Remote Candidate Recruitment Lead for Districts

Justice Democrats; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Unlimited vacation

Unlimited sick days

Health, Vision, Dental coverage

401K with employer match

Travel with role

Job summary

Justice Democrats is seeking a Candidate Recruitment Manager to lead recruitment efforts for progressive leaders in Congress and support campaigns. You will drive district targeting, outreach, nomination and endorsement processes, and help build transformational candidates aligned with JD's victories.

The role reports to the Senior Advisor Alexandra Rojas and starts January 2027; travel may be required. You will manage staff, coordinate with campaigns, and cultivate relationships with community

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of political campaign, electoral organizing, or progressive movement experience.
• Strong relationship-building and coalition-building skills.
• Comfort working with voter data and district-level research.
• Excellent communication and ability to navigate tense discussions.
• Highly organized with pipeline management and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead nomination and vetting process and update it each cycle.
• Oversee district research, targeting, and polling to focus recruitment.
• Manage staff participation in recruitment and outreach.
• Engage community leaders to map districts and identify nominees.
• Directly manage incoming nominations and ensure tracking systems.
• Coordinate with external partners and consultants to maximize impact.
• Collaborate with Campaigns Director to plan and debrief the process.
• Maintain national and local political relationships to source transformational candidates for JD.
• Support challenger races with budget oversight and coaching.

Skills

Political campaign experience

Community relationship building

Voter data literacy

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Vetting / endorsement processes

Job description

Justice Democrats is seeking a Candidate Recruitment Manager to lead recruitment efforts for progressive leaders in Congress and support campaigns. You will drive district targeting, outreach, nomination and endorsement processes, and help build transformational candidates aligned with JD's victories.

The role reports to the Senior Advisor Alexandra Rojas and starts January 2027; travel may be required. You will manage staff, coordinate with campaigns, and cultivate relationships with community