About Nevada
Leading up to 2024, the Nevada State Democratic Party (NV Dems) will build an organization to win highly consequential elections up and down the ballot. NV Dems is building back better as a focused, modern, and nimble force to elect Democrats statewide now and in the future.
Nevada is a top tier U.S. Senate re-elect opportunity and the 2nd in the nation to vote in the Democratic presidential nominating contest. The battle to save the Senate majority and re-elect President Biden will be fought in Nevada.
About the Opportunity
NV Dems is seeking a talented Voter File Manager to ensure that all our Democratic candidates and campaigns have the data tools they need to succeed. The Voter File Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of VAN, ensuring the voter file is up to date, and supporting Democratic candidates and campaigns across the state to meet their data infrastructure and training needs. This individual will be a member of the broader team who will work across departments to identify issues and implement solutions, providing exciting professional exposure to all elements of a robust, battleground state party.
Key Responsibilities:
- Obtain and maintain Voter Files from State Election Authority on a monthly basis and send to the DNC for processing
- Administer the State Party’s VAN (VoteBuilder) and all users and committees within it
- Respond to VAN user support requests and train users on VAN usage, committee & user administration, and data standards
- Obtain Election Day polling locations from State and Local Election Authorities, and format and upload them to VAN, LBJ, and IWillVote.com
- During early voting periods, obtain data on voters who have cast mail ballots or voted early in person as available, and upload to the DNC for processing.
- Work with DNC, DSCC, DCCC and DLCC on program goals, as necessary
- Grant Phoenix access to down ballot campaigns and in-state vendors as needed
Core Competencies:
- Experience on a political data team is preferred, but not required – Preference is given to individuals with a strong understanding of political campaigns and organizing principles who are committed to winning elections for Democrats.
- Experience with VAN / VoteBuilder
- Experience working on a campaign
- Proficient with Google Sheets and/or Excel
- Familiarity with the Democratic data & tech ecosystem and commonly used tools
- Ability to clearly communicate deadlines, goals, roadblocks
- Comfort explaining technical concepts to non-technical users, especially VAN usage and data standards
- Willingness to ask questions and grow within a technical role with constantly changing priorities
- Appetite for independent learning
- Nice to have:
- Familiarity with BigQuery
- Basic knowledge of SQL
- Understanding of targeting and voter contact universe building
- Customer service experience
Directions to Apply:
Interested applicants should email a one-page resume to jobs@nvdems.com with the subject line “Job Application – Voter File Manager.” Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter but should include a 2-4 sentence introduction of themselves and why they are interested in the role in the body of the email with their resume.
This is an entry-level data role. The starting salary for this position is $6,000 per month, or $72,000 annually, and includes medical, dental, and vision benefits.
The Nevada State Democratic Party prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the NV Dems including opportunity for employment and treatment as a NV Dems employee.
NV Dems is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. NV Dem’s equal opportunity policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of NV Dems, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a NV Dems employee, as well as opportunities for Consultants to contract with NV Dems. NV Dems is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our state and the Democratic Party. Working towards the goal of a diverse NV Dems, our policy extends to both Staff and Consultants.
