Assistant Deputy to the Executive Director

ABOUT MVP

MVP is a one-stop shop for investing in year-round organizing and movement building to shift culture, win elections, and transform policy. We help Democratic and progressive donors channel funds to the best and most promising organizations building the power to transform our communities, states, and country over the long term.

Our Investment Strategy

• Who: We support year-round, on-the-ground organizing groups with a focus on youth, voters of color, immigrant voters, LGBTQ+ voters, and others who bear the brunt of injustice in the United States.
• What: We invest in groups that focus not only on elections but also the kind of year-round advocacy, organizing, and base-building needed to win durable policy change and governing power at every level.
• Where: MVP targets federal battleground states; "long-term change" states we can transform through sustained investment; and "progressive governance" states where we can pass model policies.
• How: Our vetting and grantmaking process is led by a team of State Advisors who bring years of experience focused on local, in-state movement building and political organizing.

Learn more at: https://movement.vote.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Assistant Deputy will work closely with our Executive Director, Billy Wimsatt, and the current Senior Deputy to the ED as well as the Chief of Staff and other MVP leadership, playing an integral role in the whole organization’s success. This is a unique opportunity for someone who loves organizing systems and data, and wants to dive right in and gain exposure to and hands-on experience with high-level work to support progressive political leadership in this critical moment. You will spend a lot of time with spreadsheets, correspondence, calendars, and other detail-oriented tasks - while also having the opportunity to exercise your creativity, take ownership of key work streams, and contribute to complex projects. The right person for this role will love movements, politics, grassroots organizing, and donor organizing, and be super organized, tenacious, and able to juggle and stay on top of a lot of moving parts in a dynamic environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Provide administrative and project management support to the Executive Director and potentially other senior team members, including managing calendars, handling a high volume of correspondence, making travel arrangements, expense reporting, managing contacts, etc. This support is vital to making sure that the Executive Director and the organization can consistently function at a high level and fast pace with nothing slipping through the cracks.
• Provide key fundraising support to the Executive Director including helping to manage and organize donor lists and keep records up to date across systems, supporting the Executive Director in prioritizing fundraising tasks and communications, and tracking fundraising communications and opportunities coming through the ED’s inbox to ensure timely follow-up. You will also help track and report on the Executive Director’s progress against fundraising goals, research prospects, and do other fundraising-related tasks as assigned.
• Take on additional substantive tasks and responsibilities including working with the ED and potentially other senior team members to manage and leverage their networks, expand and integrate Billy’s engagement with social media in service of the organization’s goals, and optimize overall use of technology.
• Support the Senior Deputy and Chief of Staff to make sure key information, insights, and systems are flowing efficiently and well to both internal and external stakeholders.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Note: We recognize that some applicants may be hesitant to apply if they don’t have every single qualification on this list — if that’s you, we encourage you to apply anyway! No one is perfect, and everyone brings different strengths.

• Ability to work flexibly and with a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment, and adapt to changing schedules and conditions while maintaining a positive, can-do attitude.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to retain and prioritize key information and details.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest and skill to engage creatively with emerging technologies and social media, and patience to bring others along.
• Proactive and resourceful in anticipating needs, identifying challenges, and proposing solutions.
• Curiosity, humility, good humor, and a growth mindset - open to feedback, eager to improve, willing to learn from mistakes
• Ability to maintain utmost professionalism and discretion at all times.
• Self-starter who is also an effective team player, working to bring out the best in themself and those around them.
• Proficiency in Google Suite-based systems and experience with donor databases; ability to learn systems like Airtable and Bloomerang.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of progressive grassroots organizing and political campaigns and fundraising is a big plus.
• It will be helpful if you’re in or near western MA for at least occasional in-person work, but this is not a requirement.

OTHER DETAILS

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Full-time, remote, exempt position

Travel required

• Occasional, optional travel for internal team gatherings (1-3 times per year)

Direct Reports

• None

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other duties may be assigned.

Salary Range: $75,000-$100,000 (based on qualifications and experience), plus generous benefits package.

Movement Voter Project isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. MVP does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, formerly incarcerated or convicted persons, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume.