Description

Reports To: Email & SMS Director

Department: Grassroots Fundraising

Work Location: Hybrid (WFH & DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. The DCCC recruits Democratic candidates and supports Democratic campaigns – both challengers and Democratic incumbent Members – with a variety of services including field operations, fundraising support, communications assistance, digital strategy, research support and management consulting. The DCCC is supported by the contributions of individuals and organizations, along with Democratic Members, from throughout the country. We look for talented and hard-working professionals who are committed to electing Democrats and winning the House majority.

Due to the cyclic nature of our organization, all positions are subject to separation at the end of the election cycle.

Position Summary: The DCCC is seeking a Deputy Email & SMS Director to oversee the production of emails and SMS text messages with the goal of mobilizing grassroots supporters to take action. The Deputy Email & SMS Director will join the National Grassroots Fundraising team to assist in leading and executing email & SMS strategy for the committee. This role will work under the Email & SMS Director and will help lead a team of Digital Strategists to raise tens of millions of dollars from grassroots supporters to fund our campaign to take back the House in 2026.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing production of emails and text messages to the DCCC’s grassroots audience;
• Managing setup of digital fundraising deliverables, including emails, SMS texts, and landing pages, and continually optimizing processes and platforms to be as efficient as possible;
• Ensuring that all outbound messages are held to stringent standards of grammar, accuracy, functionality, and branding style;
• Acting as the primary editor for email & SMS fundraising copy;
• Executing email and SMS fundraising messages from concept ideation, drafting, editing, production, quality assurance, segmentation and, finally, to sending;
• Assisting with vetting copy internally and externally;
• Formulating and executing an innovative A/B testing program and analyzing results to increase effectiveness and conversion rates;
• Tracking fundraising performance and assisting in interpreting data reports to inform content, strategy, and segmentation;
• Developing cross-platform and mobile-optimized emails, donation forms, landing pages, and other web content.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with a large-scale email and SMS programs on a campaign, committee, digital firm or other large organization;
• Familiarity with online CRM/CMS (ActionKit or Acoustic IBM Silverpop preferred) as well as both long and short code SMS texting tools (Switchboard preferred);
• Enthusiasm for learning new tools and platforms;
• Knowledge of how to code and troubleshoot HTML and CSS for email;
• Experience running and analyzing A/B tests;
• Proven track record as the final approver for email and text content;
• A solid understanding of email and landing page design best practices;
• Adept at working with large databases and manipulating spreadsheets;
• Experience drafting creative email and SMS fundraising copy;
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways;
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability;
• Proven interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels;

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC
• Equity and inclusion are core values actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels

Benefits: 

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with premiums fully paid for by DCCC
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life Insurance fully paid for by DCCC
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and growing family support with $10,000 subsidiary paid by DCCC
• Pet Insurance Discount
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution
• Long-term Disability fully paid for by DCCC
• Monthly mobile phone stipend
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Capital Bikeshare Discount (for employees located in the DC metro area only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups 

Diversity Mission Statement:

The diversity mission of DCCC is for DCCC to reflect the diversity of the country, which strengthens the core mission of electing House Democrats. To that end, DCCC strives to create an inclusive environment that cultivates and supports equal employment opportunities at every organizational level, including its staff, candidates, vendors, and contractors.

Equal Opportunity/Diversity Policy: 

DCCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), religion, age, disability,  actual or perceived gender identity or expression, weight, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, economic status,  genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. DCCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.