Executive Director

The Democratic Party of the battleground state of Arizona, is seeking an Executive Director. In partnership with the Chair, the Executive Director is responsible for the party’s strategy, activities, management, and growth. This specifically includes, but is not limited to, election-based activities; fundraising; budgeting; staff recruitment and retention; communications; outreach; and building party infrastructure.

This position will have a particular focus on fundraising, with the support of an experienced Finance staff.

This position has a wide range of responsibilities, serving as a trusted advisor to and strategic asset for the state party chair, elected and party officials, candidates, and leaders across the state.

Salary: The starting salary for the Executive Director is $125,000/year, negotiable based on experience. This is a full-time, exempt, in-person position that will often require work in the evenings, on holidays, and over weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as chief strategist and tactician for the Arizona Democratic Party.

• Implement the vision and processes of the Chair and leadership effectively

• Directly manage communications / digital, finance, voter protection, outreach, data, operations, compliance, and other staff – both broad goals and daily execution, performance, hiring and firing, and all other day-to-day staffing responsibilities

• Manage the development and oversight of political and campaign strategy

• Builds and nurtures relationships with in-state elected officials and stakeholders, as well as national committees and organizations with which the party is permitted to coordinate

• Maintain a working knowledge of campaign finance, election, and compliance laws, working closely with the designated compliance firm and legal counsel to ensure all party activities are compliant and reports are filed with accuracy and timeliness

• Serve as a spokesperson for the Arizona Democratic Party as needed

• Fundraising:

  • Write and execute a comprehensive finance plan, securing buy-in from elected leaders, partners, and other allies

  • Ensures cash flow and budgetary projections are met, while creatively developing other revenue streams

  • Ensure Chair and other party officer call time is effective; also do their own call time personally

  • Prepare Chair and other party officers for pitch meetings, including preparing materials and briefing the principals; attend as requested

  • Collaborate on targeting and messaging for fundraising materials

  • Serve as a resource for county parties, DPG officers and staff, and candidates about fundraising strategy and the basics of reporting a clear judgment about whether the work is fit for them.