Tri-State Deputy Finance Director

The Tri-State Deputy Finance Director position plays an integral role in planning and executing an ambitious fundraising plan for major donors in the Tri-State Region of the United States including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. This position will have a particular focus on donor engagement in New Jersey and Connecticut.

This position is based in Washington, DC or New York City. The Tri-State Deputy Finance Director works closely with the Tri-State Finance Director in creating and implementing a region-specific finance plan and the execution of principle and surrogate travel and fundraising events. The Tri-State Deputy Finance Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with the top donors in the Tri-State region.

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

• Work closely with the Tri-State Finance Director to create a fundraising strategy for donors and raisers in the region, with a particular focus on New Jersey and Connecticut.
• Build and maintain relationships with donors and raisers in the region.
• Research and identify prospective new major donors and raisers, and work to re-engage lapsed donors.
• Identify hosts and execute events with principals and surrogates in the region.
• Provide support for the execution of travel in the region including scheduling donor meetings and creating briefing memos.
• Manage Tri-State Finance Committee membership and programming for New Jersey and Connecticut.
• Utilize a variety of fundraising strategies, including but not limited to principal call time, direct solicitations, in-person and virtual events to meet weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.
• Monitor and report out on fundraising progress.
• Assist in the execution of fundraising events in the region.
• Provide support to the Tri-State Finance Director as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC’s mission.
• Travel required. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• 3-4 years of related work experience; experience working on campaign or political committee fundraising teams for 1-2 cycles strongly preferred.
• Detail oriented and proficient in Google Suite.
• Working knowledge of NGP database.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong and engaging interpersonal skills.

• Experience working in the Tri-State region is preferred.
• Experience executing large fundraising events.
• Experience collaborating with teams.
• Experience working with raisers and bundlers.
• A proactive attitude and ability to plan ahead. 

The Tri-State Deputy Finance Director position will require travel, which could be up to 15% of the time.

The starting salary for the Tri-State Deputy Finance Director  position is $70,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

This is a full-time, exempt position that may require work on weekends, and has an end date of November 15, 2024. 

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

The DNC requires all employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the DNC’s COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR team prior to reporting to an office location.

The DNC does not sponsor work authorization. You must have authorization to work in the United States to qualify for this position.

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;

- Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan;

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to DNC employees and their dependents at no cost to staff;

- Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents.