Special Projects Data Director

• Washington, DC, USA
• 95,000-105,000 per year
• Salary
• Full Time

Organization Overview

America Votes works year-round to build a more representative democracy, strengthen every American's right to vote, and win elections in key states.

America Votes leads a robust, growing coalition of more than 400 progressive organizations across the country, building coordinated plans and executing shared strategies to 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 states.

For more than 20 years, America Votes has been the common link between many of the most influential and impactful 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, America Votes and its partners have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues - from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters.

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, including the 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 our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work face.

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, cross-state national priorities, including voter registration and field coordination in 2025, 2026, and beyond. The role requires a mix of data analytics, engineering, and partner support. The ideal candidate is a seasoned data professional that excels at juggling multiple streams of work and thrives in a collaborative, complex, and fluid environment. This is a permanent, full-time position 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, and the majority of work aligns with EST. 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 data strategy and implementation for cross-state initiatives including voter registration, coordinated canvass, and other programs.
• Build reporting infrastructure to track programs and create both dashboards and soft reporting trackers.
• Collaborate with the national data team to coordinate across existing verticals, including analytics, engineering, and data support, and work closely with other national departments.
• Create and curate data standards, documentation, and training materials for a variety of audiences, including America Votes staff and state and national partners.
• Manage RFPs and vendor partnerships where necessary; hire and manage additional staff and contractors as projects scale up.
• Support the department director in implementing America Votes' organizational goals, including REI goals. Participate in the team creation of work plans and team benchmarks for success.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience and at least two cycles of campaign data experience (at least 4 years) in a mid-to-senior data role, either statewide or national.
• Proven track record of leading work through a lens of racial equity.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across departments. Ideal candidates will have superb interpersonal skills and a history of forging strong relationships.
• Experience gleaning actionable insights from data and communicating recommendations clearly in presentations, graphs, and written memos. Ideal candidates will have a high level of comfort with public speaking as well as engaging in small groups and leading 1:1 conversations.
• Experience either directly managing staff or track record of managing across dotted lines, mentoring, and overseeing staff or contractors.
• Strong SQL skills, experience working in a cloud data warehouse environment and using dashboarding tools (we use BigQuery, Looker Studio, and Hex).
• Self-starter and willing to work long irregular "campaign-style" hours and travel as needed, sometimes on short notice.
• Commitment to progressive values, a spirit of service, and a sense of humor.

Nice To Have Qualifications

• Additional technical skills such as R or Python for analysis or engineering; experience building data pipelines or using dbt (data build tool) for data transformations.
• Experience using or administering BLOCKS for Voter Registration, deep experience with other voter registration or direct voter contact tools.
• Experience leading or supporting Voter Registration programs, especially field or site-based programs.
• High level of comfort with presenting data, public speaking as well, and engaging in small groups and leading 1:1 conversations.

Compensation

The salary for this position will be between $95,000 and $105,000 and depend 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, monthly cell phone reimbursement, 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, unlimited sick and safe leave, paid personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 23 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.