Utah Deputy/Political Director

The Democratic Party (UDP) seeks a dynamic, committed individual to join our staff as the Deputy Director. The UDP seeks a person with concrete management experience in a political environment, including demonstrated experience with supervision, organization, communication experience and donor development. The position is supervised and managed by the ED.

Responsibilities:

● Work at the direction of the Executive Director in carrying out the political, organizational and financial goals of the UDP ● Manage the Political Organizing Department ● Supervise potential organizing staff ● Establish and ensure outreach and organizational goals are met ● Work in a leadership role with the UDP Coordinated Campaign. ● Help promote the Party Platform & Legislative Action Items ● Manage workflow for political and organizing events ● Work in support of other UDP programs, with responsibility for leadership where needed. ● Support the Party’s Finance Committee in building donor relationships, recruiting new donors, and planning and execution of UDP events, including but not limited to: o Quarterly State Central Committee Meetings and State Convention o Annual Legislative Gala o Annual Taylor & Mayne Dinner o Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Luncheon ● Supporting the Party’s Mobilization Subcommittee in conducting trainings for county parties, caucuses, local candidates, and other organizations as needed ● Supporting communications efforts. ● Miscellaneous other duties as assigned by the Executive Director including

Qualifications:

● Passion for electing Democrats and working with a broad coalition of supporters ● Previous experience working with the UDP, another state party, or political organization of equivalent size ● Political organizing, campaign or advocacy experience ● Strong staff management experience ● Comfort working with high-level Democratic officials, candidates, staff, and donors. ● Experience coordinating with stakeholders including unions, democratic allies, elected officials and staff, and major donors ● Experience planning and executing major events with 300 or more participants ● Experience planning, coordinating, and executing organizing outreach eventsAbility to support fundraising effort and do fundraising asks ● Experience with NGP VAN or equivalent political software a plus To Apply:

This is a full-time position, available immediately, with benefits based in , Utah. Salary is commensurate with experience with a range of $45,000-$55,000.

Please send resume, cover letter explaining your interest in the position, salary requirements, and three professional references as a single PDF attachment to [email protected]. ​ ​ The Utah Democratic Party is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. The Utah Democratic Party recognizes that our continued success requires recruiting and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents and reflects the diverse communities that make up the Democratic Party.