Senior Finance Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the revenue plan for California, encompassing the comprehensive fundraising strategy, budget, and targets for donor segments, entities, channels, and campaigns throughout the cycle.

• Build relationships, solicit contributions, and nurture high-capacity individual donors, family foundations, labor organizations, and political action committees (PACs).

• Provide guidance to state and national leaders regarding fundraising strategies and donor engagement initiatives.

• Establish the direction and quality standards for the call time program.

• Oversee, mentor, and develop the finance team and consultants in California.

• Create networks of bundlers, host committees, and lead peer-to-peer donor initiatives.

• Collaborate with compliance, legal, and finance operations on contribution limits, entity structures, transfers, and reporting deadlines.

• Formulate event strategies and supervise the execution of events.

• Align fundraising strategies with political, organizing, communications, and individual-giving programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in political or advocacy fundraising, including federal, statewide, or similarly large-scale initiatives.

• Proven success in personally securing major gifts and managing revenue targets for a multimillion-dollar program.

• Capability to develop strategic plans based on realistic assumptions and to make proactive adjustments.

• Possess the credibility and confidence to advise principals, senior elected officials, and high-capacity donors.

• Demonstrate sound judgment to maintain relationships, provide constructive feedback, and make strategic recommendations.

• Experience in managing forecasts and conducting pipeline analysis.

• Proficient in CRM-driven programs, specifically EveryAction.

• Familiarity with California and federal campaign finance regulations.

• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to juggle competing priorities in a dynamic work environment.

• Skilled at planning backwards from deadlines.

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as necessary based on calendar demands.

• Dedication to fostering a party that seeks governing power on behalf of, for, and with working-class individuals of all backgrounds.

• Must have current authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.; sponsorship for an employment visa is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Flexible spending accounts

• Retirement plan options

• Professional development funding

• Remote work support

• Eligibility for union staff bargaining unit after six months of employment