Political Director

The Mission

Mark Kelly for Senate is the campaign organization for Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Re-elected to a six-year term in 2022 after a ground-breaking win in the 2020 special election, Senator Kelly is a proven leader in the Senate and an independent voice for Arizonans. Mark Kelly for Senate is continuing to build its team by hiring a full-time Political Director to oversee and grow the campaign’s stakeholder and political program. 

The Opportunity

Our Political Director will lead all in-state and national political outreach and stakeholder operations. They will work closely with the Senior Advisor, Chief of Staff, and key members of the leadership team to mobilize Senator Kelly’s political network.

On Mark Kelly for Senate, we believe success comes from trying new things. Growth, collaboration, and creativity are fundamental to our success. We are looking for an experienced political staffer who knows how to create strong relationships, manage political priorities, and both set and hit benchmarks of success. We have always believed in building a team of strong voices and value individuals who can bring unique perspectives and ideas to the table. 

Mark Kelly for Senate is an equal opportunity employer, and in an effort to build a well-rounded campaign with all voices represented, we encourage folks from any educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status to apply.

Duties

• Manage the campaign’s statewide and national political program.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for national organizations, electoral campaigns, political partners, and key stakeholders.
• Maintain the campaign’s network of stakeholders and manage all stakeholder communications.
• Expand the campaign’s network of surrogates and validators for deployment in person and online.
• Direct regular political events that can adapt to a quickly evolving political environment.
• Collaborate with other departments to execute regular travel swings around the state and nationally, staffing trips and events as needed.
• Develop tailored outreach strategies for key constituencies and manage the execution of those strategies.

Qualifications

Required

• At least one cycle as a statewide political director or deputy political director, or equivalent.
• Experience executing high-level stewardship programs across various constituencies and coalitions.
• Proven success in managing campaign events in various formats.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and execute multiple programs simultaneously.
• Familiarity with NGPVan.
• At least two campaign cycles of principal staffing.

Preferred, but not required

• Knowledge of Arizona electoral politics or prior involvement in Arizona campaigns.
• Background in one or more battleground statewide races.
• Previous work with an incumbent.

Salary: $9,000/month, less taxes.

Benefits: Mark Kelly for Senate provides medical, vision, and dental benefits under the terms of its insurance plans.

Time Off: Mark Kelly for Senate maintains competitive time off benefits, including 12 days of vacation per year.

Location: Based in Washington, DC, Tucson, AZ, or Phoenix, AZ.

Job Type/Hours: Full Time.

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