Campaign Strategy & Operations Lead

Sands Genova Strategic, LLC; Salem, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance stipend

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Dr. Mariah Lancaster for Congress is seeking a Campaign Manager for the 2026 election cycle to manage the campaign staff and consultants through a competitive primary election. The candidate should be creative, organized, and a team player.

This position is based in the Salem, MA area and will regularly staff the principal in-person and virtually. Responsibilities include overseeing operations, budgeting, messaging, field plan, and voter contact strategy, with day-to-day priorities for the

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in political campaigns, including at least one cycle as a campaign manager in a federal race.
• Strong command over campaign budgeting and cash flow.
• Demonstrated experience managing candidates, staff, and consultants.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work weekends and long hours in a fast-paced campaign environment.
• Excellent computer skills, especially Excel, Google Sheets, NGP, ActBlue, and VAN.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operations of the campaign, including managing a team of national consultants and staff, managing the campaign budget, and establishing the campaign’s day-to-day priorities.
• Cultivate and manage the execution of messaging, field plan, and voter contact strategy and measuring progress-to-goal across all departments.
• Determine the candidate’s daily priorities and set the candidate’s schedule.
• Staff the candidate during meetings, events, and travel as necessary.
• Build a strong, trusting relationship with the candidate, the consultant team, and other advisors to ensure seamless communication and transparency among the campaign’s stakeholders.
• Foster a team culture of inclusivity, collaboration, teamwork, and positivity.

Skills

Campaign management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Voter contact strategy

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

NGP

ActBlue

VAN

Job description

Dr. Mariah Lancaster for Congress is seeking a Campaign Manager for the 2026 election cycle to manage the campaign staff and consultants through a competitive primary election. The candidate should be creative, organized, and a team player.

This position is based in the Salem, MA area and will regularly staff the principal in-person and virtually. Responsibilities include overseeing operations, budgeting, messaging, field plan, and voter contact strategy, with day-to-day priorities for the