Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000
Location: Flexible, Remote, Kansas
Reports to: Managing Director
Tailwind Partners is committed to growing Kansas’s bench of common sense elected officials, and building the pipeline of talented, passionate political operatives who will power these campaigns and guide candidates across their careers in public service.
The Communications Assistant will:
Assist to execute paid and earned media plans, and create campaign materials – including draft copy and graphics – for social media, email, and other campaign communications.
Place digital ads on platforms such as Meta, Google AdSense, YouTube, and Reddit.
Draft content for email programs to bolster client engagement and fundraising
Coordinate with Finance staff to code emails, create corresponding signup and donation pages, and schedule emails using NGP/VAN, EveryAction, and ActBlue.
Collaborate to grow client email and SMS fundraising lists and nurture new subscribers into donors.
Report engagement metrics and assist in watching for any potential deliverability issues.
Be a nimble and curious teammate who is interested in collaborating across departments to contribute to additional projects as appropriate.
Competitive candidates will have:
Experience in placing digital ads (Meta, Google AdSense, Youtube, Reddit.)
Interest in politics and experience working on political campaigns.
Excellent wordsmithing and copywriting skills, with the ability to craft compelling and engaging content across various platforms.
Strong organizational skills, communication skills, attention to detail, and responsiveness.
Benefits:
Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, 80% of premium paid by Tailwind.
Life insurance, 100% of premium paid by Tailwind.
401(k), 100% of contributions on the first 3% deferred, then 50% of contributions from 3% to 5%.
Vacation: base rate of 3 weeks (120 hours) annually. An additional week (40 hours) is added on 2nd and 3rd anniversaries for a max of 5 weeks (200 hours).
Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel.
Results-only workplace environment.
Up to $100/month work from home stipend.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to send an email with their resume to amina@tailwindks.com with the subject line “Communications Assistant.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Tailwind Partners is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital, veteran, or economic status, or any other legally protected basis. Please contact us for any accommodations needed in the hiring process.