Associate Director, Data Science - Political Cycle 2026

GMMB; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Job summary

A progressive consulting firm in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead strategic initiatives focused on data science and political campaigns. You will collaborate with leadership on business growth, manage data infrastructure, and guide outreach efforts across various sectors. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and a passion for progressive causes. This full-time role includes a hybrid work schedule and offers a competitive salary range from $100,000 to $115,000.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data science, marketing, and political campaigns.
• Advanced knowledge of data science and marketing applications for political strategies.
• Extensive experience with SQL databases and Python programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives at the intersection of data science and political campaigns.
• Communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Manage data-related projects and oversee Data Analysts.

Skills

Team management

Strategic thinking

Data visualization

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Tools

SQL

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

Google Data Studio

Job description

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things?

Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose.

The thing that defines GMMB isn't what we do—it's our why. We want to make a difference in the world. And we're pretty good at doing good.

Come join the sharp, passionate people at GMMB who bring deep expertise on the issues we care about, from education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with candidates and organizations committed to what matters, because change doesn't just happen on election day. It happens every day.

• GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least 3 days in-office presence; additional in-office days as needed.
• This position is based in Washington, DC.
• Salary range $100,000 - $115,000
• This is a full-time, salaried and benefits eligible position to run through mid-November 2026.

GMMB seeks an experienced Associate Director to lead strategic initiatives at the intersection of data science, technology, and political campaigns. In this role, you'll partner with organizational leadership on business development and growth, oversee data infrastructure and analysis projects, manage Data Analysts, and develop strategic guidance for clients across political campaigns and issue areas.

You are... an Associate Director who knows how to

• Partner with organizational leadership to develop and deploy strategic growth initiatives, identify opportunities, and guide action.
• Contribute to business development by assisting with proposals, pitch decks, deliverables, and related materials for prospective clients.
• Develop strategic guidance and solutions for outreach efforts across different industries, including political campaigns, healthcare, education, environmental, advocacy, and more.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of data infrastructure, analysis, reporting dashboards, and other data-related projects.
• Communicate and present technical findings and ideas to non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally.
• Manage multiple active projects and priorities.
• Assist in team management by directly managing Data Analysts.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in the Adtech space and contribute to the development of GMMB’s data, tech, and AI stack.

You have...

• 7+ years of experience working in the field of data science, marketing, and political campaigns, with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team.
• Advanced knowledge of how data science and marketing are utilized for strategy development for political campaigns (or any other GMMB issue area).
• Extensive experience working in the various flavors of SQL.
• Advanced experience working in Python; experience with other programming languages is also useful.
• Experience producing and delivering informative and engaging data visualization using industry leading tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Shiny, Dash or D3).
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• The ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends - because we're a client services firm so sometimes that's when our clients need us.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can work collaboratively across teams.
• A passion for progressive causes and is not afraid to question the status quo (we encourage it!).
• A desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges.

GMMB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: GMMB is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at GMMB are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, sex, national origin, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or military status or other categories defined by applicable local, state and federal statutes in the locations where we operate. GMMB encourages applicants of all ages. GMMB will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

GMMB values the importance of inclusion and impact. Our success depends on fostering a truly inclusive culture where everyone is welcomed, and where their talents and ideas are channeled into our work. While providing this information is strictly voluntary, we encourage all applicants to provide demographic information. This information, as stated in our EEO statement, will not be used to make employment related decisions. This information will only be shared with qualified and limited personnel who build policies and programs that help make GMMB an inclusive firm.

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