Chief of Staff – Contest Every Race

Movement Labs

Chief of Staff at Contest Every Race overseeing organizational operations. Managing project deadlines and supporting executive leadership in developing strategic proposals.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities, effective communication skills, and the ability to support senior leadership in a nonprofit or political context. Proficient in managing organizational operations and fostering relationships across various stakeholders.

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Project ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganizational OperationsRelationship ManagementDonor Relations

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Hard Skills

Project Management ToolsOrganizational TrackingProposal DevelopmentFundraisingPolitical Campaign Management

Soft Skills

Lateral LeadershipInfluencing SkillsContextual AwarenessAnticipation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Google SuiteEveryActionNGPAsana

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit OperationsDemocratic PoliticsCampaign ManagementDigital MobilizationEvidence-Driven Culture

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track internal and external deadlines across CER’s programs and projects, ensuring deadlines set by ED and ML senior leadership are clearly communicated to Directors and that Directors have what they need to hit their goals. Surface risks or delays to the Executive Director as they arise, and decide when to escalate.
Ensure key organizational information and decisions are documented and kept up to date at the appropriate cadence, requiring strong communication skills and coordination with CER leadership and deputy directors
Build and improve processes, implement project management tools to optimize tracking and reporting
Ensure relevant stakeholders, from Directors to the most junior team members, have access to the information and timelines they need, when they need it, synthesizing organization-relevant updates and pushing them down through the team as appropriate
Represent the views of the Executive Director when needed
Own CER’s operating cadence: quarterly planning, team retreats, all-hands meetings, and performance reviews
Support alignment and communication with CEO, leadership team and potential board members
Track organizational priorities and blockers in systems like Asana, ensuring the team is moving against them and surfacing risks early
Manage the ED’s strategic to-do list and ensure it reflects current priorities
Partner with the Development team to follow up on and execute action items after donor calls and meetings, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
Work between the Executive Director and the Development team to turn program ideas into final, polished proposals ready to ship to donors and funders
Track open commitments and action items from the ED’s meetings and calls; surface what needs attention and resolve what doesn’t

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-7 years of work experience, with 4+ years of relevant experience working directly with leadership in political campaigns, organizing, nonprofit operations, or government
Proven track record supporting senior leaders or managing organizational operations
Operational instincts: you can hold a lot of context, anticipate what’s needed, and act without being asked
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; can write clearly and concisely in someone else’s voice
Strong relationship skills and lateral leadership, ease to influence and coordinate peers
Fluency with Google Suite and donor/constituent CRM tools (EveryAction, NGP, or equivalent)
Deep commitment to Democratic politics and the belief we can make the system better
Comfort working inside an evidence-driven, experiment-first culture where not everything works and that’s okay
Preferred: Experience as a Campaign Manager, Chief of Staff, or Finance Director, senior executive assistant to a principal
Understanding of Democratic Party infrastructure (county parties, state parties, national committees)
Familiarity with organizing programs and digital mobilization programs
Experience in development, donor relations, or major gifts fundraising

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual salary of $100,000-$110,000 (level 5), based on experience, as part of a transparent salary structure with clear levels of advancement.
A geographic COLA based on employee location.
A work-life stipend of $700/month pre-tax dollars to support employees during our highest intensity work period (starting August 1, prorated for partial months).
Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) matching, and unlimited Paid Time Off (vacation time is limited during Election Sprint, August 24-November 3).
Remote-first culture with teammates across the country
This position includes possible on-call requirements
This position is not eligible for the collective bargaining unit.