State Coordinated Campaign Data Director

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is seeking a Coordinated Campaign Data Director to manage data tools and processes for the 2026 election cycle in New Jersey. The role involves overseeing data programs, generating analytics, and working with various stakeholders. Candidates must have significant analytics experience in electoral campaigns, proficiency with tools like VAN and Excel, and strong organizational skills. This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment critical to campaign success.

Qualifications

• Two or more cycles doing analytics work in an electoral campaign is required.
• Prior analytics, targeting, or reporting experience is required.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences is required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated and one-off reports for campaign programs.
• Analyze voter contact and volunteer recruitment program results.
• Administer and support the use of VAN and other voter contact tools.

Skills

Data analytics fluency

Advanced knowledge of VAN

Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets

Intermediate SQL experience

Experience with R or Python

Strong organizational skills

Tools

VAN

Tableau

Looker

Shiny

Job description

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) regularly assists campaigns and state parties by collecting applications for roles involved in Senate races. If you are interested in a Coordinated Campaign Data Director role for the 2026 election cycle, please submit your resume by uploading it below. Please note that these roles will be based in Senate battleground states. By submitting your resume and personal information, you agree that DSCC may share your resume and personal information with Democratic organizations including Senate campaigns and state parties for their use in campaign activities or special projects. Note: Any potential roles are with state parties or campaigns, not the DSCC. Campaigns and parties are responsible for all hiring decisions for campaign and party positions, and will determine salary and specific job duties.

About The Opportunity

Coordinated Campaign Data Directors will manage and develop data tools and processes to support 2026 the Coordinated Campaign in a battleground state. They will work with stakeholders, partners, and campaigns to create, oversee, and support a data program to support statewide programs. Responsibilities will generally include:

• Build and maintain automated and one-off reports that provide updates and evaluation of coordinated campaign programs, including but not limited to organizing, direct voter contact, and voter access
• Work with stakeholders and other coordinated campaign departments to collect and generate data analytics that provide actionable insights and clear goals
• Administer and support the use of VAN and other volunteer and voter contact tools, including developing trainings, best practices, and supporting the implementation of data standards and stable data pipelines
• Create targeted volunteer and voter contact universes tailored for specific contact modes
• Analyze voter contact and volunteer recruitment program results, and present relevant findings and recommendations to state coordinated campaign leadership
• Other duties as needed, including potentially hiring and staff management responsibilities

Qualifications

Coordinated Campaign Data Directors will support campaign program operations in a variety of ways, requiring both data and analytics fluency and an ability to work and collaborate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Two or more cycles doing analytics work in an electoral campaign is required; one or more cycles in a leadership role in statewide campaigns in data and analytics at the Deputy Data Director level or higher is preferred
• Prior analytics, targeting, or reporting experience is required
• Advanced knowledge of VAN, along with Excel or Google Sheets, is required
• Familiarity with predictive models, probabilities, and their application to voter targeting is required
• Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences is required
• Intermediate SQL experience is required; advanced experience in a professional setting is preferred
• Experience using coding languages like R or Python for analyzing large datasets and performing statistical analysis is preferred
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Shiny is recommended
• Strong organizational and strategic thinking skills, with an ability to develop concrete, implementable plans

Equal Opportunity Policy

The DSCC prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, physical and or mental disability, race, age, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, religion, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the DSCC, including opportunity for employment and treatment as a DSCC employee. The DSCC is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.