Virginia Democratic Caucus: Executive Director

Virginia House Democratic Caucus:
Executive Director

The Virginia House Democratic Caucus (VHDC) is the official entity dedicated to protecting and expanding the Democratic membership in the Virginia House of Delegates. The VHDC is seeking an experienced, self-starting, driven, and resourceful Executive Director who can help us execute an ambitious plan to win targeted races to protect and expand our Democratic majority in 2027 and beyond.

Core Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Serve as chief strategist and tactical executive, implementing solutions and processes effectively and expediently.
• Manage and oversee work of all staff, including establishing staffing structure; providing day-to-day management of senior staff; and recruiting, interviewing, and hiring all staff.
• Develop and implement the annual Caucus budget and finance plan, along with the Caucus Leadership and Caucus staff. Manage the organization's finances, track income and expenditures, maintain records and accounts, and sign and negotiate contracts.
• Co-lead the activities of the Commonwealth Victory Fund, the joint fundraising arm of the VHDC and the Virginia State Senate Democratic Caucus.
• Serve as Caucus spokesperson as appropriate.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Legislative and Member Services

• Build a reliable and responsive support structure for Caucus members during and outside of the legislative session.
• Manage Caucus staff in developing deliverables to help meet the policy and legislative, communications, and fundraising goals of Caucus members.
• Along with Caucus Leadership and Caucus staff, support development of Caucus policy positions and legislative initiatives, ensure tracking of legislation, as well as work with stakeholders to achieve the policy and legislative priorities of the Caucus.
• Assist with organizing Caucus meetings and internal Caucus communications.

Campaign Strategy and Execution

• Create and execute a strategic statewide campaign plan to run Democratic candidates across the Commonwealth to keep and expand our majority.
• Provide support and guidance to help each campaign build a custom-tailored, winning plan. Establish and maintain an internal system to track members' and candidates' progress to goal on campaigns.
• Ensure all campaign staff have access to resources such as briefings and trainings provided by VHDC partners and stakeholders.
• Manage Caucus staff to implement fundraising plan in order to meet Caucus goals, including hosting events, executing online fundraising programs, and other strategies.
• Work closely with consultants, partners, and campaigns to provide reliable, up-to-date, and data-based information to Caucus leadership in order to inform resource allocation decisions.
• Work closely to build, negotiate terms of, and support the 2027 Coordinated campaign with other relevant stakeholders.

Partnerships and Communications

• Work closely with the Caucus leadership team to build and maintain relationships in-state and around the country with partners, allies, and donors.
• Manage internal and external communications with other Democratic entities such as the state party, Senate Democratic Caucus, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, other entities, etc.
• Develop and present communications and messaging in partnership with the Caucus leadership team, state party, and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Leadership and Management

• A minimum of 5 cycles of campaign experience with at least 3 cycles in a leadership role such as Executive/Deputy Executive Director, Campaign Manager, Finance Director, etc.
• Experience managing an ecosystem of staff, consultants, and stakeholders with varying and sometimes competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills that create positive relationships with members, staff, partners, consultants, and candidates.
• Skilled at managing multiple principals as well as managing a team of direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and follow through on projects and deadlines, with a willingness to work extensive hours, including nights and weekends (as needed).
• Familiarity with the Virginia General Assembly is preferred.
• Deep alignment with and passion for VHDC's…