Senior Finance Director

Working Families Party

Senior Finance Director owning California fundraising strategy for the progressive Working Families Party. Managing major donors, finance staff, revenue goals, and campaign-compliance partnerships.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,400 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in political and advocacy fundraising, with a strong track record in closing major gifts and managing multimillion-dollar revenue goals. Proficient in developing strategic fundraising plans and navigating California and federal campaign finance regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Political Fundraising ExperienceMajor Gift SolicitationCRM Proficiency (EveryAction)California Campaign Finance KnowledgeStrategic Planning

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Hard Skills

Fundraising StrategyBudget ManagementRevenue Goal OwnershipForecastingPipeline Analysis

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsJudgmentRelationship ManagementCoachingAttention to Detail

Industry Keywords

Political CampaignsAdvocacyDonor EngagementEvent StrategyCompliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the California revenue plan, including the cycle-long fundraising strategy, budget, and donor-segment, entity, channel, and campaign targets
Cultivate, solicit, and steward high-capacity individual donors, family foundations, labor and allied institutions, and PACs
Advise state and national principals on fundraising strategy and donor engagement
Set the direction and quality bar for the call time program
Supervise, coach, and develop California finance staff and consultants
Develop bundler networks, host committees, and peer-to-peer donor leadership
Partner with compliance, legal, and finance operations on contribution limits, entity structure, transfers, and reporting deadlines
Set event strategy and oversee event execution
Integrate fundraising strategy with political, organizing, communications, and individual-giving programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of political or advocacy fundraising experience, including federal, statewide, or comparable large-scale programs
Demonstrated track record personally closing major gifts and owning revenue goals for a multimillion-dollar program
Ability to build strategic plans grounded in realistic assumptions and adjust them proactively
Credibility and confidence to advise principals, senior elected officials, and high-capacity donors
Judgment to protect relationships, push back, and make strategic recommendations
Experience owning forecasts and pipeline analysis
Fluency in CRM-driven programs, currently EveryAction
Working knowledge of California and federal campaign finance rules
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to plan backwards from deadlines
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as the calendar demands
Commitment to building a party that seeks governing power by, for, and with working class people of all races
Must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plan options
Professional development funding
Remote work support
Union staff bargaining unit eligibility after six months of employment