Summary: The Montana Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign is hiring a Deputy Data Director for the
2024 election cycle. Montana is the most important battleground state in 2024, with highly competitive
elections at all levels, including reelecting Senator Jon Tester. The Deputy Data Director will report
directly to the Data & Analytics Director and work in close partnership with other Coordinated
departments. This position is full-time in-person, based in Billings, Montana, and may require some
travel. Remote work options will not be available for this position.
Role and Responsibilities:
Design, build and maintain reports to support key programmatic priorities across several
Coordinated teams, including Organizing, Distributed and Voter Access verticals
Provide timely & strategic analysis of voterfile and election data
Develop pipelines to extract, transform, and load data into reports and tools as needed
Assist the Data & Analytics Director in targeting and resource allocation
Create and maintain data standards in coordination with the Organizing team to ensure proper data capture and hygiene
Respond to data support requests, questions and flags
Other responsibilities as assigned
Recommended Skills and Experience:
At least one previous cycle of campaign or equivalent political experience; familiarity with Votebuilder/VAN preferred
A technical skill set that includes familiarity or proficiency in a variety of programming languages and software such as Google Suite, SQL, Python, QGIS and R.
Desire to ask questions, receive constructive feedback, and learn new technical skills and platforms
Ability to communicate effectively within teams and across departments, especially explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Willingness to work in a fast-paced campaign environment, that may require long, irregular hours, including some nights and weekends
A solutions-oriented approach to challenges and ability to think creatively to solve unique problems
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities at once
Commitment to electing Montana Democrats up and down the ballot.