Deputy State Director

United States Senate; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Senator Elissa Slotkin in Detroit, MI seeks an experienced Deputy State Director to lead Michigan outreach and operations. This role oversees regional staff, fellows, and interns, driving strategic outreach, hiring, training, and data-driven evaluation to serve constituents.

As a senior member of the state team, you will represent the Senator at high-profile events, build relationships with officials and stakeholders, and help shape office policies and community engagement plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional outreach department across the state of Michigan, coaching and supporting regional staff, fellows, and interns; assess outreach effectiveness using data.
• Build a culture of excellence by training regional managers and guiding the team; assist in hiring and aligning operations.
• Represent the Senator at high-profile events and meetings; cultivate relationships with officials, agencies, and constituents.
• Support the State Director in implementing policies, recruiting, and scheduling state field and outreach staff meetings.
• Plan and implement a community engagement strategy with partners.
• Take on additional duties as assigned as a senior member of the Michigan state team.

Job description

The Office of Senator Elissa Slotkin is seeking an experienced, dedicated, high-performing professional to serve as Deputy State Director. This position is based out of Detroit, Michigan.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the regional outreach department: You will manage, coach, and support a team of high-performing regional staff, fellows, and interns across the state of Michigan to effectively represent Senator Slotkin and serve the people of Michigan. You will regularly assess the effectiveness of the outreach program, including using data.
• Build a culture of excellence: You will serve as the in-house expert on regional outreach, modeling best practices for the regional outreach team. As part of these duties, you will train and provide guidance to regional managers, and when required, assign their duties. You will actively participate in the hiring and training of all incoming regional managers to ensure consistency across the team. You will also assist the State Director in building a positive culture across the entire team.
• Represent the Senator: You will serve as an important surrogate and representative of the Senator on high-priority issues and in high-profile events and meetings. You will be responsible for cultivating relationships on behalf of Senator Slotkin with federal, state, and local elected officials and agencies; staff from congressional delegation offices; community business leaders; and constituents.
• Support State Director: You will assist the State Director in implementing office policies and procedures for state office operations, recruiting and training new employees, and scheduling and chairing state field and outreach office staff meetings.
• Plan for community engagement: In partnership with the Constituent Services Director and regional managers, you will help to develop a team-wide community engagement plan and oversee its implementation.
• Additional duties as assigned: As a senior member of the Michigan state team for Senator Elissa Slotkin, you may be asked to perform additional duties or lead special projects as assigned.

This position is in the office's Pay Band II with an annual salary range of $95,000-$125,000, pending experience.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We value diversity, equity and inclusion, and candidates who have relevant experience and/or are directly impacted are encouraged to apply.