Description

Campaign Advisor (Federal & Statewide)

Starting Salary: $115,000-$128,000 per year (cycle hire through 12/31/2026)

Location: Washington, DC preferred (Remote hire eligible)

Travel Requirements: 25%

Reports To: Senior Director of Campaigns

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a projected Q1 start date.

Position Summary

314 Action is the largest organization in the United States working to elect Democratic scientists to office at all levels of government, from the Senate down to local school boards.

314 Action is looking for Campaign Advisors to join our growing Campaigns Team. We provide campaigns with the resources, data, and support necessary to run smart, winning campaigns. Campaign Advisors are responsible for engaging competitive candidates and campaigns, working closely with each team to develop, implement, and advise on their fundraising, organizing, and political operations, and providing the necessary resources and guidance. Campaign Advisors will assess the campaign-wide operations of our chosen candidates throughout the cycle. They will serve as liaisons between 314 Action and campaign teams, providing direct advice and developing resources & best practices for campaigns to help guide races.

This role requires a candidate comfortable driving strategic campaign development and managing tactical day-to-day campaign deliverables - the ideal candidate will be a veteran strategist with multiple cycles of electoral experience

About 314 Action

314 Action is a grassroots community powered by over 400,000 donors working to elect scientists and other STEM candidates who will use science and facts to address some of our most pressing issues like climate change and health care.

Since its inception in 2016, 314 has quickly become a leader nationally with its unique focus on candidate recruitment and early stage candidate support. In 2020, we helped flip U.S. Senate seats in Arizona and Colorado by drafting Capt. Mark Kelly and former Gov. John Hickenlooper successfully to run for office. In the 2022 cycle, we recruited and helped elect Rep Melanie Stansbury (NM-02) in a special election as well as Reps Dr Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) and Eric Sorensen (IL-17). In 2024, we recruited and helped elect 7 new members of congress including half of the Red to Blue flips for House Democrats.

In total, 314 has endorsed over 1000 candidates at all levels of the ballot resulting in hundreds on new STEM electeds. In 2014, we raised and spent over $14 million towards our endorsed STEM candidates campaigns across 46 states from school board to US Senate. 74% of our 2022 endorsed STEM candidates identify as women, people of color or LGBTQ+.

Benefits (upon meeting eligibility criteria):

At 314 Action, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health & Insurance: 100% employer-paid premiums for platinum health insurance and 99% for dental and vision—covering employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Retirement: 401(k) with up to 6% employer match, fully vested from day one.
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation: Employees start with 20 paid vacation days annually. After two years of service, they receive 2 additional days (22 total), and after four years, a total of 24 vacation days per year.
  • Sick Leave: 10 paid sick days annually.
  • Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
  • Holidays: 14 paid holidays, with flexibility for religious observances.
• Technology & Equipment: All employees receive a company-issued laptop (choice of Mac or PC)
• Transit: $100 monthly transit benefit for DC-area staff

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply online via this online application form. This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from 314 Action. Thank you for your interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

314 Action Fund provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Responsibilities Include

• Lead organizational candidate services for STEM candidates across a portfolio of targeted federal and statewide offices.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to evaluate and prepare potential candidates.
• Work directly with campaign staff and candidates to train and guide them in all aspects of the campaign - fundraising, messaging, strategy, staffing, spending, and, most importantly, how we win.
• Work with 314 staff to assess candidate viability by grading recruits using a combination of objective and subjective measures of a candidate’s current and potential strength with 314’s innovative candidate grading rubric.
• Serve as a liaison between the organization and candidates by guiding them through the endorsement process while communicating benchmarks and requirements as well as making recommendations and advocating 314 Action leadership on candidate support.
• Build and maintain relationships with political consultants and provide recommendations for media consultants, mail consultants, pollsters, digital consultants, and other consultants.
• Assess the finance program and overall operations of our campaigns and their opponents, and work with teams to develop effective strategies that are appropriate to their individual budgets and resources.
• Mentor campaign staff and work closely with them to ensure they have the resources, knowledge, and skill set to run a strong campaign. Provide assistance with budgeting, fundraising, campaign planning, paid media, polling, and all other critical aspects of the campaign.
• Identify and actively recruit candidates and campaign staff with an eye for diversity and inclusion. (73% of our 2022 cycle endorsees identify as women, people of color, or LGBTQ+).
• Frequent travel to all assigned campaigns to provide on-the-ground guidance is required - advisors should plan to be in person for the launch of any assigned campaigns that receive our endorsement before announcing.
• Contribute to and participate in reporting to 314’s Leadership Team.
• At its broadest, this job is to help our endorsed campaigns in any way that is needed to achieve success on election day

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-starter with at least 6 years of political campaign and electoral experience with campaign management or extensive finance experience required and federal campaign experience preferred.
• Thrives in an evolving environment
• Ability to travel extensively
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills - experience evaluating and diagnosing difficulties as well as developing and implementing effective strategies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong analytical skills plus careful attention to detail
• Initiative to work independently and follow through on all projects;
• A great and flexible attitude for a dynamic, campaign-like environment and pace;
• Ability to work with leaders, staff, and members at all levels of organizations.
• Exceptional discretion on information provided and learned about candidates and other confidential information.