West Finance Director

About the role

The West Finance Director oversees the major donor fundraising efforts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The Finance Director creates and implements a region-specific finance plan and supports the execution of principal and surrogate travel and fundraising events. The Finance Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with the top donors in their region.

Position Summary

The West Finance Director is based in Washington, DC or the San Francisco Bay Area and reports to the National Finance Co-Directors at the Democratic National Committee.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute fundraising travel in their region including donor meetings and finance events.
• Develop a comprehensive cycle finance plan that aims to exceed regional goals.
• PRACTICE excellent donor stewardship of donor portfolio.
• Regularly perform research to identify prospective supporters.
• Oversee day-to-day activities and operations of the West finance team.
• Set and execute a calendar of regular programming, including calls, events, meetings, and political activities.
• Write and disseminate regular communications to National Finance Committee members and potential donors.
• Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• 3-4 cycles of political fundraising experience.
• Strong and engaging interpersonal skills.
• Management experience.
• Detail oriented and proficient in Excel and Google Suite.
• Working knowledge of NGP database.
• Experience working on campaign or political committee fundraising teams for 2-3 cycles preferred.
• Experience managing events and staffing principals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Some travel required.

Skills

• Experience working in the political fundraising area, with emphasis on West fundraising is preferred.
• Experience collaborating with teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Travel

The West Finance Director position will require travel, which could be up to 30% of the time.

Pay

The starting salary for the West Finance Director position is $120,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Full-time, Exempt Position

This position can be based in either California or Washington, DC.

Eligibility

Due to federal campaign finance rules, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible for this role. See 52 U.S.C. 30121; 11 C.F.R. 110.20(i).

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including federal holidays and open leave
• 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
• Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan
• Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents