Start Date: January 2024
Location: Nashville, TN January 2024
Reports To: Executive Director
Job Status: Full-time Exempt
Position Summary: The Finance Director serves in a core role at the TNDP. The Finance Director will manage the Finance Department to raise the money that the TNDP needs to secure victory in upcoming elections and fight back against the GOP supermajority. The Finance Director will lead the Finance Department to building lasting donor relationships and networks, see continual growth, and secure long term financial stability. The Finance Director will think ahead to future election years and how to grow the TNDP.
This position will require occasional travel and is an in-person position based out of the TNDP’s Nashville, TN headquarters. Irregular hours including nights and weekends as well as increasing hours are an expectation of the job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing strategic fundraising plan for TNDP
Overseeing donor research, expanding donor networks, and maintaining donor database
Travel in and out of state to fundraise for the TNDP
Working with Operations Director and consultants to ensure compliance with state campaign finance laws
Working with staff, consultants, and vendors on an ambitious fundraising strategy implementing an annual fundraising calendar, including direct mail, email, events, and other targeted fundraising campaigns
Developing and conducting fundraising training for staff, candidates, and county parties
Raise funds through personal call time and assisting with call time management
Work with the Executive Director to ensure cash flow and budget projections are met
Work with the Chair, Executive Director, and compliance consultant to track income, expenses, and adjust goals, as needed
Working with and cultivating relationships with large donors
Recruiting, training, and supervising entry- and mid-level finance staff to assist with and strategy on data entry, call time, donor research, events, and other finance-related tasks
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of state party finance laws and regulations
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Ability to travel by airplane
Fluency in VAN, Google Suite; other field tools a plus
Experience with state party and/or coordinated campaign fundraising
Required Qualifications:
Experience in campaign, advocacy, non-profit finance
Experience in mid to senior-level campaign fundraising role
Experience managing staff
Fundraising event planning and management experience
Detailed knowledge of NGP and ActBlue
Detailed knowledge of campaign finance laws and regulations
Proven track record of raising funds from diverse sources, including prospecting new donors through research, digital fundraising, mail, and cold calls
Ability to identify and cultivate new and existing relationships with donors, prospective donors, partner organizations, candidates, elected, and key stakeholders
Track record of fundraising planning and implementation, targeting contributors, and follow-through with pledges and donors
Comfortable with technology and learning new tech systems
Solutions-oriented, creative, and flexible – every day will look different, and it’s important to have a positive attitude, be a team player, and find creative solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both with staff and with external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
Possess a sharp and critical eye for detail
Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small)
Have experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at the same time while meeting tight deadlines
Highly communicative – responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
Believes in and lives out the TNDP’s and DNC’s mission and values
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position. This position salary range is $60,000-$78,000 Bonus Options. Benefits include medical and dental insurance coverage as well as vacation and plus additional leave time.
To Apply: Email a current resume and cover letter to jobs@tndp.org. Include the subject line “Finance Director.”
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP), 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 TNDP 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 disability, or any other legally protected basis. The TNDP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The TNDP will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited