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Managing Strategist

Position

The Managing Strategist will play a pivotal role in overseeing and executing effective email, SMS and direct response campaigns that resonate with a broad spectrum of grassroots activists and supporters. This position reports to a Principal at the firm. Impactful, creative, and clear written content — drafted with its audience in mind at all times — is the foundation of our digital campaigns and is mission-critical for this position. This position also requires strong client-relations skills, as well as the ability to lead projects and small teams to measurably successful outcomes.

This is a hybrid position based in Ascend’s Washington, D.C. office. Candidates must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the D.C. Metro area.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations and long-term growth of digital fundraising campaigns, ensuring that email, SMS, acquisitions, ads, audiences, deliverability, reporting, content calendars, and other program components are on track and meeting benchmarks
  • Craft compelling, on-message email and SMS copy to engage donors and grassroots activists
  • Communicate proactively and constructively with clients and lead digital fundraising meetings with client teams
  • Develop and manage client content calendars
  • Manage ad and acquisition budgets in coordination with Ascend’s leadership team
  • Load, format, and send advocacy emails and text messages using CRMs
  • Brainstorm and suggest innovative strategies for testing, optimization, and re-engagement campaigns
  • Create client performance reports, including both back-end spreadsheet management and client-facing memos
  • Manage and mentor strategists, coordinators, and interns assigned to the same client accounts

Skills & Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Exceptional writing skills, across a wide variety of platforms, messages, voices, and situations
  • Exceptional communications skills — both for earning and maintaining trust from our firm’s clients and for leading small teams to success internally
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
  • Flexibility and adaptability — including the ability to remain unfazed in rapid-response situations, innovate and problem-solve when you hit a roadblock, and maintain a positive attitude throughout
  • 3+ years experience in digital fundraising with campaigns, firms, party organizations, and/or nonprofit entities
  • Genuine passion and enthusiasm about raising money for Democrats and helping them win elections

Compensation

The starting salary for this position ranges from $77,000 to $88,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Ascend Digital Strategies offers a generous benefit package, including:

  • A health insurance stipend covering 100% of the cost of a gold-level insurance plan plus 100% dental;
  • A 401(k) plan with employer matching after six months’ employment;
  • An open leave policy;
  • Opportunities for bonuses based on performance and business development;
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave; and
  • A desktop or laptop computer.

How To Apply

Please email your resume, two digital-fundraising writing samples, and a brief description of why you’re interested in the position to [email protected]. Please include “[YOUR NAME] – Managing Strategist” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Ascend Digital Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We will consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex, national origin/ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other personal characteristics protected by local, state, or federal law.