Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Salary and Benefits: $7,000/month. Employer-sponsored health insurance provided
Company: Rob Sand For Iowa
Department: Research
Employment** Type**: Full Time
Start Date: April 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
To Apply: Submit your resume at the link below. Please title your resume: LASTNAME_Sand_Resume.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/r8MsPecJuY4yQpuE7
Rob Sand for Iowa and Teamsters Local 238 have a collective bargaining agreement, and this position is bargaining unit eligible.
About Rob Sand:
Auditor Rob Sand, Iowa’s only statewide elected Democrat, made a historic entrance into the governor’s race – raising a record-breaking $2.25 million in 24 hours. The Cook Political Report quickly shifted its rating of the race from “Solid Republican” to “Lean Republican,” calling Rob “the strongest contender his party could have recruited.” Former Assistant Iowa Attorney General and Iowa’s chief public corruption prosecutor, Rob was first elected Auditor in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with strong bipartisan support.
Job Description:
Rob Sand for Iowa is seeking a Deputy Research Director to support the Research Director and help manage day-to-day department projects and operations. The Deputy Research Director will support every part of the research process and help supervise the intern and media monitoring programs.
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate with and support the Research Director to design and execute research projects using an array of public records
Write rapid response research documents with precision and attention to detail
Manage members of the research department, including reviewing first drafts of projects and overseeing training
Help manage staff, including the campaign’s media monitoring program
Develop accurate backup documents for polling and paid media
Collaborate with the communications and digital teams on cross-departmental processes
Fact-check and approve public-facing materials, including social media
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
1-2 cycles of political research experience. Campaign and/or committee experience preferred.
Mastery of standard research bullet writing
Experience with LexisNexis, court records retrieval, campaign finance analysis, and other public records research
Exceptional critical thinking skills
Excellent writing and communication skills
Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
Willingness to be a team player and support colleagues and the campaign at large
Experience managing interns or researchers is a plus