Vice President, Direct Mail (Political)

MissionWired; United States; Remote; USD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical plan

Life insurance

Vision & dental insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Vacation & holidays + leave benefits

Parental leave

Reproductive care support

Remote-friendly policies

Mac home office

Reimbursements (cell, meals, rides)

Job summary

MissionWired is seeking a direct-response marketer to work with leading Democratic partners for the 2028 cycle and beyond. You will manage client relationships, design integrated fundraising campaigns, and lead a multi-disciplinary team across mail, email, web, social, SMS, and search.

You’ll guide strategic planning, revenue forecasting, and budgeting, ensuring campaigns meet ROI goals. Remote work is supported with a strong emphasis on collaboration and client success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in direct response communications or fundraising for organizations
• Extensive background in political fundraising and understanding of campaigns
• Client management experience and ability to lead cross-functional project teams
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Work with political partners to develop strategies that maximize direct response fundraising
• Design direct mail and integrated fundraising, advocacy, and communications campaigns
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement client campaigns across digital and direct response channels
• Develop relationships with new nonprofit partners
• Assess client KPIs and ensure ROI of campaigns
• Advise clients on industry best practices and emerging strategies
• Provide strategic marketing planning, including revenue forecasting and budgeting
• Coordinate with technology and creative teams to manage resources and timelines
• Identify prospective clients and pitch engagements
• Provide top-quality client service including reporting and invoicing

Skills

Direct response marketing

Political fundraising

Client management

Cross-functional leadership

Deadline-driven

Excellent communication

Job description

At MissionWired, we help nonprofit organizations and Democratic campaigns advance their revenue and cause. By unifying direct response programs – from email, direct mail, and advertising to analytics, creative, and acquisition – we’ve helped raise over $5 billion for our partners.

Our team brings tech intelligence, empathetic storytelling, and an unrivaled agility to every partnership. We proudly work alongside world-changing nonprofit clients including Human Rights Watch, Innocence Project, and the American Red Cross – as well as major Democratic committees and competitive Senate and gubernatorial races.

As an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to building and sustaining an inclusive community, we are deeply committed to equality, equity, and inclusion. Representation and diversity of thought strengthen our work with clients to change the world.

If you are passionate about powering progressive change and helping organizations amplify their impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Overview: MissionWired is looking for a direct-response marketer to work with some of the most impactful organizations in Democratic politics for the 2028 election cycle and beyond.

In this role, you’d be on the front lines of the client relationship and responsible for designing and implementing integrated marketing campaigns that deliver stellar results. You will work with many clients with very different types of engagements, but you won't be alone: You’ll be managing a team of associates, strategists, writers, artists, and production staff.

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Working with political partners to develop strategies that maximize direct response fundraising by bringing together breakthrough creative and tech resources, including custom and proprietary solutions;
• Designing innovative direct mail and integrated fundraising, advocacy, and communications campaigns;
• Leading cross-functional teams to implement client campaigns over all digital and direct response channels, including mail, email, web, social media, sms, and search;
• Generating relationships with new nonprofit partners
• Assessing client KPIs and ensuring maximum ROI of client campaigns;
• Advising clients on industry best practices and emerging strategies;
• Providing clients with strategic marketing planning, including revenue forecasting and budgeting;
• Working with client teams, including technology and creative, to assist in managing resources and timelines on projects;
• Identifying prospective clients in need of our services and driving opportunities for us to design and pitch engagements; and
• Providing top-quality customer service to clients, including regular reporting and invoicing.

Must-have qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in direct response communications, direct mail fundraising, or marketing for organizations at an agency or a political organization;
• Extensive background in political fundraising with strong understanding of how leading campaigns and committees drive grassroots revenue;
• Client management experience;
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams;
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment; and
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• Background managing teams is preferred;
• Experience with digital fundraising;
• Experience with business development is a plus.

Salary

Salary floor for this role starts at $135,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Location

We are currently working remotely with no return to office date. Applicants may reside in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI. Due to FL legislation, MissionWired is required to participate in e-verify.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid premiums for platinum-level medical plan on a national health care network
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• 50% employer-paid vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
• 20 vacation days in addition to 12 paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day off.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of your salary
• Financial support for reproductive and transgender care
• Flexible telecommute and remote work policies
• Company-issued Mac products for home offices
• Cell phone service reimbursement, meal and ride-share reimbursement, and other perks available

*Supporting your team on some nights and weekends as we approach high-volume times, such as elections, may be required.