Campaign Manager
Oakland, CA, United States
Charlene Wang’s campaign for Oakland City Council At-Large is hiring an experienced, energetic and hardworking campaign manager for the 2024 Cycle. The position will begin on a volunteer part-time basis until moving to a paid full-time basis later in the campaign cycle. Charlene is committed to running an ambitious campaign focused on voter contact to build up strong, diverse, grassroots support.
Role Summary & Responsibilities:
The Campaign Manager will be responsible for running the campaign, executing campaign strategy, implementing the finance plan, coordinating donor stewardship and outreach, managing research projects, planning events and coordinating with event hosts, managing donor call time, and assisting with planning and executing on the field plan.
Responsibilities include:
Managing the day-to-day schedule and activities for the candidate, and managing a campaign team to exceed goals and deliverables
Developing and overseeing on a comprehensive campaign plan outlining the path to victory including field program, fundraising, budget, communications, endorsement plan, and GOTV
Develop an effective and reflective social media/content creation strategy
Manage call time, fundraisers, pledge tracking, and follow up
Launching voter contact events, preparing voter contact materials, and managing data
Creating a robust field program for the candidate, staff and volunteers including coordinating house parties, canvass launches, and meet and greets
Manage all aspects of budgeting and compliance with assistance from the Assistant Treasurer
Maintaining relationships and communication with local stakeholders
Recruiting and training volunteers and fellows
Requirements
Political campaign and/or labor organizing experience required, including managing volunteers
Fundraising experience preferred, including running candidate call time
Qualified candidates must be highly organized, highly motivated and capable of working through a demanding work environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
The ability to build and motivate a team
Access to a cell phone and laptop is required. Access to a vehicle is preferred
Comfort with Google Docs/Sheets. Knowledge of campaign tools and strategies such as PDI, VAN, peer-to-peer texting, Mailchimp, Canva