Wisconsin WFP Political Director

The Working Families Party (WFP) is seeking a Political Director for Wisconsin. The Political Director will be responsible for building out a year-round strategy for candidate recruitment, development, endorsement, campaign support, and post-campaign support of electeds in Wisconsin.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of electoral experience, including in-state specific experience, and at least 5 years in the workforce
• 2+ cycles as a campaign manager
• Existing relationships with WI electoral organizations, candidates, and elected officials
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate powerful relationships and build alliances
• Experience managing “hard” side campaigns coordinated with candidates, and “soft” side independent expenditure campaigns
• Experience with WI compliance laws for c3, c4, state PACs, and federal compliance laws of national PACs
• Working knowledge of all aspects of electoral campaigning, including field, paid media, earned communications, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and digital organizing
• Experience with coalition-building - especially aligning plans across allies into one coherent whole
• High competency with numbers, and comfort using NGP-VAN, Catalyst, databases, spreadsheets, and learning new campaign software
• Strong communications skills, including writing, public speaking, and listening;
• Commitment to values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to mobilize quickly and inspire others to do so
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel to in person events and meetings in other parts of the state
• Flexibility and willingness to be resourceful and communicative is a top priority

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement