Special Projects Data Director

Organization Overview

America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote.

Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to take action on critical issues - from fighting for working families, defending reproductive rights, protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters.

America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as a permanent campaign to continually advance progressive causes, modernize elections, and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states.

America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process.

Racial Equity Statement

As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.

Position Description

America Votes is looking to hire a Special Projects Data Director to help manage a number of key national projects, including voter registration and college campus engagement ahead of the 2024 election. The Special Projects Data Director will work with internal and external partners and stakeholders to get these programs off the ground. The role requires a mix of data analytics, engineering, and partner support. This is a full-time position through December 31, 2024 that reports to the National Data & Targeting Director. This is a management position and is not union eligible.

Location

The location for this position is flexible. Some travel and reasonable access to an airport is required. America Votes is currently in a hybrid setup and has offices located in DC, AZ, CO, FL, GA, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, and WI.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of national initiatives including voter registration, campus engagement, and relational
• Hire and manage additional staff and contractors as projects scale up
• Collaborate with national data team to coordinate across existing verticals, including analytics, engineering, and data support
• Coordinate with other departments including state network, political, research, and development
• Conduct analysis to identify key opportunities for voter registration and campus engagement
• Build reporting infrastructure to track programs, ranging from visualizations to cross-state trackers
• Manage RFPs and implement new tools and data acquisitions where necessary
• Create and implement data standards across states and ensure the sharing of best practices
• Create and curate documentation and training materials for a variety of audiences, including America Votes staff and state and national partners
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least two cycles of campaign data experience, ideally in a mid-to-senior data role, either in state or national
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across departments and managing multiple stakeholders
• Experience either directly managing staff or track record of managing dotted line, mentoring, and overseeing contractors
• Strong technical skills, including intermediate SQL skills, coding in R or Python, and experience using dbt (data build tool) for data transformations.
• Experience gleaning actionable insights from data; ability to communicate recommendations clearly in presentations, graphs, and written memos
• Experience working with different direct voter contact tools
• Creative and collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Ability to adapt as tools, products, and programs evolve
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity, tactfulness, and excellent judgment
• Organized, reliable and highly attentive to detail
• Self-starter and willing to work long irregular "campaign-style" hours and travel as needed
• Commitment to progressive values
• Spirit of service and a sense of humor.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000 a year and depends upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, paid sick leave and personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1.

To Apply

Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter, and three references to the application form.

If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.

America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. People of color, LGBTQ candidates, individuals with disabilities, and neurodivergent individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.