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We now have exciting new opportunities at the DPW. Join us as we ramp up for campaign season and work for Democrats up and down the ticket in Wisconsin.
Title:
Regional Field Organizer
Reports
to:
Field Director
Compensation:
Salary
to commensurate with experience, generous benefits package
Summary
The
Democratic Party of Wisconsin is looking for regional field organizers.
Job
Responsibilities
Field
Organizers
will be responsible for recruiting, managing and coordinating volunteers and
programs in their region of the state.
Field Organizers will be assigned to a specific geographical area where they
will manage volunteer training and recruitment, voter registration, absentee
and early voting programs and voter contact programs such as phone banks and
canvasses. They will also work to build political relationships with local
elected officials, Democratic Party, and allied organizations.
Qualifications
·
Political
campaign experience
·
Strong
work ethic and verbal skills
·
Enthusiasm
about Democratic candidates in the 2008 general election
·
Ability
to organize, train, motivate and speak before groups of
voters
·
Knowledge
of
·
Candidates
should be highly organized and self-motivated
·
Have
reliable automobile
·
Must
make a commitment to stay with the DPW until through 2008 cycle.
To
Apply
Please
email
a resume and cover letter to meaganm@wisdems.org with “field organizer
application”
in the subject line.
Reports to:
Executive Director
Compensation:
Salary to commensurate with experience, generous
benefits package
Job
Responsibilities
The Finance Director is responsible for developing and executing a statewide
fundraising operation for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The focus of the
Finance Director’s activities will include:
- Writing a comprehensive finance
plan and securing buy-in from partners and allies.
- Researching donors,
as well as
scheduling and managing call time and meetings with the State Chair and
other principals.
- Building and maintaining
strategic relationships with donors in and outside of
- Planning small and large-scale fundraising
events around the state.
- Managing the party’s low-dollar
donor program, including membership renewals and other direct mail
solicitations.
- Implementing and expanding the development
of online fundraising campaigns.
This person
will also work with the DPW’s compliance team to ensure accurate State and
Federal Finance reporting.
Qualifications
- Comprehensive understanding of
political fundraising principles and
tactics.
- 2+ years experience
raising
funds for candidates, campaigns, or organizations.
- Strong oral and
written
communication skills.
- Proven ability to raise money
from both high and low-dollar donors.
- In-depth understanding of
Federal and State of
- Working knowledge of campaign
finance reporting software required; experience with Patton Technologies
(PT Database) preferred.
- Ability to work long days and
irregular hours.
- Knowledge of
- Positive, energetic attitude.
To Apply
Please
email a resume and cover letter to meaganm@wisdems.org with “finance director
application”
in the subject line.
The DPW is now accepting internship
applications for the 2008 Spring Semester. DPW internships require a time
commitment of 10 to 15 hours a week.
Internships
Focus Areas
v
Communications &
Press
v
v
Fundraising
v
Political
v
Assembly Democratic
Campaign
Committee
v
State Senate Democratic
Committee
Internship
Responsibilities
received.
Internship Qualifications
2.
Be interested in politics
and the
political process and be knowledgeable about Democratic Party
issues;
3.
Consider themselves a
Democrat;
4.
Be available to work at
least
10-15 hours each week Monday through Friday;
To
Apply:
Mail to:
KJ Hansmann
Democratic Party of
Email to:
kjh@staff.wisdems.org
