Overview
Shaun Finnie for Congress is seeking a Finance Director to lead our fundraising program through November 2026. The Finance Director is a senior staff level position that will report to and work with the Campaign Manager to build and execute a multi-million dollar finance plan that engages stakeholders at the state and national level. This is a full-time, in-person position based in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District.
About Shaun
Shaun grew up on a farm in a family of modest means. When his parents divorced, his mother, a registered nurse, worked two jobs to support her three children and put them through college. From his mother, Shaun learned the value of hard work, dedication, and grit.
The first in his family to ever attend college, Shaun earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics, a law degree, and a Masters in Business Administration with majors in Finance and Accounting from Northwestern University. He was an oil and gas lawyer for three years, and since then has spent the last 30 years working in investment banking, focusing on energy, primarily oil and gas mergers & acquisitions.
Shaun and his wife have lived in The Woodlands for 19 years and they have raised four children in their wonderful community. Unfortunately, one of their daughters tragically passed away at the age of 19.
Shaun has long been committed to furthering the education of young people in The Woodlands and elsewhere. Shaun served on the Board of Trustees of The John Cooper School for several years. He also founded an investment club for high school students. For seven years, Shaun taught young Texans the importance of understanding and managing their personal finances, how to live within their financial means, how to make prudent investment decisions, and how to avoid going into debt.
Shaun’s greatest passion in life is teaching and mentoring young people with respect to finance, investing, and careers in business. He gets tremendous joy from reinvesting his time and energy back into the community so that everyone can have the opportunity to succeed and pursue their passions!
Responsibilities and Expectations:
● Work with the team and candidate to develop and oversee the execution of an aggressive fundraising plan comprising call time, in-state and national events, digital fundraising, surrogate and endorser bundling, and other fundraising channels.
● Create weekly, monthly, and quarterly fundraising goals, regularly analyzing and sharing progress to goal with the team and suggesting creative new fundraising ideas.
● Lead the campaign’s fundraising events program by overseeing the planning, executing, and staffing of events including but not necessarily limited to,managing relationships with key hosts, bundlers, and partner organizations.
● Manage the day-to-day operations of the finance team and provide support for call time as necessary.
● Regularly staff the candidate at fundraisers and other political events in the district.
● Other responsibilities as assigned, based on the needs of the campaign.
Candidate Qualifications:
● At least one full cycle (2+ years) of work experience in political campaign fundraising
● Strong organizational and time management skills
● Extreme attention to detail
● Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills
● Ability and willingness to adapt and learn new skills quickly
● Familiarity with NGP, ActBlue, Google Suite, Microsoft Excel, VoteBuilder and call time software
● Strong team culture and positive attitude
● Ability to work in-person and work campaign hours which at times could require 24-7 availability
● A valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle, laptop and cell phone
Position Information
Based In: The Woodlands, TX (Full-Time)
Salary: $7,500 per month
Length of Time: Through the 2026 General Election assuming the candidate becomes the Democratic nominee
To apply, email a resume to jennie@shaunfinnieforcongress.com