Digital Fundraising Strategist - Washington, DC

Reports To: · Email & SMS Director · Department: · Online · Work Location: · Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters) · Job Type: · Full-Time, Salary Exempt · Supervisory Responsibilities: · No · The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic cam ...

Job description

Reports To:
Email & SMS Director

Department:
Online

Work Location:
Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters)

Job Type:
Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities:
No

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. The DCCC recruits Democratic candidates and supports Democratic campaigns – both challengers and Democratic incumbent Members – with a variety of services including field operations, fundraising support, communications assistance, digital strategy, research support and management consulting. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations, along with Democratic Members, from throughout the country. We look for talented and hard-working professionals who are committed to electing Democrats and winning the House majority.

Due to the cyclic nature of our organization, all positions are subject to separation at the end of the election cycle.

Position Summary
The Digital Fundraising Strategist is part of the National Grassroots Fundraising team. The Digital Fundraising Strategist is responsible for the writing, coding, and sending of supporter emails and text messages, building and maintaining petition and donation pages, monitoring daily performance of emails, and executing list acquisition. This position will assist the team in developing strategic email and SMS fundraising campaigns for the DCCC. Applicants should be creative, hardworking, and passionate about digital fundraising for Democratic campaigns. Occasionally, rapid response and weekend work will be required outside of normal business hours.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities

• Drafting compelling fundraising (email, SMS, and web) copy to raise money for the DCCC
• Coding and sending digital fundraising blasts over email, broadcast, SMS and P2P SMS; performing quality assurance checks on email and SMS deliverables
• Setting up signup forms and donation pages on the DCCC website; working with the team to improve quality and increase conversion rates
• Maintaining and optimizing ActBlue copy, branding, and testing
• Maintaining automated series and assisting with reactivation and acquisition
• Compiling and summarizing results of analytics for websites, email campaigns, text message campaigns, and ad campaigns
• Assisting with the fulfillment of grassroots fundraising merchandise
• Assisting with maintenance of DCCC homepage and microsites, including but not limited to Frontline, Districts in Play, Red to Blue, and Democracy Summer
• Executing rapid response to maximize DCCC fundraising during critical news events
• Performing other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the grassroots fundraising team

Requirements

• One cycle of digital fundraising experience at any Democratic committee, PAC, or firm
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS – any other coding knowledge is a major benefit
• Strong writing skills and the ability to complete digital fundraising copy quickly in an ever-changing news cycle
• Knowledge of any email CMS or CRM is preferred, but not required. (ActionKit, NGP, ActionNetwork, etc.)
• Familiarity with broadcast and P2P SMS CMSs or CRMs
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways

Why You Should Work Here

• We recognize and reward hard work
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC
• Equity and inclusion are core values actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with premiums fully paid for by DCCC
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life Insurance fully paid for by DCCC
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and growing family support with $10,000 subsidiary paid by DCCC
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Long-term Disability fully paid for by DCCC
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Capital Bikeshare Discount (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups

Diversity Mission Statement
The diversity mission of DCCC is for DCCC to reflect the diversity of the country, which strengthens the core mission of electing House Democrats. To that end, DCCC strives to create an inclusive environment that cultivates and supports equal employment opportunities at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, vendors, and contractors.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy
DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), religion, age, disability, actual or perceived gender identity or expression, weight, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, economic status, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

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