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Political Associate (Contract)

GoodParty.org is looking for an experienced contract political campaign professional with a background in campaign management, field operations, and/or communications. You’re a relationship builder and candidate coach, adept at leveraging voter data to provide strategic insights and build targeted get out the vote campaigns. Success in this contract role looks like helping local and state candidates from across the ideological spectrum use GoodParty.org’s tools to win their election(s) this cycle.

About GoodParty.org:

GoodParty.org is on a mission to make people matter more than money in our democracy by empowering independent candidates to run, win, and serve. Our AI-powered platform provides free tools to independent candidates to run their campaigns, connect with voters, and serve their communities effectively.

A majority of eligible voters, including more than half of Millennials and Gen Z, say that neither Republicans nor Democrats represent them. GoodParty.org is the solution. With 3,444 independent candidate wins across 48 states last year, these elected officials come from across the ideological spectrum. They prioritize people over parties and community over corporate interests. In 2024, 40.3 million voters (26% of all voters) cast a ballot for our candidates. We’re not a political party, we’re a platform and a movement.

Founded by serial entrepreneur Farhad Mohit ($1B+ in exits, including Flipagram/TikTok and Shopzilla), GoodParty.org is building solutions so we can have a truly representative democracy where society’s biggest problems are solved.

What you’ll do:

• Remotely support candidates in understanding and utilizing GoodParty.org’s AI Campaign Manager to its fullest potential.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, offering personalized support and strategic advice.

• Analyze elections and voter data to generate insights that inform campaign strategies and decisions.

• Support candidates in executing their voter contact campaigns (ie: peer-to-peer text messaging, targeted door-knocking, robocalling).

• Contribute to online candidate communities (e.g. Discord) so GoodParty.org’s offerings are engaging and useful.

• Collaborate with the product team to continuously improve our tools, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of political campaigns. Assist in enhancing and improving AI prompts and generative candidate content.

• Provide comprehensive customer success services to ensure candidates' satisfaction and success.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’re up for the audacious challenge of transforming our democracy for Good and don’t think the two-party system is the answer.

• You have at least three years of campaign experience, with at least one election cycle in a senior campaign role (i.e.: Campaign Manager, Political Director, Field Director, Communications Director, Digital Director or Finance Director).

• You have a track record of working on successful candidate campaigns.

• You understand the numbers and can translate complex data into actionable insights about how campaigns are performing.

• You make excellent use of systems to keep everything organized and speed up your work, including CRMs, AI tools, data tracking, and reporting tools.

• You are effective using spreadsheets (Excel, Google Suite, etc.).

• You’ve worked with a voter file in the past and built path to victory models for campaigns.

• You have exceptional interpersonal skills with a knack for building and maintaining relationships.

• You’re tangibly using ChatGPT or other AI tools professionally. You’re capable of translating your political experience into feedback for enhancing the product experience.

• You’re adaptable to the changing nature of campaigns and enjoy creating and trying new tactics.

Bonus if:

• You’ve used tools in our stack – Discord, HubSpot, Scale to Win, Ecanvasser, ChatGPT and other generative AI tools.

• You have experience with the latest in political campaign technology.

Ready to learn more or apply?

This is a remote contractor role. We’re open to working with people who have 30 to 40+ hours per week available. We’re able to pay between $25 to $42 per hour.

The final pay rate will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, seniority, education, qualifications, certifications, and organizational needs.

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