Battleground Research Coordinator

Battleground Research Coordinator

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The DSCC is hiring Battleground Research Coordinators for the 2026 election cycle. The Research Coordinators will be a key part of adding experience and capacity to supplement the activities of the DSCC research department. The Research Coordinators will report primarily to the Research Director and senior department staff.

• Work to support DSCC research department efforts across Senate battlegrounds and nationally
• Contribute to the planning of DSCC research materials, such as background documents and research memos, including supervising staff in the execution of said research plans as needed
• Spearhead longer-term research projects in partnership with the other members of the senior research team, including identifying and developing opportunities for such projects and managing their execution
• Assist with the development and refinement of training and organizational materials for campaign research departments as needed

• At least two cycles of campaign or political committee research experience
• Experience managing campaign, political committee, or state party research staff
• Experience reviewing and contributing to survey research products and/or external-facing communications or advertising products
• Experience with project planning and working on multiple projects or races at once
• The ability to work independently and exercise discretion in making significant decisions on DSCC’s behalf

This position is designed to provide skills training and experience that may feed into statewide research director, or other research positions, on competitive Senate races, but DSCC can offer no guarantees. All hiring decisions on campaigns are at the discretion of campaign leadership.

Salary: $90,000 annualized.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with premiums fully paid by DSCC offered to all employees
• Life insurance and AD&D insurance fully paid for by the DSCC
• Short term and long-term disability fully paid for by the DSCC
• FSA medical plan offered
• More than 20 days of paid time off (includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days)
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan with up to 4% employer match
• Monthly transportation benefits paid by DSCC

This position requires in-person work at DSCC headquarters in Washington, DC.

Entry level

Full-time

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