Organizers will recruit and manage volunteers and volunteer team leaders to conduct voter contact including canvassing, phone banking, text banking, letter writing, and more. Our organizers will also support county parties in recruitment and voter contact efforts of their own. Additionally, our organizers will have significant focus on registering new voters throughout 2022. Organizers will get the unique opportunity to work closely with TNDP staff as well as local candidates.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require frequent travel and is an in-person position located in Tennessee. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Be the lead in your turf for voter registration efforts, engaging communities around local issues and elections, and other outreach activities as directed
Recruit and train volunteers who are vital to the success of the TNDP
Coordinate local and county events (virtually and in-person) to educate and mobilize voters
Build relationships and engage with community organizations and local stakeholders
Leverage digital and field tools to motivate, recruit, and train volunteers and voters
Provide support to assigned county parties and local Democratic organizations as needed
Recruit, coach, train and manage volunteer team leaders across the state who are ready to organize their own voter contact actions and take on the management of their own teams of volunteers
Persuade and mobilize voters for the TNDP’s coordinated slate of candidates
Use various organizing tactics, including 1:1 conversations, phone calls, texting, and social media engagement to grow our network of action-oriented volunteers
Enter and track data in VAN
Monitor and hold self accountable to metric goals daily and weekly
Travel across your turf, sometimes quite a distance, regularly to participate in voter contact, volunteer management, and events as needed
Independently determine what you need to do in the field to meet your metric goals while also asking for help when you need it
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
This is an entry level position, and previous formal campaign experience is not required; however, preference will be given to candidates with organizing experience
Have access to reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Knowledge and familiarity with NGP/VAN platform and other field/RVP tools is highly desired
Detailed understanding of Google Suite
Required Qualifications:
Ability to comprehend and utilize the competing components of a winning campaign including field, fundraising, political, and communications
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pays $3,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process. There is a potential for rent-free supporter housing for the duration of the contract, but this is not guaranteed.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Organizer.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Coordinated Operations Director
Start Date: April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Coordinated Campaign Director
Position Summary: The Coordinated Operations Director will be the lead operations strategist for the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign. The Coordinated Operations Director will work closely with the permanent Operations Director to purchase and disperse supplies to coordinated campaign staff, plan purchasing, and meticulously track the coordinated campaign budget. The Coordinated Operations Director will ensure that all coordinated campaign staff are fully supported in the field.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage all operational and logistical aspects of the coordinated campaign
In close collaboration with the Coordinated Campaign Director and Operations Director, will track all spending on behalf of the coordinated campaign and oversee the coordinated campaign budget
Oversee the search and management of supporter housing for staff
Support the hiring and onboarding processes of new campaign staff in close coordination with the TNDP’s Human Resources Manager
Manage all operations and logistics on the coordinated campaign, working closely with various departments to ensure needs are met
Plan, purchase, and distribute literature and other field materials
Scout office and/or working locations for field staff
Work with the data and communications departments to plan effective spending on paid communications
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle
Rural and urban organizing experience
Experience participating in mail, paid digital, and other paid communications campaigns
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of political campaign experience
2+ years of campaign operations experience, with previous statewide/coordinated campaign operations experience strongly preferred
Prior budgetary experience
Experience managing paid staff
Experience in political organizing
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 week plus 1 days of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Coordinated Operations Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: HR Manager
Start Date: May 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Operations Director
Position Summary: The HR Manager will be responsible for maintaining strong personnel support and structure throughout the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign. The HR Manager will work closely with the Operations Director, Coordinated Operations Director, and other departmental leaders to onboard and offboard staff, ensure proper training, and navigate complex and fast-paced work environments to provide for everyone’s best interest.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain personnel records and files
Ensure that time off requests are properly submitted and granted
Oversee benefits, reimbursements, and onboarding/offboarding of staff
Supports and advocates for staff and the integrity of the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign
Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for staff
Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the TNDP’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention
Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations human resource compliance and strategy needs
Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Staff management experience
Experience managing managers
Experience planning trainings and training staff
Personnel budget experience
Required Qualifications:
2+ years of previous political operations and/or human resources experience
Organizing/political campaign experience
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,000-$4,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “HR Manager.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Coordinated Call Time Director
Start Date: May 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Finance Director
Position Summary: The Statewide Call Time Director will go beyond a traditional call time role and create and implement call time strategy for TNDP senior leadership as well as TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign candidates. This is not a role that exclusively manages call time; instead the Statewide Call Time Director will set standards for call time best practices and call time goals. The Statewide Call Time Director will support Regional Fundraising Managers by rolling down call time strategy to meet call time fundraising goals across the state.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing call sheets for HQ staff and assisting Regional Fundraising Managers with preparing call sheets for candidates
Managing follow up on pledges and donations recruited through HQ call time
Schedule and manage call time for HQ staff
Working with staff, consultants and vendors on an ambitious fundraising strategy, including assisting the Finance Director and consultants in implementing an annual fundraising calendar, including direct mail, email, events, and other targeted fundraising campaigns
Maintaining donor and prospect lists for HQ call time and assisting Regional Fundraising Managers in maintaining lists for their candidates
Developing and conducting fundraising call time training for staff, candidates, and county party leaders and members
Maintain and ensure accuracy of donor database and conducting research on new and potential contributors
Raise funds through staffing Chair, Executive Director, and HQ staff during call time
Be a resource for Democratic County Parties, elected officials, staff, and candidates on fundraising strategy and reporting
Work with the Executive Director to ensure cash flow and budget projections are met
Work with the Chair, Executive Director, and compliance consultant to track income, expenses, and adjust goals, as needed
Report income and expenses for all fundraising channels weekly, monthly, and oftentimes daily
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing staff
Have dependable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Fluency in VAN, Google Suite; other field tools a plus
Experience with state party and/or coordinated campaign fundraising and finance regulations
Required Qualifications:
3+ years experience on political campaigns
2+ years experience in campaign fundraising
Detailed knowledge of NGP and ActBlue, familiarity with NGP8’s call time app, CallTime.ai, Numero.ai, and Google Sheets (and have a favorite), can recommend a solution appropriate for the resources of the Candidate
Can draft an ask, adept at pivots, can adjust targets to topical news
An enthusiastic and confident champion of call time, a coach, team captain and cheerleader, patient with novices
Intuitive with tech, comfortable researching features and solutions, and sharing new knowledge with team members
Knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
Demonstrated success in fundraising campaigns and track record of fundraising planning, implementation, and follow-through
Proven track record of raising funds from diverse sources, including prospecting new donors through research and cold calls
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample fundraising plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Statewide Call Time Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Data Director
Start Date: March 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Executive Director and Coordinated Campaign Director
Position Summary: The Data Director will be a core member of the TNDP for 2022 and beyond. The Data Director is responsible for creating persuasion, mobilization, and volunteer recruitment universes as well as reporting structures to track progress to goal across the state. The Data Director will manage the data team including the Deputy Data Director and Data Associates. The Data Director will strategize on paths to victory, analyze data, and work with TNDP leadership to turn Tennessee blue.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work closely with the DNC and Secretary of State’s office to ensure timely and accurate updates of the voter file, absentee data, and polling locations
Administer the TNDP’s VAN committees, including user permissions, accounts, shared data sets, and other settings
Develop and deliver training and best practices, particularly around VAN and other voter contact tools
Provide support to committee admins and users by setting up troubleshooting standards and systems of communication
Oversee contracts, payments, and access for VAN
Create voter contact and volunteer recruitment universes
Produce analysis of voter contact results, program health, early vote and absentee turnout, voter registration, and other data relevant to campaigns and present these effectively to leadership
Build automated workflows to streamline data tasks
Help the TNDP make smart, efficient choices about their technology and choice of vendors
Build and maintain automated and one-off reports and dashboards to assist other departments and senior staff with tracking program metrics and progress
Work with other departments to collect and generate data and analytics which provide actionable insights and clear program goals
Create targeted volunteer and voter contact universes, tailored for specific contact modes
Administer and support VAN and other voter contact tools to promote data integrity and cleanliness, and monitor data pipelines between tools
Develop trainings and support materials on best practices and standards with VAN and voter contact tools
Maintain data integrity within VoteBuilder via regular Voter File updates, enforcing protocol for database organization, and ongoing data hygiene practices;
Manage, enhance, and provide analysis of volunteer recruitment database, voter contact results, program health, early vote, voter registration, virtual predictive dialer, web-based programs, and text messaging programs, and other data relevant to campaigns, and present these outcomes effectively to leadership and external stakeholders
Create voter contact and volunteer recruitment universes for the Coordinated Campaign by providing technical perspective at the strategic and tactical levels including assistance with metrics and goals
Lead data presentation development. Must be comfortable developing district profiles, landscape memos, slide show presentations, and other documents to communicate data analysis or projections with key stakeholders
Standardize and effectively communicate data from multiple sources to produce complex reports
Work directly to elect candidates to office, taking care of all data needs partner campaigns may have
Communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders
Work with other teams to create actionable reporting products
Write SQL to analyze data and build reports or dashboards
Write Python-based data pipelines
Learning DVC platforms and providing advice on best practices
Tracking and disseminating analysis of voter contact results, early vote and absentee turnout, voter registration and other data relevant to campaigns
Collecting raw political data and converting it to usable form for analysis; scrubbing and matching acquired lists back to the voter file (VoteBuilder, Catalist or offline)
Administer VAN (Votebuilder) access and implement VAN (Votebuilder) policies
Take initiative and provide data-oriented solutions to departments across the organization
Manage the Deputy Data Director and Data Associates to meet goals
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with GIS
Familiarity with BigQuery SQL
Experience with social network data
Experience managing managers
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of political campaign, advocacy, non-profit experience
3+ years experience in political campaign data work
Experience managing staff
Fluency in VAN/Votebuilder, including experience in VAN administration
Experience managing a statewide voter file
Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database management systems
Familiarity withPython, or other programming language for analyzing large datasets
Knowledge of volunteer and paid tactics, and deploying them effectively and efficiently
Experience developing and implementing campaign field plans
Data Visualization experience using Tableau, d3, Google Data Studio, or another data visualization platform
Track record of communicating data-driven recommendations to non-technical audiences
Familiarity with A2P and P2P platforms, RVP tools, autodialers, Mobilize, and other voter contact tools
Familiarity with predictive models and their application to voter targeting
Experience designing, building, and using automated reports and dashboards to track program metrics
Comfortable with technology and learning new systems
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both internally and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position through 2022 and beyond. This position pay range is $5,000-$6,500 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 week each January plus 1 days of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Data Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Deputy Data Director
Start Date: March 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Data Director
Position Summary: The Deputy Data Director will support the Data Director in managing the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign data team. The Deputy Data Director will help create persuasion and mobilization universes, track progress across the state, and analyze performance data. The Deputy Data Director will also manage the TNDP’s VAN database and other data tools.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work closely with the DNC and Secretary of State’s office to ensure timely and accurate updates of the voter file, absentee data, and polling locations
Administer the TNDP’s VAN committees, including user permissions, accounts, shared data sets, and other settings
Develop and deliver training and best practices, particularly around VAN and other voter contact tools
Provide support to committee admins and users by setting up troubleshooting standards and systems of communication
Oversee contracts, payments, and access for VAN
Create voter contact and volunteer recruitment universes
Produce analysis of voter contact results, program health, early vote and absentee turnout, voter registration, and other data relevant to campaigns and present these effectively to leadership
Build automated workflows to streamline data tasks
Help the TNDP make smart, efficient choices about their technology and choice of vendors
Build and maintain automated and one-off reports and dashboards to assist other departments and senior staff with tracking program metrics and progress
Work with other departments to collect and generate data and analytics which provide actionable insights and clear program goals
Create targeted volunteer and voter contact universes, tailored for specific contact modes
Administer and support VAN and other voter contact tools to promote data integrity and cleanliness, and monitor data pipelines between tools
Develop trainings and support materials on best practices and standards with VAN and voter contact tools
Maintain data integrity within VoteBuilder via regular Voter File updates, enforcing protocol for database organization, and ongoing data hygiene practices;
Manage, enhance, and provide analysis of volunteer recruitment database, voter contact results, program health, early vote, voter registration, virtual predictive dialer, web-based programs, and text messaging programs, and other data relevant to campaigns, and present these outcomes effectively to leadership and external stakeholders
Create voter contact and volunteer recruitment universes for the Coordinated Campaign by providing technical perspective at the strategic and tactical levels including assistance with metrics and goals
Lead data presentation development. Must be comfortable developing district profiles, landscape memos, slide show presentations, and other documents to communicate data analysis or projections with key stakeholders
Standardize and effectively communicate data from multiple sources to produce complex reports
Work directly to elect candidates to office, taking care of all data needs partner campaigns may have
Communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders
Work with other teams to create actionable reporting products
Write SQL to analyze data and build reports or dashboards
Write Python-based data pipelines
Learning DVC platforms and providing advice on best practices
Tracking and disseminating analysis of voter contact results, early vote and absentee turnout, voter registration and other data relevant to campaigns
Collecting raw political data and converting it to usable form for analysis; scrubbing and matching acquired lists back to the voter file (VoteBuilder, Catalist or offline)
Administer VAN (Votebuilder) access and implement VAN (Votebuilder) policies
Take initiative and provide data-oriented solutions to departments across the organization
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years experience in political campaign data work
Familiarity with GIS
Familiarity with BigQuery SQL
Experience with social network data
Experience with SQL, Python, or other programming language for analyzing large datasets
Data Visualization experience using Tableau, d3, Google Data Studio, or another data visualization platform
Experience managing a statewide voter file
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of political campaign experience in organizing or data work
Fluency in VAN/Votebuilder
Knowledge of volunteer and paid tactics, and deploying them effectively and efficiently
Proven ability to communicate data-driven recommendations to non-technical audiences
Familiarity with A2P and P2P platforms, RVP tools, autodialers, Mobilize, and other voter contact tools
Familiarity with predictive models and their application to voter targeting
Experience developing and implementing campaign field plans
Experience designing, building, and using automated reports and dashboards to track program metrics
Comfortable with technology and learning new systems
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Deputy Data Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Events Director
Start Date: May 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Finance Director
Position Summary: The Events Director will plan and execute fundraising event strategy for the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign and its bought-in candidates. The Events Director will research and plan high and mid-dollar fundraising events for the TNDP’s senior leadership as well as assist Regional Fundraising Managers in planning and executing local fundraisers for candidates.The Events Director must be able to get creative to research and recruit sponsors and hosts to build a strong fundraising program throughout the 2022 election season and beyond.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Managing follow up on pledges and donations from fundraising events
Working with staff, consultants and vendors on an ambitious fundraising strategy, including assisting the Finance Director and consultants in implementing an annual fundraising calendar
Coordinating event logistics in both the short and long-term, both virtual and live
Acting as point of contact at events
Developing and conducting fundraising training for staff, candidates, and county parties
Work with the Executive Director and Finance Director to ensure cash flow and budget projections are met
Reporting income and expenses for all fundraising channels weekly, monthly, and oftentimes daily
Direct teams of staff, candidates, and volunteers in the planning and execution of events and other fundraising tactics
Point of contact for guest speakers, providing briefing documents and talking points, and attending to other special requests
Point of contact for prospective and committed event sponsors. This includes following up on unanswered solicitations, confirming guests, and securing payment
Point of contact for venue management and other vendors, such as catering and audiovisual providers. This includes determining appropriate room setup orders and timed, detailed event schedules.
Planning, scheduling, and managing small-and large-scale fundraising events ranging from small social gatherings to large events with 1000+ attendees
Working with and cultivating relationships with large donors
Travel in and out of state for fundraising events
Hold self and Regional Fundraising Managers accountable to event goals
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Experience managing staff preferred
Experience with state party and/or coordinated campaign fundraising
Research and embrace new tech solutions for event guest registration, management and retention
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of campaign and/or fundraising experience
2+ years of fundraising event management experience
Strong knowledge of Google Suite, NGP/VAN, and ActBlue
Knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
Experience securing and running large and small-scale event logistics including working with vendors
Ability to identify and cultivate new and existing relationships with donors, prospective donors, partner organizations, and key stakeholders
Track record of fundraising planning and implementation, targeting contributors, and follow-through with donors and pledges
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both internally and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Events Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Communications Director
Start Date: April 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Executive Director
Position Summary: The Communications Director will be a core member of the TNDP for 2022 and beyond. The Communications Director will manage the Digital Director, Press Secretary, and Paid Communications Director to lead their teams to electoral success. The Communications Director will advise, strategize, and assist with messaging, paid communications campaigns, and press relationships. The Communications Director will closely track news stories to plan for earned media and rapid response opportunities. The Communications Director will build lasting press relationships and define the TNDP’s core narrative.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Working with the Executive Director, Chair, and stakeholders to develop a communications plan, strategy, and overall message for the party for the 2022 election cycle and beyond
Working with the House and Senate Caucuses to develop their communications plans and coordinate with them make sure that their campaign’s message aligns with the TNDP’s
Collaborating with coordinated candidates and campaigns up and down the ticket to execute their campaign messages and communications strategy. This includes, but is not limited to: issues booklets, opposition research, media training, and coordinating earned media
Overseeing media training for staff and candidates
Occasionally serving as the spokesperson for the party
Approving press releases, media advisories, statements, and other outreach materials
Generating and enhancing earned media and communications resources by networking with media throughout the state
Working with the TNDP leadership and political/field directors, finance and communications staff, consultants, and Democratic leaders to achieve our online goals
Tracking breaking news that can be amplified online and through earned media events
Strategizing on and managing a communications calendar and plan
Identifying opportunities for online engagement and tracking digital trends to grow our online program
Managing communications staff who may also manage their own departments
Develop creative storytelling ideas to support Democratic policy priorities
Work with the Finance Director and vendors to administer the party’s fundraising program
Work with and train staff, candidates, and county parties to make sure they’re using communications tools effectively to amplify their message properly and using industry best practices
Maintain a working knowledge of best practices for using communications tools in a political environment
Facilitating press conferences and other earned media events
Be a resource for county parties, staff, elected officials and candidates on communications strategy, providing trainings to committees yearly and quarterly as needed
Strategically publicize the goals, platform, activities, and accomplishments of Democrats in the media and with key constituencies
Oversee a multidisciplinary department that drives proactive communications, rapid response messaging, and brand identity
Prepare and execute short and long-term communications plans
Work with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), campaigns, elected Democrats, and local Democratic Committees to coordinate press and communications strategy and assist as needed
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Proficient in using CMSs. (WordPress, Cloudflare, HiFi, Drupal, etc.)
Experience with video editing for web ideally on Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, or similar software
Ability to create persuasive visual communications for use in online content, visual presentations, written reports, etc
Basic videography and photography skills preferred
Knowledge of NGP, VAN, ActBlue, field tools
Required Qualifications:
5+ years working in political campaigns, advocacy, and/or non-profits
4+ years working in political communications with 2+ years in a managerial or department leadership role
Previous record of working and communicating with multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to execute creative earned media campaigns
Experience executing traditional and digital communications strategies
Excellent computer skills, grammatical and copy-editing skills, writing and verbal communication skills
Must be creative, possess exceptional writing skills, and experience managing all aspects of digital, social media, paid comms, press, and other traditional communications mediums
Strong on-the-record expertise and experience with managing communications staff
Knowledge and comfort with social media platforms and advertising, Google Suite, HTML, WordPress, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or other graphic systems
Experience in fundraising through communications and digital
Experience recruiting and retaining lasting press relationships
Experience writing and coaching others to write LTEs, OpEds, and more
Experience press training and preparing candidates for debates, forums, interviews, and more
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position through 2022 and beyond. This position pay range is $5,000-$6,500 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 week each January plus 1 days of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume, sample communications plan, and 3 writing samples (clips with direct quotes accepted) to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Communications Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Donor Research Director
Start Date: March 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Finance Director
Position Summary: The Donor Research Director will broaden the TNDP’s donor network, build strong relationships with donors, and seek new prospects through creative means. The Donor Research Director will connect the finance team, TNDP senior leadership, Regional Fundraising Managers, and 2022 coordinated campaign candidates with potential donors at the local, statewide, and national level. The Donor Research Director will also maintain the TNDP’s NGP database.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Executing and managing donor research, expanding donor networks, maintaining donor database, and coordinating donor communications
Managing follow up on pledges and donations
Working with staff, consultants and vendors on an ambitious fundraising strategy, including assisting the Finance Director and consultants in implementing an annual fundraising calendar, including direct mail, email, events, and other targeted fundraising campaigns
Tracking of recurring members and stakeholders and highlighting key trends
Developing and conducting donor research training for staff, candidates, and county parties
Develop and manage strategies geared towards the donor lifecycle and journey as it relates to acquisition, on-boarding, cultivation/engagement and retention from donors acquired via all channels, especially digital
Assisting Regional Fundraising Managers and candidates in building strong relationships with major donors for their campaigns
Tracking progress of program and producing regular reports for the Executive Director
Assisting with design and pitch for large donors
Working with and cultivating relationships with large donors
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing staff
Have dependable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Fluency in VAN, Google Suite; other field tools a plus
Experience with state party and or coordinated campaign fundraising and finance regulations
Required Qualifications:
3+ years experience in political campaigns, fundraising, advocacy, or non-profits
2+ years experience in fundraising and donor development
Detailed knowledge of NGP and ActBlue
Data management skills including: duplicate identification and synchronization of datasets across systems
Demonstrated success in fundraising campaigns
Knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
Proven track record of raising funds from diverse sources, including prospecting new donors through research and cold calls
Ability to identify and cultivate new and existing relationships with donors, prospective donors, partner organizations, and key stakeholders
Track record of fundraising planning, implementation, and follow-through
Prior experience with targeting contributors and follow up management
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,500-$5,000 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and sample fundraising plan to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Donor Research Director.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Social Media, Web, and Design Manager
Start Date: May 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Digital Director
Position Summary: The Social Media Manager will work in the Digital Department to lead the state coordinated campaign’s social media strategy and programming and also help manage Regional Digital Managers in strategizing, crafting, and managing content for the coordinated campaign’s candidates across the state. The Social Media Manager will also work closely with the Paid Communications team to create and run ads on the TNDP’s social media platforms. The Social Media Manager will analyze and report on engagement metrics and think creatively about growth.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the TNDP’s social media platforms and strategically plan and execute content and ads
Managing the TNDP website, including managing performance, developing and maintaining content, etc.
Research and mobilize social media influencers for the TNDP’s goals
Stay current on local, state, and national news stories as well as viral content
Design and create graphics, videos, and interactive content
Support Regional Digital Managers with content templates, drafts, and all other strategy
Produce and analyze engagement reports and use those reports to improve the social media program
Collaborate with other departments regularly to meet combined goals
Train and support staff, candidates, and volunteers to best use social media
Meet acquisition and engagement goals as assigned by the Digital Director
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with geo-mapping
Have prior experience managing a successful digital fundraising program for a candidate or political organization
Have proficiency using CRMs and CMSs
Have proficiency using Final Cut Pro and/or Adobe Premiere
Have prior experience producing engaging subtitled videos, using tv clips and stock footage/audio
Knowledge of NGP EveryAction
Required Qualifications:
2+ years experience in political campaigns, advocacy, non-profits, communications, digital
1+ years social media management experience with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and multiple other platforms
Ability to create interactive graphics using Java, Tableau, etc.
Experience with social media analytics
Experience planning and running social media paid content
Have proficiency in Adobe Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator experience is required, knowledge of After Effects, InDesign and other Adobe products is desirable)
Strong familiarity with Canva
Basic videography and photography skills
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Have experience and working knowledge of HTML/CSS
Excellent writing and editing skills
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Kind but willing to apply soft elbows when needed
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,000-$4,500 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and writing sample to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Social Media Manager.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Position: Email and SMS Manager
Start Date: May 2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Digital Director
Position Summary: The Email and SMS Manager will lead and craft all email and SMS strategy and messaging for the TNDP’s 2022 coordinated campaign. The Email and SMS Manager will also support Regional Digital Managers and coordinated candidates by creating templates for graphics, email, sms, and more to be tailored to the needs of individual districts. This position will require some graphic design and immaculate writing skills and attention to detail.
The 2022 Tennessee Coordinated Campaign, Take Back Tennessee, is the inaugural year of the path to turn Tennessee blue. Joining Take Back Tennessee will give staffers the chance to get in on the ground level of making history in Tennessee as well as run an innovative program that is equal parts experimental and strategic. The potential for 2022 includes registering over 200,000 new voters in Tennessee, flipping several seats across the state, pushing more districts into the flippable zone for 2024, and growing our Democratic momentum. This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Write direct response copy to reach supporters through email and SMS
Innovate how to best reach and mobilize our grassroots supporters online and tell a story about the work of the TNDP that is coherent and integrated across all channels
Create overall strategy and planning for email and SMS fundraising and mobilization campaigns, including execution of complex segmentation and optimization programs, while ensuring the highest standard of quality
Assist in the management of complex email and SMS lists
Get creative and propose ideas for testing and optimization
Closely monitor various media sources for current messaging and rapid response opportunities
Design and execute email strategy including content gathering, building of emails, testing, routing for approval, scheduling, audience segmentation, A/B testing and analytics
Design graphics and produce short video clips as needed
Work with the Finance Director and vendors to administer the party’s digital fundraising program, including email and text programs
Work with coordinated candidates and Regional Digital Managers to develop email and SMS plans and coordinate with them to make sure that their campaign message aligns with the party’s plan
Creating and leading trainings for staff, candidates, and county parties to improve email and SMS engagement
Monitoring impact of digital work by producing digestible reports of online metrics and trends on an ongoing basis
Work with and train staff, candidates, and county parties to make sure they’re using digital communications tools effectively to amplify their message properly and using industry best practices
Maintain a working knowledge of best practices for using online communications tools in a political environment
Identify, investigate, and implement new technologies as they become available
Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Proficient in using CMSs. (WordPress, Cloudflare, HiFi, Drupal, etc.)
Experience with video editing for web ideally on Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, or similar software
Experience in graphic design, social media management, and strategic communications
Knowledge and comfort with Google Suite, WordPress, video editing software, Photoshop or other graphic systems;
Basic videography and photography skills
Required Qualifications:
2+ years of political campaign/organizing/digital experience
1+ years working with an email, SMS, or direct marketing program for an electoral campaign, advocacy organization, or non-profit organization
Detailed knowledge of NGP/VAN
Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
Working knowledge of website CMS, CRM, or mass email systems (e.g. Action Network, ActionKit, EveryAction, Mobile Commons)
Experience with email and digital organizing, communications, and online fundraising
Ability to create persuasive visual communications for use in online content, visual presentations, written reports, etc
Proficient in Adobe Suite and Canva
Experience sending fundraising emails, and managing a successful email program for a candidate, or political organization
Understanding of email marketing, content development and analytics
Experience creating well-designed graphics, SMS, and email templates
Working closely with the Communications Department to track breaking news that can be amplified online
Managing an email and social media content calendar
Strong understanding of email and SMS fundraising best practices
Excellent writing, reviewing, and proofreading skills
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Strong computer skills
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, contracted position through November 15, 2022. This position pay range is $3,000-$4,500 per month. Benefits include 100% employer coverage of medical and dental insurance as well as mileage reimbursements and 1 day of PTO gained per month. Staff may not use time off on blackout dates, and applicants are encouraged to inquire about blackout dates and work schedules during the interview process.
To Apply: Email a current resume and 2 writing samples to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Email and SMS Manager.” In the body of the email, tell us your anticipated start date and why you want to come Take Back Tennessee in 3 sentences or less.
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
