Vice President, Direct Mail (Political)

Responsibilities

• Working with political partners to develop strategies that maximize direct response fundraising by bringing together breakthrough creative and tech resources, including custom and proprietary solutions;
• Designing innovative direct mail and integrated fundraising, advocacy, and communications campaigns;
• Leading cross-functional teams to implement client campaigns over all digital and direct response channels, including mail, email, web, social media, sms, and search;
• Generating relationships with new nonprofit partners
• Assessing client KPIs and ensuring maximum ROI of client campaigns;
• Advising clients on industry best practices and emerging strategies;
• Providing clients with strategic marketing planning, including revenue forecasting and budgeting;
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects;
• Identifying prospective clients in need of our services and driving opportunities for us to design and pitch engagements; and
• Providing top-quality customer service to clients, including regular reporting and invoicing.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in direct response communications, direct mail fundraising, or marketing for organizations at an agency or a political organization;
• Extensive background in political fundraising with strong understanding of how leading campaigns and committees drive grassroots revenue;
• Client management experience;
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment;
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Background managing teams is preferred;
• Experience with digital fundraising;
• Experience with business development is a plus.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid premiums for platinum-level medical plan on a national health care network
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• 50% employer-paid vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
• 20 vacation days in addition to 12 paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day off.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of your salary
• Financial support for reproductive and transgender care
• Flexible telecommute and remote work policies
• Company-issued Mac products for home offices
• Cell phone service reimbursement, meal and ride-share reimbursement, and other perks available