Job Description: Political Director
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary:$90,000-$120,000
Start date: Jan 2021
About The Democratic Party of Wisconsin: The DPW is nationally recognized as one of the country’s highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. In the 2021-22 cycle, DPW will drive a massive program to re-elect Governor Tony Evers, defeat Ron Johnson in order to ensure a Democratic US Senate majority, elect candidates up and down the ballot in spring and fall elections alike, and advocate on policy issues. DPW’s work—grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide—continues year-round, working with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding candidates who share our values and vision to join our team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.
The Opportunity: This is an exciting opportunity to function as the political nerve center for Wisconsin Democratic politics best suited for a driven individual with strong interpersonal skills and senior political management experience. As the Political Director, you will oversee several teams covering a wide breadth of political and campaign activity in Wisconsin and will report to the Executive Director and act as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. You’ll be a primary liaison with the Governor’s team, the State Legislative Caucuses, our federal elected officials and candidates, as well as our partners in Labor, and our allies and friends in the broader Democratic movement. You’ll partner with the Senior Elections Director to execute coordinated table functions, and you’ll serve as the primary convener of the Chair’s “political brain trust.” You will lead our efforts to build and strengthen ties in racially diverse and underrepresented communities across the state by managing our Coalitions team. Our Candidate Services team will undergo a complete redesign under your leadership and will aim to help recruit and support local and legislative candidates. You will manage the Wisconsin Democratic State convention, under the leadership of the Party Affairs team, and provide support to County Parties and various subunits.
Job Responsibilities:
Qualifications (required)
Qualifications (preferred)
Benefits: Great benefits including; health care, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, cell phone stipend, mileage reimbursement, generous annual vacation time, sick days, 401K match, and holiday time off.
Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse group of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Latinx, Muslim, Indigenous, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQ communities to apply. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For the next four years, Wisconsin state politics will carry an unprecedented intensity and level of historical significance. Analysts agree Wisconsin is the state most likely to tip the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election. And with redistricting on the horizon, the 2020 state legislative elections will shape the state and nation’s political future for a decade to come. And in 2022, the state will hold deeply competitive and consequential statewide elections, including for Governor, US Senator, and newly drawn legislative districts.
For the sake of the states's future - and the nation's - the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) seeks an intelligent, personable, organized, self-starting individuals to join our team.