Deputy National Political Director

Description

Reports To: National Political Director

Department: Political 

Work Location: In-Office (DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. The DCCC recruits Democratic candidates and supports Democratic campaigns – both challengers and Democratic incumbent Members – with a variety of services including field operations, fundraising support, communications assistance, digital strategy, research support and management consulting. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations, along with Democratic Members, from throughout the country. We look for talented and hard-working professionals who are committed to electing Democrats and winning the House majority.

Due to the cyclic nature of our organization, all positions are subject to separation at the end of the election cycle.

Position Summary:   The Deputy National Political Director is responsible for supporting the overall operations of the DCCC’s Incumbent Protection and Constituency Engagement programming. This includes supervising the Engagement team to set and accomplish critical goals, driving all aspects of programmatic planning, along with providing campaign services and investments for various incumbents. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Engagement department, including supervising staff while building a respectful, collaborative and inclusive internal culture;
• Overseeing implementation of DCCC’s incumbent protection programs to develop well-executed campaigns that have the resources, infrastructure and support needed to succeed;
• Work with National Political Director to set goals & execute plans for constituency engagement and outreach across targeted districts;
• Build and maintain external relationships through regular briefings with allied groups;
• Hire and manage Engagement department; supervising their responsibilities, including department and district program tracking documents, external collateral and memos, invoices, and scheduling;
• Seek opportunities and develop efforts to increase diversity of candidates, campaign-related staff, and the campaigns team;
• Interface with DCCC Leadership, Members and candidates;
• Other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the Engagement and Political teams.

Requirements

•  At least 2 cycles of campaign experience with previous political campaign management experience preferred; 
• Democratic committee experience, congressional campaign management, and/or Hill experience preferred;
• Staff management and team leadership required;
• Familiarity with the current state of U.S. House politics and the DCCC’s battlefield;
• 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;
• 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;

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• 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

Benefits: 

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with premiums fully paid for by DCCC
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life Insurance fully paid for by DCCC
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days) 
• Paid parental leave 
• Fertility and growing family support with $10,000 subsidiary paid by DCCC
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Long-term Disability fully paid for by DCCC 
• Monthly mobile phone stipend 
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Capital Bikeshare Discount (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Employee Resource Groups 

Diversity Mission Statement:

The diversity mission of DCCC is for DCCC to reflect the diversity of the country, which strengthens the core mission of electing House Democrats. To that end, DCCC strives to create an inclusive environment that cultivates and supports diversity at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, vendors, and contractors.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy: 

DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), religion, age, disability,  actual or perceived gender identity or expression, weight, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, economic status,  genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

Salary : $155,000