Working Families Party

Director

• Direct NY WFP’s Electoral Program, setting statewide objectives and ensuring accountability for results.
• Oversee allocation of staff resources, budgets, and data management for statewide and regional electoral programs.
• Maintain oversight of campaign and data vendor relationships, ensuring tools and systems are optimized for field operations.
• Co-lead statewide strategic planning in collaboration with the State Director and national leadership, aligning New York’s initiatives with WFP’s broader mission.
• Design and implement strategies related to membership, organizing, and electoral programs that advance long-term party-building goals.
• Develop and oversee public WFP events that build the party’s profile and highlight steering committee leaders, elected officials and member representatives.
• Design and maintain systems for campaign planning, data tracking, and rapid response to emerging political opportunities.
• Establish protocols for evaluating project outcomes and integrating lessons learned into future plans.
• Implement communication and coordination systems that ensure effective collaboration across statewide teams.
• Supervise and mentor members of the New York team, providing strategic direction and performance oversight.
• Facilitate effective team meetings, retreats, and planning sessions to align goals and priorities.
• Lead and manage seasonal organizing teams that expand capacity during electoral campaigns.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to all staff, ensuring clarity of purpose and alignment with organizational values.
• Develop individualized work plans and professional development pathways for staff that reflect both party goals and staff growth.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture that prioritizes creativity, accountability, and excellence.
• Co-manage New York’s finances and budget with the State Director, providing oversight of resource allocation and program spending
• Ensure programmatic and electoral priorities are reflected in fundraising goals in partnership with the Director of Development
• Lead statewide independent or coordinated electoral programs during election cycles.
• Lead or guide regional priority campaigns with regional organizers
• Direct special election campaigns, including staffing, field operations, and communications efforts
• Ensure compliance with campaign finance and state election laws.
• Ensure staff have the tools and systems necessary to execute their work effectively and efficiently

Deputy Director

Software Engineer

• Responsible for turning Working Families Party and Working Families Power priorities into clear, actionable work for the Director of Data, Analytics, Technology, and Engineering Department (Data Department).
• Focus on making systems reliable, supporting staff across the organization, and ensuring the team is effective and well-managed.
• Oversee the systems that move and store data, ensure tools are connected and working smoothly, and maintain reliable processes for building and updating technology.
• Help organizations make better decisions by ensuring teams have clear, useful data and analysis.
• Support staff in using key tools, improve documentation, and make sure systems are well maintained over time.
• Lead the organization’s approach to AI, helping teams use it to improve their work while ensuring it is used responsibly and safely.