Van Ness Creative Strategies is looking for passionate Democrats with 4+ years of experience managing candidate (federal) and/or national PAC digital fundraising programs.
As a Digital Fundraising Manager, you’d be managing some of our largest fundraising clients, both political and non-profit. Additionally, you’d be managing a team of strategists, associates, and fellows to hit fundraising KPIs by applying strategic digital fundraising practices and teaching new and existing employees fundraising content tactics and email/SMS implementation.
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$95,000, depending on experience level.
Why VNCS?
Major opportunities for salary and career advancement (+bonus compensation)
A hybrid work environment in Brooklyn, NY
Manage a team and work independently
This role will include:
Drafting and editing fundraising copy
Mastery of writing email/SMS/ads fundraising drafts and providing our internal team + external clients with creative strategies to construct and solidify fundraising campaigns
Editing junior employee’s drafts and providing clear instructions to new employees to draft within the parameters of our clients’ voices
Coding/producing/testing fundraising communications
Required mastery of ActionKit and at least two more CRMs (NGP, ActionNetwork, Mailchimp, Switchboard, Constant Contact, etc)
Troubleshoot code errors, produce new ActionKit email wrappers and teach employees how to code for fundraising purposes
Scheduling and launching emails and SMS with zero errors
Expert level internal quality control and managing employees to make sure zero errors are made before anything is launched
External client communications
Establishing relationships with assigned clients to create fundraising goals and define additional issues in which VNCS can aid with digital/strategic help
Coordinating with clients on approval schedules/check-in meetings
Reporting out KPIs and guiding strategy with confidence on client calls
Internal team management
Serving as both an instructor as well as a manager to ensure junior team members are fulfilling their assigned day-to-day responsibilities as well as providing guidance and training
Reporting upward to senior management about junior employee quality of work
Working with junior employees on career development
Data reporting
Master at email and SMS targeting in progress CRMs (ActionKit, NGP, etc)
Ability to view data tables in Google Looker and understand fundraising reporting, deliverability reporting, and ROI reporting
Digital strategy
Creating and branding ActBlue pages
Efficient in Canva with graphic/gif creation (bonus points if you know AfterEffects)
Mastery of email HTML – bonus points for basic CSS understanding with the ability to create/edit email wrappers
About VNCS
VNCS is a Brooklyn-based Democratic digital strategy firm.
We work with organizations dedicated to progressive issue-based advocacy, electoral PACs/Independent Expenditures, and Democratic candidates.
We're a company with room to stay and grow over multiple political cycles – bonuses and raises will be given on a regularly scheduled basis.
How to Apply
Send resume and cover letter to hi@vncs.io with “Digital Fundraising Manager” in the subject line.