Deputy Director of Campaigns

Deputy Director of Campaigns

Job Description (2026)

Profile

The California Donor Table (CDT) seeks a strategic, movement-oriented Deputy Director of Campaigns. CDT organizes and mobilizes donors to fund building electoral power that sustains progressive governing power to achieve a just and equitable California. This role is designed for a seasoned political professional who can bridge the gap between electoral campaigns, legislative advocacy, and community-led power building and wielding by centering the lead of aligned organizations and leaders.

Key Responsibilities

The Deputy Director of Campaigns will be responsible for the following major areas of work:

• External Programs and Campaigns - Support and Assist the Political Director with all external facing campaigns
• Infrastructure Development - Assist the Political Director scaling regional tables and supporting CDT grantees.
• Strategic Leadership - Providing political intelligence to executive staff.

Specific Duties:

I. External Programs and Campaigns (60%)

• External Campaigns: Assist the Political Director with gathering necessary metrics, documents, and analysis to ensure successful outcomes for all external campaigns that CDT is engaged in.
• External Programs: Assist the Political Director with gathering necessary metrics, documents, and analysis to ensure successful outcomes for all external programs that CDT is engaged in.

II. Infrastructure Development (25%)

• Regional Table Support: Assist the Political Director in growing, supporting, and stabilizing regional tables across California.
• Grantee Capacity Building: Provide political strategy and technical assistance to CDT grantees to strengthen their year-round organizing capacity.
• Electoral Power Mapping: Help identify geographic or demographic gaps in the current progressive infrastructure to guide future resource allocation.

III. Strategic Leadership (15%)

• Executive Collaboration: Work with executive staff to further the mission of CDT and refine long-term strategies for building governing power.
• Internal Briefings: Work with key executive staff to ensure donor-facing staff are aware of the current partisan and elected landscape.
• Strategic Tracking: Assist with document tracking for strategy purposes, maintaining rigorous records of political outcomes and candidate performance.

Required Qualifications 

• Political Savvy: Experience navigating California’s legislative and electoral landscape.
• Relationship Management: Proven ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders, from grassroots organizers to high-net-worth donors.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with political data tools and document tracking systems.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Candidate Campaign Experience: 1-2 cycles
• Non-Profit organizational experience: 2 years

If you don’t meet all the criteria above but still feel your experience could be a good fit for the role, please apply. We recognize that candidates who don’t check every box can still add value to our team.

Reports to:

Political Director

Start date:

Sep 15, 2026

Travel:

Substantial in-state, and some national travel required

Salary:

Range of $80,000 to $90,000.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Commuter Benefits, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Employee Paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off

About the Organization

The California Donor Table organizes and mobilizes donors to build electoral power that sustains progressive governing power to achieve a just and equitable California. CDT organizes donors to raise, direct, and grant resources to power building and power wielding organizations and electoral campaigns, that are led by, focused on, and engage people of color, and by directly supporting intersectional candidates who will deliver change for all Californians, especially marginalized communities. As movement-centered, ideologically-focused donors, CDT develops its strategies by centering and following the lead of aligned organizations and leaders.

To Apply 

Forward a brief cover letter, resume and salary/benefit requirements to: info@californiadonortable.org. E-mails should reference “Deputy Director of Campaigns ” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions.