Job Title: Coordinated Deputy Political Director

Reports to: WI Political & Coalitions Director

Salary: $90,000 a year w/ generous benefits package

Location: Milwaukee, WI (Please note: Employment with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin requires residence or willingness to relocate to the state of Wisconsin.)

Start date: September 2024

Application Deadline: September 13, 2024 (Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Deadlines may be shortened or extended as necessary. There is no guarantee this posting will remain open until the deadline or be closed on the deadline. This is a suggested timeframe based on organization needs.)

About The Democratic Party of Wisconsin: WisDems is nationally recognized as one of the country’s highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. During the 2024 cycle, WisDems will drive massive programs to defend the Democratic majority in the United States Senate by re-electing Senator Tammy Baldwin, electing Kamala Harris for President, electing progressive candidates up and down the ballot, and working to build volunteer-led coalitions for the long term. WisDems’ work is grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide. Our work continues year-round, collaborating with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding applicants who share our values and vision to join the team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity: We are seeking talent to help lead us to victory in 2024. We are looking for highly motivated, passionate, and talented Deputy Political Directors for the Coordinated Campaign who can help implement programs for stakeholder management, coalition outreach program, and our surrogates program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with the Presidential & Coordinated Campaigns to:
• Implement the campaign’s political and coalitions plan that includes stakeholder management, a coalition outreach program, and a surrogates program
• Craft and recruit into the campaign’s key coalition groups for events, earned media, and paid communications opportunities
• Empower activists and coordinate with local elected officials across the state of Wisconsin
• Assist the WI Political & Coalitions Director in developing storyteller & surrogate recruitment staff metrics to build an ongoing list of potential validators
• Manage incoming storyteller & surrogate requests by working with political department teams to recruit through their networks
• Assist the WI Political & Coalitions Director in creating national surrogate requests and managing trip logistics
• Conduct additional outreach to support campaign programming and build trusted relationships with validators and community leaders
• Conduct additional outreach as needed for programming and oversee a team of specialists to do so as well
• Assist the Political & Coalitions Director in all Presidential & Coordinated Campaign event needs and logistics as instructed
• Create pathways for members of various constituency groups to become more involved in the issue and electoral efforts of the coordinated campaign
• Supervise and manage campaign staff to complete metrics and key events to support department programming
• Other assignments and tasks as requested by the Political & Coalitions Director

• Manage direct reports in all aspects of their work and support their success in the role by conducting relevant coaching conversations, providing and receiving feedback, and creating an inclusive and engaging team culture. More specific tasks could include but are not limited to:
• Managing and reviewing time off requests
• Hiring new team members
• Having constructive conversations with team members on performance
• Building rapport and trust within your team
• Leading projects and delegating tasks
• On year requirements include working outside of normal work hours; including canvassing and other election-preparation as necessary
  
  

Qualifications (Required):

• Growth Mindset - Able to take and implement feedback
• Relentlessly Goal-Oriented - Enjoys working toward and achieving ambitious goals. Keeps calm in stressful situations. Has the capacity and willingness to work long hours during peak season, rolling up their sleeves and getting the work done
• Cultural Competency - Able to build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities. Understands how to take an inclusive lens into all aspects of work
• Demonstrated experience in working with multiple teams with different priorities to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice and an understanding of the issues facing communities of color, immigrant communities, and low to moderate income families
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with strict deadlines
• Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel statewide
• Ability to work extended hours as needed including weekends through election day
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Management Skills - Able to manage relationships within your team, bring out the best in your employees, and treat employees equitably across lines of difference; including but not limited to feedback, performance, and engagement
  
  

Qualifications (Preferred):

• Experience effectively building meaningful relationships with Elected officials, local influencers, government agencies, businesses, non-profits, or community organizations
• Experience in community outreach for a political campaign, government department, business or community organization
• Prior experience in recruiting surrogates & storytellers for a political campaign or advocacy group
• Experience in building & managing databases with complex information and tracking
  
  

Benefits: Great benefits including; excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance (free), short term and long-term disability (free), TalkSpace virtual therapy, free Calm premium subscription, mileage reimbursement, monthly cell phone stipend, paid vacation days (starting at 10 days), retirement plan with 3% employer match, 3 floating holidays, 9 paid holidays.

Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin candidates must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse array of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQIA+ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Note on COVID-19: Candidates will be required to verify that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment, except where prohibited by law. Fully vaccinated includes receiving any booster shots recommended by the CDC or other public health authorities within the timeframe recommended. Reasonable accommodations due to disability, medical condition, or bona fide religious belief will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law.

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