Deputy Finance Director

Wis Dems is nationally recognized as one of the country’s highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. During the upcoming election cycle, Wis Dems will drive massive programs to hold Republicans accountable, elect progressive candidates up and down the ballot, and work to build volunteer-led coalitions for the long term. Wis Dems’ work is grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide.

Our work continues year-round, collaborating with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding applicants who share our values and vision to join the team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

The Deputy Finance Director supports the Finance Director in all aspects of financial strategy, operations, oversight, and development. This person will take lead on many day-to-day tasks, larger projects, manage staff, and work in tandem with the Finance Director on departmental strategy.

• Collaborate with the Finance Director to execute a multi-year revenue strategy, setting goals and trajectories for donor growth, retention, and major donor programs.
• Work closely with the Call Time Manager to support the Call Time, Major Donor and surrogate Call Time programs.
• Work closely with the Events Manager to ensure successful fundraising events.
• Supervise finance staff and interns; coordinate workflows and project timelines.
• Assist with implementing and updating the finance plan including events, call time, online solicitation, direct mail solicitation, political action committee solicitation, and major donors.
• Plan and staff in‑person meetings with donors.
• Assist in building, maintaining, and stewarding donor relationships, including personalized outreach and reporting.
• Collaborate with the compliance team and finance director to track income, adjust goals as needed, and ensure proper source coding of all contributions.

• Finance Events Program Experience – Prior experience running and/or supporting a finance events program.
• Call Time Experience – Demonstrated experience effectively supporting and/or running a successful call time program.
• Technical Proficiency – Highly proficient in Excel, showing aptitude for managing large data sets.
• Excellent Communication Skills – Demonstrable strong written and verbal communication.
• Management Skills – Ability to manage relationships within your team, bring out the best in your employees, and treat employees equitably across lines of difference; including but not limited to feedback, performance, and engagement.

• Accountability & Solution-Oriented: You take full ownership of your actions and commitments, holding yourself to a high standard and seeing objectives through to completion. When challenges arise, you approach them with a problem‑solving mindset, focusing on solutions rather than pointing fingers.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: You succeed by working as a team, stepping up to support teammates, and sharing knowledge freely. You actively break down silos by connecting across teams, inviting different perspectives, and staying open to new ideas to achieve shared goals.
• Growth & Adaptability: You are dedicated to continuous improvement and challenge yourself to learn and adapt. You proactively seek, offer, and act on feedback with openness and can anticipate potential obstacles to take proactive steps.
• Respect & Inclusion: You build strong relationships by treating everyone with kindness, dignity, and trust. You approach interactions assuming positive intent and have the courage to address difficult topics directly and honestly while showing care for others.
• Transparent Communication: You communicate openly and honestly to build trust and alignment. You are proactive in setting clear expectations, sharing the "why" behind decisions, and providing timely updates to ensure the right people have the information they need.

Great benefits including excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance…