Deputy West Finance Director
Democratic National Committee Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Director-level Finance Leadership role at Democratic National Committee. Washington · $85,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Raise major-donor funds through call time, events, meetings with donors and finance trips
- Recruit hosts for regional fundraisers, support event delivery and keep event trackers current from setup to close
- Coordinate donor appointments during principal travel, then prepare briefing memos and supporting materials
- Find potential major donors, re-engage lapsed supporters and sustain relationships with existing donors
- Set up a regional finance committee and email program to involve and inform major donors
What you bring
- A related bachelor’s degree and three to four years of relevant professional experience
- Careful attention to detail, Excel proficiency and working knowledge of the NGP database
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Who this fits
This role suits someone with political fundraising experience who can manage donor relationships, event details and regional travel support. It is based in Washington, DC, includes travel of up to fifteen percent and may involve weekend work. The position ends November 13, 2026.
From the employer
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Position Summary:
- The Deputy West Finance Director assists the West Finance Director in overseeing the major donor fundraising efforts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The Deputy Finance Director works closely with their Finance Director in creating and implementing a region-specific finance plan and supporting the execution of principal and surrogate travel and fundraising events. The Deputy Finance Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with the top donors in their region.
- The Deputy West Finance Director is based in Washington, DC and reports directly to the West Finance Director at the Democratic National Committee.
Responsibilities:
- Raising major donor funds through call time, events, donor meetings, and finance trips.
- Identifying event hosts and supporting them through the execution of major donor fundraising events within the region.
- Actively raising toward finance events within the region and managing event trackers from inception to completion.
- Providing support for the execution of travel in the region including scheduling donor meetings for principals, creating and editing briefing memos, and preparing other materials as needed.
- Assisting the Regional Finance Director in maintaining donor relationships.
- Performing donor research to identify prospective major donors and raisers all while working to re-engage lapsed donors.
- Creating and managing a Regional Finance Committee to engage donors within the region.
- Creating and managing a finance email program to keep major donors informed and engaged.
- Providing support to the Regional Finance Director as needed.
- Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in related field.
- 3-4 years of related work experience.
- Detail oriented and proficient in Excel.
- Working knowledge of NGP database.
- Experience working on campaign or political committee finance teams for 1-2 cycles preferred.
- Some travel required.
Skills:
- Strong work ethic.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to take-initiative and learn quickly.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
- Passion for the Democratic Party.
Travel: The Deputy West Finance Director position will require travel, which could be up to 15% of the time.
Salary: The starting salary for the Deputy West Finance Director position is $85,000, on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
This is a full-time, exempt position, that may require work on weekends. Due to the cyclical nature of our organization, this position has an end date of November 13th, 2026
Due to federal campaign finance rules, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible for this role. See 52 U.S.C. 30121; 11 C.F.R. 110.20(i).
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
- Generous paid time off, including federal holidays and open leave
- Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents; 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee
- Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase
- Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan
- Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents