Deputy National Political Director

Job Type

• Supporting in the day-to-day operations of the Political Department, including supervising political staff while building a respectful, collaborative and inclusive internal culture;
• Supporting the investments process; working with accounting and executive teams to track spending and cash flow; supervising internal and legal approval on all investments, including hybrid, multicandidate, 441ad, polling and more;
• Supporting implementation of DCCC’s incumbent protection and recruitment programs to develop well-executed campaigns that have the resources, infrastructure and support needed to succeed;
• Work with National Political Director and regional staff to set goals & execute plans for fundraising, field, political, polling, press and research for targeted campaigns;
• Build and maintain external relationships through regular briefings with allied groups;
• Manage political coordinators; supervising their responsibilities, including department and battlefield tracking documents, external collateral and memos, invoices, scheduling, Red to Blue and Frontline event support and more;
• Manage Political Department’s training program for department staff, campaign managers, and candidates running for Congress;
• Seek opportunities and develop efforts to increase diversity of candidates, campaign-related staff, and the campaigns team;
• Identify opportunities for internal staff training and professional development;
• Interface with DCCC Leadership, Members and candidates;
• Other duties as needed.

• Extensive campaign experience with previous political campaign management experience required; Democratic committee experience, congressional campaign management, and Hill experience preferred;
• Extensive staff management and team leadership preferred;
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills;
• Self-motivation and the ability to anticipate and prevent problems;
• Strong commitment to teamwork;
• Initiative to work independently and follow through on all projects;
• A great and flexible attitude for a dynamic, campaign-like environment and pace;
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways;
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability;
• Ability to work with leaders, staff, and members at all levels of organizations.
• Strong ability to build and run tight, efficient systems and processes across multiple departments and external partners including legal and campaigns;
• Superior time management, planning, organizational and communications skills;
• Attention to detail and self-motivation required;
• Dedication to electing Democratic members to the House of Representatives;

• We recognize and reward hard work
• A high-quality benefit package for all eligible employees that includes:
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance where 100% of the monthly premium is paid for by DCCC for employees, families, and dependents/partners.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life insurance provided to all DCCC employees, paid for fully by DCCC.
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Opportunity to contribute at a growing, dynamic national political committee working to sustain the Democratic congressional majority to advocate on issues America care about most.
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns.
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation.
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues.
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC.
• Equity and inclusion are actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels regarding hiring, contracting, and political strategy
• Professional Development programming dedicated to personal and professional growth beyond the 2024 election cycle)