Deputy Member Engagement Director

Reports To:Director of Member Engagement

Department: Executive

Work Location: Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

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 Member Engagement Director will assist with DCCC interactions and operations with Candidates Campaigns and Members of Congress. This role supports the strategic and operational execution of the Member Engagement portfolio with a focus on finance planning tracking and program support. Responsibilities include helping draft and maintain campaign finance plans tracking incumbent and candidate progress maintaining finance-related records in coordination with the dues and finance teams and supporting the timely delivery of resources to incumbents and candidates.

The position provides core organizational and logistical support including maintaining Member Engagement trackers directories and toolkits; taking notes in Member candidate and internal meetings as appropriate; managing day-to-day logistics such as caucus meeting planning; and serving as the primary scheduling point of contact for external Member Engagement calls and meetings including for engagement with outside stakeholders and matching volunteers with campaign needs.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Member Engagement Director on high-priority initiatives and special projects including volunteer support safe-seat nominee engagement surrogate programming and mentorship initiatives
• Lead and manage long-term Member Engagement programs ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely execution
• Track Member requests meetings events projects and incumbent races; support day-to-day logistics including caucus meeting planning and preparation
• Draft programmatic proposals strategic memos and senior-level deliverables for Members candidates and congressional staff
• Work closely with Finance Dues and the Member Engagement Director to develop maintain and oversee finance plans budgets cash flow and weekly incumbent fundraising numbers
• Manage and track incumbent fundraising activity including call time events digital revenue and progress toward cash-on-hand and budget benchmarks
• Prepare and review daily weekly and monthly finance reports and advise candidates and campaign managers on fundraising strategy and donor targeting
• Implement manage and oversee internal Member Engagement department processes workflows scheduling and expense tracking
• Maintain coordination and serve as secondary contact for Tri-Caucus and Ideological Caucus engagement and joint programming
• Draft review compile and oversee briefings reports memos agendas and meeting materials for leadership and key initiatives
• Create and oversee PowerPoint presentations and written materials for internal leadership Members and external stakeholders
• Ensure accurate tracking reporting and quality control across Member Engagement initiatives program outcomes trackers databases and resource toolkits
• Manage the Member Engagement calendar databases spreadsheets and departmental tracking systems
• Assist with staff training and congressional staff outreach
• Perform special projects and other duties as needed to ensure the success of the Member Engagement department
• Help maintain Member Engagement trackers directories and resource toolkits
• Other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the Member Engagement team

• Strong understanding of the House Democratic Caucus Committees and PACs required
• 1-2 cycles of campaign finance experience required
• 3 years of experience in political campaigns or working with Congress; strong communication skills required
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once
• Superior time management planning organizational and communications skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Dedication to electing Democratic members to the House of Representatives
• Strong project and program management experience preferably in political campaign or congressional environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules budgets and cross-departmental workflows
• Experience drafting strategic memos proposals and senior-level deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to lead teams manage interns or junior staff and coordinate with senior stakeholders
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to equal employment opportunities
• 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.
• Proven interpersonal communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels

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 core values actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels

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 $10000 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 equal employment opportunities 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 veterans 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.