Senior Director of Campaigns Research
EMILYs List
Sales & Business Development
Washington, DC, USA
USD 125k-125k / year
Posted on Nov 1, 2025
SUMMARY
Reports to: Chief Campaigns Officer
Supervisory Responsibilities: Deputy Research Director, Research Coordinator(s)
FLSA Status: Exempt
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is searching for a Senior Director of Campaigns Research to join our Campaigns team. The Senior Director of Campaigns Research leads all campaigns research work and operations, including oversight of the campaigns research team, work with our campaigns, and the creation of research documents and materials to support that work.
At EMILYs List, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Read on for more details about the job and about EMILYs List.
Essential Job Functions
- Work with the Chief Campaigns Officer and Deputy Chief Campaigns Officers to set research and staff priorities for the Campaigns Research team.
- Manage and supervise Campaigns research staff and consultants working on Campaigns research and support their delivery of high quality research products.
- Create the cycle work plan for research staff guided by organizational priorities.
- Evaluate and develop strategic processes for all campaign related research for candidates and campaigns our organization works with.
- Lead the creation, distribution, and analysis of research assessments of both potential and endorsed candidates at the federal and state level.
- Work closely with other Campaigns staff and campaigns to assess their research needs including self and opposition research for races at the federal and state level.
- Work as part of the team of EMILYs List staff who evaluates other aspects of thecampaigns.
- Track FEC filings, legislative calendars, other external events, and monitor and communicate critical deadlines in our targeted races.
- Work across departments, including comms research, communications, digital, and development to support organizational needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- At least three election cycles (6 years) of campaign and electoral experience, to include one cycle as a statewide Research Director or significant experience at a Democratic committee, PAC, or progressive organization
- Experience managing a team, including experience mentoring and developing staff.
- Strong communication and critical thinking skills and must have an ability to assess candidate races and implement strategic research programs.
- Proven experience prioritizing and working on multiple projects at once.
- Candidates must have experience working with campaign research, including in developing research plans and vetting materials.
- Creativity is a plus.
- All candidates should possess commitment and passion to elect Democratic, pro-choice women, as well as a commitment and passion to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff.
The starting salary for this position is $125,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.
Our office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office.
About EMILYs List
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.
EMILYs List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
EMILYs List prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person holding this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. EMILYs List reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.