Campaign Manager
Job Description
As the primary campaign staff member, the Campaign Manager works to execute a people-powered, grassroots campaign. The Campaign Manager manages the candidate’s calendar, logistics of day-to-day activities, endorsement processes, volunteer recruitment, social media across multiple platforms, virtual events, and voter contact.
The Campaign Manager will lay the groundwork to build a strong campaign infrastructure the first few months of the campaign. This position requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, patience, persistence, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage day to day campaign operations and support the candidate in completing campaign tasks.
- Maintain a campaign schedule for the candidate.
- Manage endorsement processes, including questionnaires and interviews.
- Write, design, and post content for social media platforms, website, and email communications.
- Coordinate and execute frequent virtual campaign events, ranging in type and scope, ie: long form town halls, brief community conversations, short videos from the candidate, etc.
- Execute a strong organizing and volunteer recruitment strategy to source and activate remote volunteers throughout the campaign.
- Keep detailed records of volunteers’ information, assignments, and goals.
- Track and plan voter contact goals with the candidate.
- Coordinate with campaign and fundraising consultants regularly.
- Other projects and tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience on political or organizing campaigns is preferred.
- Previous experience utilizing social media and digital platforms for ongoing outreach - ie: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends, as hours can be irregular.
- Ability to work independently/virtually and in collaboration with campaign consultants.
- Multilingual is a plus.
- A shared vision for Seattle, and a sense of humor to balance the fast pace of this work.
- Ability to manage up to the candidate and build a positive culture for campaign staff and volunteers.
Please submit resumes and questions to