[Hiring] Deputy Political Director @Indivisible
Mar 08, 2025 - Indivisible is hiring a remote Deputy Political Director. đź’¸ Salary: unspecified. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
Role Description
The Deputy Political Director is a pivotal leadership position with Indivisible’s national team, and a senior leader for the Political Department. The Deputy Political Director works closely with the National Political Director to lead the department and manage Indivisible’s electoral programs and strategic orientation. This role is responsible for managing and supporting national political programs and rapid response campaigns, including primary engagements and endorsements, general election strategy, and grassroots tools and resources. It will also help oversee political department imperatives in complex cross-team projects. This position plays a key role in managing department work flow and staff, and in communicating strategic approaches and message priorities to Indivisible’s staff, volunteers, and grassroots members. This role may require limited travel to support organizational priorities.
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Program Management - 40%
- Build and manage complex political programs and bottom line workflows across teams to meet organizational priorities
- Develop a clear and coherent programmatic approach to grassroots general election engagement to bring Indivisible groups along with us in our overall strategy and electoral values
- Monitor press coverage about key electoral and political campaign developments and daily polling
- Write evaluations and debriefs on lessons learned from program outcomes
- Manage teams from across the organization to execute on political program priorities
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Political Strategy and Analysis - 20%
- Work closely with the National Political Director to develop strategy and analysis of the electoral landscape to inform organizational disposition and program objectives
- Consult with organizers, policy, and political staff to research and draft state and federal electoral plans informed by electoral data, campaign news, and local Indivisible strength
- Work across teams to support complex organizational priorities, providing a political lens to other departments’ work
- Provide rapid response and critical research support to National Political Director
- Review and approve public political content
- Develop written curriculum to furnish local Indivisible groups with best practices for grassroots impact in elections at the local, state, and federal level
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Department / Staff Management - 15%
- Fulfill responsibilities of department head in the Political Director’s absence
- Work with the political director to manage work of the department, facilitate meetings and inter-departmental support channels
- Manage political staff, directly or indirectly, and support their execution of program and individual development
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Rapid response, Partnerships, and Coalition Work - 25%
- Bottom line or support emerging areas of work to help the Indivisible network to exert maximal impact in key moments
- Help build and maintain relationships with state tables, key organizational allies, and priority candidates
- Engage and operationalize partnerships for joint campaigns, events, and CTAs
- Represent Indivisible with national partners and local groups, working to mobilize their members in support of our electoral program
- Attend meetings and conferences with relevant partners and allies in the electoral space
Requirements
- 7+ years in campaigns or elections work, including but not limited to candidate campaigns, ballot initiatives, independent expenditures, coordinated work with parties and candidates
- Experience managing and supervising staff or program teams
- Familiarity with grassroots organizing and independent expenditure programs
- Excellent writing skills, strategic planning, and ability to craft persuasive messages
- Deep understanding of political research and ability to communicate information to non-political staff and volunteers
- Strong internal communication, organizational and collaboration skills; demonstrated experience managing complex cross-team processes and projects
- Alignment on the core values and strategy of Indivisible
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Desired Qualifications
- Strong preference for candidates in the Washington, D.C. area
- Existing relationships in the Democratic/progressive ecosystem
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Salary
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unspecified
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 08, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
