Deputy Midwest Finance Director

Washington, DC (DNC HQ)
Finance /
Full-time /
Hybrid
The Deputy Midwest Finance Director reports to the Midwest Finance Director and assist with the Midwest region of the United States. The Midwest region includes Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

The Deputy Midwest Finance Director works closely with the Midwest Finance Director in creating and implementing a region-specific finance plan and supporting the execution of principle and surrogate travel and fundraising events in the Midwest. The Deputy Midwest Finance Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships with the top donors in the Midwest region. 

Applicant must be detail-oriented, possess strong communication and organizational skills and have some political campaign experience. Experience in the Midwest is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

    • Providing support for the execution of principal and surrogate travel in the Midwest region including scheduling donor meetings and creating briefing memos
    • Assisting in the execution of fundraising events in the Midwest region
    • Assisting the Midwest Finance Director in maintaining Midwest donor relationships
    • Performing research to identify prospective new major donors and raisers and working to re-engage lapsed donors
    • Creating and managing a tracking system for all Midwest donors
    • Creating and managing a Midwest finance email program to keep major donors in the Midwest informed and engaged
    • Travel and staff surrogates at DNC meetings and events as needed 
    • Providing support to the Midwest Finance Director as needed

Experience & Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's Degree in related field or relevant work experience
    • 2-3 years of related work experience
    • Strong and engaging interpersonal skills
    • Detail oriented and proficient in Excel/Google Sheets
    • Working knowledge of NGP database preferred
    • Experience working on campaign or political committee fundraising teams for 1-2 cycles preferred
    • Experience working in Midwest Region preferred
The starting salary for the Deputy Midwest Finance Director position is $60,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position is represented by SEIU Local-500 and has an end date of November 15, 2024.

This position requires up to 30% travel both in the Washington, D.C. area and across the country to attend and support meetings and events.

Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
- More than 30 days of paid time off, including Federal holidays, open leave, and personal days;
- Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents;
- 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee;
- Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase;
- Pre-tax Flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents.