Regional Political Director, The States Project

Build and leverage relationships to increase effectiveness
Build strategic and deep relationships with key stakeholders to further TSP electoral and governance goals Build, manage, and oversee the relationships with caucus staff, candidates, campaign staff, and other in-state political organizations in assigned states. Increase TSP political knowledge about each state, staying fully up to date on the latest developments in order to help TSP make the most strategic decisions possible Ensure that state lawmakers know about and can leverage TSP governance resources and supports Help to identify, build, and maintain relationships with key lawmakers Build relationships to ensure access to all metrics and data necessary to analyze state legislative campaigns in the chamber Help lawmakers and caucuses govern effectively and align around bold, strategic agendas to achieve the American Promise Identify and conduct outreach to lawmakers to participate in various programming opportunities and grow TSP's network, as well as manage follow up and ongoing engagement as needed

TSP Spending
Have a deep understanding and analysis of the global state legislative campaign spending landscape in each assigned state and a full understanding of spending gaps in each state Draft plans for how TSP will do its spending in each assigned state based on our Spending Guidelines and knowledge of the global spending landscape and incentivize campaign best practices with our spending Make investment decisions on which districts will be critical to invest in to achieve our goals Influence the overall spending program with our in state strategic spending partner to ensure they are running the most effective possible program in alignment with our Spending Guidelines

Team
Provide timely, relevant updates and information about candidates, caucuses, other in-state partners, and the landscape in each state to other teams and TSP supporters Share best practices, identify innovations, and support operations across the Political team

Qualifications
Passion for and alignment with TSP’s mission, vision, and theory of change Self-starter with a drive to make things happen; proven track record of excellence in political or campaign roles and high standards for success At least three cycles of experience on political campaigns with responsibility for multi-million dollar paid programming and budget management Deep understanding of political campaigns and best practices Strong understanding of the interplay between politics and governance outcomes, and how key lawmakers can leverage and build power to improve lives Proven ability to develop and build political relationships with key stakeholders including candidates, caucus staff, and/or lawmakers Excellent interpersonal skills with a highly collaborative approach Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Capable of independently managing time and tasks associated with a fast-paced organization Ability to create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with experience beyond managing an individual campaign are strongly preferred, particularly those who have overseen a portfolio budget and made strategic decisions about where to invest across multiple races.