Digital Coordinators work on a team running email programs for progressive candidates, political committees, and nonprofits. This job is an opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of communicating with mass email lists to raise money and recruit volunteers. If you love writing and want to get started in the digital space in progressive politics, keep reading.
Job Responsibilities
- Writes first drafts of email content (with supervision)
- Writes first drafts of content for donation forms and landing pages (with supervision)
- Helps podmates to get content reviewed, edited, and ready to ship to clients for final approval
- Learns how to use theories of change in email copy
- Learns how to produce and launch emails
- Learns basic HTML, CSS, and SQL as needed
- Learns basic CRM functionalities
- Learns the basics of email testing
- Learns how to pull, read, and interpret email performance metrics
- Learns how to set up donation forms and other landing pages
- Learns email reporting; can contribute to email reporting (with supervision)
- Keeps email reports up-to-date
- Attends brainstorms and other internal team meetings
- Attends client meetings
- Occasionally contributes ideas to email calendars
- Updates email calendars as needed
- Proofs peer emails, checking for accuracy and functionality
- Other responsibilities as requested
- 0-1 years of relevant experience in email fundraising
- Creative writing chops
- Writing is generally error-free with minimal typos or grammatical errors
- Enthusiasm for data and testing fundraising content
- A desire to play a role in fundraising for major political campaigns, nonprofits, and causes
- Attention to detail
- Salary starts between $58,735 and $62,000
- Commensurate with years and depth of experience
- Regular raises
- Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
- 100% premium coverage for health, dental and vision
- Zero deductible health plan
- Wellness benefits, which include free memberships to One Medical, Health Advocate, and Talkspace
- Unlimited sick leave
- Commuter benefits for public transportation for staff in the DC Metro Area
- Coworking space stipend for cycle hires outside of the DC Metro Area
- $50 monthly mobile phone subsidy
- $100 monthly student loan reimbursement
- $350 monthly mental health reimbursement
- $1,000 annually towards professional development
- 6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
- 20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday and work anniversary off
- 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents and a discount on services from Kindbody
We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.
Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with— and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We’re happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.
Top Skills
What We Do
Middle Seat is a full-service media and fundraising firm for progressive causes and candidates.
We’re writers, designers, coders, and strategists passionate about making real change. Whether you’re looking to engage supporters or reach new audiences, you can count on us to run smart, authentic campaigns that drive results.
We’re proud to be the first media and fundraising firm to join the Campaign Workers Guild.
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