DigiDems is currently seeking a Data Pod Director to join our diverse and high performing team for the 2024 election cycle. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the DigiDems Electoral Program, the Data Pod Director is responsible for hiring, placing, training, and supporting a pod of Campaign DigiDems (CDDs) embedded on an assigned set of key federal campaigns. To do this, the Data Pod Director will:
Build strong relationships with assigned campaigns to understand their needs and how an embedded Campaign DigiDem can help execute program plans, then provide regular and supportive customer service to those campaigns through the duration of their CDD’s deployment
Participate in a hiring process that will identify high-potential individuals with data management and reporting skills who could be great additions to the Democratic campaign space, even if they’ve never worked on a campaign before
Coordinate closely with key program partner organizations like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Democratic National Committee (DNC), and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) to align on guidance and training our program provides to Campaign DigiDems on individual races
Provide ongoing support for Campaign DigiDems once deployed to their campaigns, help them navigate a new work environment, build trust with their teams, and develop meaningful portfolios of high-impact work
Set up Campaign DigiDems for success as they take their next steps towards developing a career in the Democratic campaign ecosystem
This is a great opportunity for someone who is an expert on executing data strategy on federal campaigns, is passionate about coaching and developing high-potential talent, and eager to help diversify the campaign space – all while helping key races that will determine control of the House, Senate, and White House.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS ROLE FALL INTO THE FOUR FUNDEMENTAL AREAS LISTED BELOW:
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Congressional, Senate, and/or Coordinated campaigns to support the integration of the Campaign DigiDem (CDD) onto their assigned campaign
Hold regular check-in meetings with CDDs and campaign contacts to ensure strong integration and satisfaction, for both CDDs and their campaign
Collaborate closely with key national partners (DCCC, DNC, etc.) to ensure our programming is aligned with their goals, priorities, and processes
Play a key role in the interviewing, hiring, matching, and onboarding 2024 DigiDems Cohort
Serve as the primary DigiDems HQ point of contact for CDDs as they integrate with their campaigns and establish personal portfolios of high impact work
Develop in-person and virtual training curriculums to provide CDDs with technical and strategic support as they execute data programming. These could include maintaining voter file systems, data integrity, reporting and data visualization, building automations and integrations etc. — depending on each campaign’s individual needs.
Work closely with other Pod Directors to identify and understand themes, common challenges, and areas for further impact across campaigns
Work with Deputy Program Director and Training team to design and lead in-person and virtual training sessions for CDDs
Other duties as assigned