Employment Opportunity: State Senate Campaign Manager
Location: Various locations in WA
Compensation: Depending on experience, $4,000 - $5,000
Hours: Full-time, evenings and weekends required
Duration: Through November 2026
Interested candidates may apply by emailing a resume and brief statement of interest to
Job Description:
We seek highly motivated, committed, and teamwork-oriented campaign managers for State Senate
campaigns. This year will be highly contested. The Campaign Manager will be responsible for executing a
winning campaign and all day-to-day operations of the campaign across the designated legislative
district.
You will thrive in this position if: you are self-motivated, an active communicator willing to lead, a
creative thinker, skilled at mastering new technology, and comfortable engaging strangers.
Responsibilities:
● Execute winning campaign plan, including schedule management, coordinating political outreach
and relationships with stakeholders, working with WSDC and team of consultants to implement
paid voter contact plans, drafting strong written statements on behalf of the campaign, and
creating social media content.
● Manage a robust field program that includes traditional forms of direct voter contact such as
canvassing (doorbelling), phone-banking, text-banking, and volunteer recruitment and retention.
Campaign Manager may also manage a team of field staff, interns, and volunteers and in addition will
participate in voter contact themselves to meet pre-set door goals.
● Oversee fundraising efforts by assisting fundraising consultants and campaign team to
implement fundraising programs that include staffing candidate call time and generating and
managing fundraising events. Campaign Manager should oversee spending and track the budget.
● Community outreach and attending events as a campaign surrogate.
Qualifications:
● Previous campaign experience is useful but not required. Familiarity with state legislative campaigns
and districts is a bonus.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Comfortable participating in traditional forms of voter contact, including canvassing and
phone-banking.
● Ability to work in a high-stress environment, under tight campaign deadlines.
● Capacity to work long and flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
● Proficiency with computer technology and social media, ability to learn new software
quickly, and preferably, familiarity with Votebuilder, NGP, miniVan, and Google Drive/MS Office
programs.
● A valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle.
The campaign is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We value and
desire a diverse workplace. People of color, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are encouraged to
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