Deputy Data Director

Deputy Data Director

Position: Deputy Data Manager

Salary: $80,000

Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Hours: Office hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with extended hours required based on operational needs.

Location: This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Travel: Some required (in-state and occasional out-of-state)

Reports to: Data Director

This is a Union bargaining unit position. Candidates should apply no later than June 30th.

About the Arizona Democratic Party

The Arizona Democratic Party is committed to electing Democrats who will defend and fight for Arizona values - helping working families keep up with the cost of living, investing in education, ensuring Arizona's water future, and protecting our fundamental freedoms. We work to make our state and our world a better place for the generations that will follow.

Position Summary

As Deputy Data Director, you will report to the Data Director. You will be the vital link between AZ's complex data infrastructure and our county parties, legislative districts, and campaign users in the field. This position will collaborate closely with campaigns, county parties, and partner organizations. The Deputy Data Director will play a hands-on role in maintaining VAN and expanding the overall capacity of the Arizona Democratic Party's Data team. We are seeking a detail-oriented, solutions-driven individual with campaign experience who is passionate about helping Dems use data to win elections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help manage the acquisition of voter files and other supplementary data
• Administer the state party's VoteBuilder and users and committees within it
• Administer other tools as required, including but not limited to: Mobilize, Scale to Win, Reach, ElectionBuddy, and more
• Enforce compliance with the state party's data policies
• Respond to user support requests and train users on using various data and campaign tools
• Obtain polling locations from state and local election authorities and format and upload them to VoteBuilder, LBJ, and IWillVote.com
• During early voting periods, obtain data on voters who have requested/cast mail ballots or voted early in person as available and send to the DNC for processing
• Create training materials and instructional manuals for tools used by the state party
• Assist the data director in automating routine processes
• Work with DNC and sister committee staff on program goals, as necessary
• Create systems for program tracking and accountability, in partnership with in-state stakeholders (e.g., by building reports/dashboards to track organizer activity or progress to goal)
• Create target and voter contact universes
• Assist the Data Director and Executive Director as needed
• Support data and mapping projects related to redistricting, district analysis, and community outreach, including analysis of voter registration, Democratic performance, population, demographic data, and other district-level metrics as needed
• Track relevant district maps, boundaries, and changes as they arise, and provide regular, timely reports to the Data Director, Political Department, and Executive Director on the data and political implications of those changes
• Maintain baseline data accuracy through regular data cleaning searches, standardization of data practices, and consolidation of codes, questions, categories, and other data inputs in VoteBuilder and related systems
• Set up new committees in VoteBuilder as needed and serve as the first line of support for basic committee changes, including user access, codes, questions, survey questions, activist codes, and related administrative needs
• Perform periodic trainings for campaign staff, county parties, legislative districts, caucuses, councils, activists, and other approved users to ensure consistent and secure use of VoteBuilder and other campaign data tools
• Build reports on key campaign, organizing, voter registration, voter contact, and program metrics throughout the campaign cycle, as directed by the Data Director or Executive Director
• Perform duties with discretion and maintain the security and confidentiality of ADP-related data, materials, emails, work product, and strategic conversations
• Secure, retain, and manage work product, files, data, and communications within the bounds of ADP policy and applicable data-security requirements

Position Requirements - Preferred Qualifications:

We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the criteria below.

• At least 1 campaign cycle of experience in a data role or 3+ campaign cycles of experience in field roles with high-level VoteBuilder access
• Proficiency in SQL and/or Python
• Familiarity with the Democratic data and tech ecosystem
• Familiarity with the political landscape of AZ

Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Votebuilder (VAN), Mobilize, and Google Sheets
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users, especially VAN usage and data standards
• Ability to manage a wide array of stakeholders, including those with competing interests
• Willingness to ask questions and grow within a technical role with constantly changing priorities
• Ability to communicate clearly and proactively both internally and with external partners
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and navigate competing priorities
• Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change
• Values and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion and enjoys working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Believes in and lives out the Arizona Democratic Party and DNC's mission and values

Category - Management

Benefits - Eligible for Health Benefits (at no monthly premium), Paid Time Off (13 days per year prorated for the first year based on start date), Sick Leave, 401(k), and Paid Observed Holidays.

EOE Statement - The Arizona Democratic Party (ADP), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The ADP is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Disclaimer - Paid for and authorized by the Arizona Democratic Party.

This position is currently accepting applications.