Campaign Advisor

RepresentUs is hiring a full-time Campaign Advisor with a winning track record in politics who will guide several priority election reform campaigns to victory through 2024. The Advisor develops and maintains relationships with state campaigns and serves as a liaison with funders to ensure state campaigns are built for success, supported to win, and adhering to benchmarking goals tied to stages of funding. 

The ideal candidate has at least one or more cycles of experience managing winning statewide ballot initiative campaigns and/or has worked in a multi-client or multi-state advisory role with various types of campaigns. Alternatively, candidates should have at least one cycle managing (and winning ideally) candidate/electoral, legislative lobbying, or issue advocacy campaigns at the local, state or national level. Passion for RepresentUs’ mission to make America work for everyone, not just the powerful and well-connected, is essential. Commitment to working beyond partisanship is required, and past experience working with bipartisan or cross-partisan coalitions is preferred. Knowledge of policy solutions to fight corruption, get big money out of politics, end gerrymandering, and give voters more voice and more choice is a plus. 

Reporting to the Political Director of the Campaign Accelerator, the Advisor will:

• Conceptualize and refine the most impactful and cost-effective strategies to position a successful campaign, while overseeing the creation and implementation of tailored assets and services necessary to win
• Cultivate relationships with key in-state partners and organizations, providing them with analysis, ideas, support, and other guidance
• Develop and advise on tactical, strategic, and communications plans for target campaigns
• Work closely with the RepresentUs Campaign Accelerator staff to ensure the support of state campaigns
• Oversee and provide quality control for campaign budgets and liaise with campaign funders
• Participate in strategic planning discussions to assess and advance national, state, and local strategy
• Track and report on key campaign metrics to internal and external stakeholders

Skills and Experience

• Campaign management experience is required. Candidates without at least 1 cycle of experience managing a campaign will not be considered. 
• Experience working on ballot initiatives strongly preferred. A track record working on political and/or advocacy campaigns is preferred. 
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, meeting frequent deadlines. Experience managing multi-state portfolios is strongly preferred. 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with demonstrated success communicating complex political strategies to diverse audiences.
• Excellent strategic thinking and execution skills; ability to meet goals within a complex and sophisticated landscape.
• Demonstrated experience managing partnerships and relationships at the state and local level, especially those with funders, campaign partners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Ability to travel on behalf of the organization as needed (when safe). Advisors usually travel approximately 25% of the time.
• This is a remote position, and candidates must have consistent access to reliable internet and phone.

Compensation and Benefits

We are committed to bringing in top talent from all sectors. Accordingly, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, including health (Harvard Pilgrim HMO or UnitedHealthcare PPO network) and dental insurance (Delta Dental), both with family/spouse/domestic partner options, retirement benefits, a health reimbursement account, a dependent care account, disability insurance, a wellness benefit, a $1,500 annual professional development stipend, and four weeks paid vacation, plus personal and sick time.

The annual salary range for the Campaign Advisor position is $65,000 to $105,000 depending on location and experience. 

To Apply

Please apply online at represent.us/careers (No phone calls, please). Applications received by May 5, 2021, will be given preference. All applications are due by May 12. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

You will be asked to provide:

• A cover letter
• A resume
• A one-page or less response to the following skills assessment: Voters in the City of Austin are considering two ballot questions on their May 1, 2021 ballots. Proposition E is a charter amendment to create ranked-choice voting for city elections. Proposition H is a charter amendment to adopt a voluntary public campaign finance program. For both Proposition E and Proposition H, please predict whether you think each will win or lose, explain your rationale for why you expect those outcomes, and write 2-3 questions you would ask the campaign to help you assess whether or not they will win or lose on both Propositions. 

About RepresentUs

RepresentUs is the nation’s leading right-left anti-corruption organization. We bring together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to secure crucial victories that fix America’s broken political system.

RepresentUs is a carefully curated mix of seasoned political campaigners, policy wonks, advertising experts, designers, and engineers. We’re not a startup, but we’ve got startup DNA: we’re nimble, constantly learning and iterating, and we push ourselves to push the envelope—to ignore “industry standards” and set a new standard.

We are an inclusive organization that welcomes and celebrates perspectives from all races and ethnicities, genders and identities, political and ideological affiliations, and experiences. We want everyone to feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We believe our political system should reflect the varied voices of our nation, and so should our team. That’s why we’re an Equal Opportunity Employer; people of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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