Deputy Campaign Manager will serve as the operational and strategic leader of the campaign—directing all day-to-day operations, staffing the candidate, managing a multi-tiered team, tracking core staff, and ensuring all moving parts align with the overall campaign plan and values. This is a senior leadership position that requires deep familiarity with Atlanta’s political landscape, experience coordinating across departments, and comfort juggling intense timelines with clarity and confidence.
Candidate Management & Scheduling
Serve as the candidate’s primary point of contact responsible for the day-to-day activities and scheduling
Develop and maintain a weekly and monthly schedule aligned with field, fundraising, and media priorities (earned and paid)
Create the schedule for staffing call time, major meetings, and key campaign events
Ensure the candidate is prepared, briefed, and aligned with message for every engagement
Strategic Campaign Oversight
Lead execution of the campaign plan, including fundraising, field, communications, and mail programs
Oversee a Field Director responsible for executing a robust direct voter contact program and constituency outreach program
Manage the execution of a 200,000-piece direct mail program (several flights) with external vendors
Track, coordinate and oversee weekly and monthly goals with staff, consultants and vendors
Team Leadership & Staff Management
Foster a values-aligned, disciplined, high-performing team culture
Manage and facilitate weekly staff meetings and individual check-ins to assess the needs of the campaign and coach staff
Manage staff and consultants in carrying out work plans in support of advancing the goals included in the campaign plan
Fundraising Oversight
Work with the Finance Director to meet a $600k fundraising goal
Staff and prep the candidate for fundraising calls, meetings, and events
Support donor cultivation plan and ensure timely follow-up from candidate and team
Work with Campaign Advisor and Campaign Lead to monitor and track progress against weekly and monthly fundraising benchmarks
Stakeholder Management
Build and maintain high-level relationships with labor unions, elected officials, movement leaders, institutional allies, and donors
Work with the Field Director to manage the campaign’s engagement across several key committees:
Students and Youth
Community & Faith Committee
Small Business Committee
Kitchen Cabinet (Senior Advisors & Surrogates)
Faith-based communities
Facilitate internal and external alignment between these constituency groups and the campaign’s core strategy