Digital Fundraising Director
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic Governors, is seeking to fill the Digital Fundraising Director role within the Digital Department for the 2025-2026 election cycle. The position will report to the Chief Digital Officer.
The Digital Fundraising Department is responsible for the DGA’s national grassroots fundraising program and coordinating with campaigns to enhance their digital communications while also providing support to other departments within DGA.
The expected salary range for this position is $115,000-125,000 annually before benefits and applicable withholdings, but salary is commensurate with experience. Candidates who are comfortable handling the following responsibilities and have the appropriate skillsets at the senior level are encouraged to apply.
- Lead the execution of the DGA grassroots fundraising program by means of email, online advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, and SMS to maximize growth and continue record-breaking returns;
- Manage a team of experienced staffers including an Email Director and SMS Director, as well as external vendors;
- Edit and approve email and SMS copy through the lifecycle from outlines, to drafts, to production, ensuring copy aligns with our mission, messaging, and best practices;
- Oversee strategy for large scale email and SMS testing, and assist in the maintenance of goal-oriented, data-informed content calendars;
- Identify angles for new digital fundraising campaigns,both long-term and rapid response;
- Work with the Digital Campaign Services Director to identify opportunities to support and fundraise for gubernatorial campaigns;
- Work with the CDO and team members innovate and continually improve the digital fundraising team’s reporting, analytics, and processes;
- Support other special projects, assignments, and tasks in collaboration with DGA leadership and other DGA departments.
- Experience leading successful, large-scale, online fundraising operations for Democratic political campaigns, political committees, and/or like-minded organizations;
- 3+ campaign cycles or equivalent experience managing and driving strategy on fundraising programs; especially for an electoral campaign, committee, digital agency, advocacy organization, or nonprofit;
- Experience leading vendor communications for an organization or clients;
- Experience writing and/or managing a team writing email and SMS copy for a high-volume program, including rapid response;
- Experience producing email and SMS and/or managing a production process, including complex segmenting and testing, in a CRM such as ActionKit, Acoustic, Action Network etc.
- Mastery of political and digital best practices and an interest and commitment to master emerging technologies, and stay up to date with trends;
- The ability to leverage a meaningful news story or narrative for fundraising;
- Ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines;
- Comfort with long, irregular hours during peak election seasons, including some evenings and weekends;
- Well-organized and detail oriented;
- Passion and commitment to advancing the principles and goals of the nation’s Democratic Governors.
Diversity Practices
The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. The DGA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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The DGA offices and this position are located in downtown Washington, DC. This position comes with 100% employer-paid health care (including dental and vision) for employee + spouse/partner + dependents, up to 4% 401(k) matching program, employer paid phone bill and other employee benefits.
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The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is looking for a passionate and experienced Digital Fundraising Director to join our energetic team in Washington, DC, for the 2025-2026 election cycle. If you're savvy about online fundraising and have a knack for digital communications, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! You’ll be right at the heart of our grassroots fundraising program, where your leadership will empower campaigns and invigorate our outreach. As the Digital Fundraising Director, you will lead a talented team, including an Email Director and an SMS Director, to execute and enhance our digital campaigns, using various platforms like email, online ads, and SMS. Your creative instincts will shine as you craft compelling fundraising messages while maintaining a clear focus on our mission. With your insight, we will also explore novel fundraising angles, maximizing our reach and impact. Your ability to analyze data and maintain a strategic content calendar will be crucial to our success, ensuring that every campaign resonates with our supporters. If you thrive in collaborative environments and are comfortable navigating tight deadlines, especially during peak election periods, we want to hear from you! At the DGA, we celebrate diversity and are keen to reflect the communities we serve. Join us in advancing the goals of Democratic Governors while enjoying competitive benefits, including 100% employer-paid healthcare. Your experience leading large-scale fundraising operations could be just what we need to continue breaking our own records!
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