What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Atlantic Elections Director position at Working Families Party?
About the Working Families Party
The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win.
We believe that no matter where we come from or what our color, most of us want the same things. We want to earn enough to thrive, not just survive, and leave a better future for our kids. We want healthy food and clean water, safe neighborhoods and a safe world. We want to be free.
The Working Families Party is regular people coming together across our differences to make a better future for us all. We’re a multiracial party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful. We want an America which realizes the promise – unrealized in our history – of freedom and equality for all.
The Mid-Atlantic Elections Director will lead our work supporting WFP-endorsed candidates and building winning campaign infrastructure across Pennsylvania. This position is responsible for managing endorsement processes, candidate services, campaign coaching, and coordination across our network of staff, volunteers, and political allies. The Elections Director will be a key strategist in our fight to elect transformational leaders up and down the ballot—from local offices to statewide races.
\n- Candidate & Campaign Support
- Serve as the primary point of contact for WFP-endorsed candidates and their campaigns across the Mid-Atlantic region. Coordinating with local political staff if they are in that region.
- Provide coaching on campaign planning, field, fundraising, staffing, messaging, and compliance.
- Coordinate access to party resources including training, staff support, volunteers, data, and communications infrastructure.
- Supporting candidates by fundraising on their behalf, with a goal of raising between $50,000 to $100,000 for candidates, using WFP vended finance services and Party networks to bundle significant resources on behalf of endorsed candidates.
- Political Strategy & Coordination
- Develop and execute political plans to win priority races, in close coordination with the Political Director, local political leads, and national WFP staff.
- Represent WFP in strategic coalitions, partner convenings, and electoral alliances.
- Track and analyze political trends, district changes, and opportunities for growth.
- Leadership Development & Training
- Create, organize and facilitate trainings for candidates, campaign managers, and volunteers.
- Support ongoing development of WFP’s leadership pipeline and alumni network.
- Help build a culture of co-governance with elected officials.
- Candidate Recruitment & Endorsement
- Lead the candidate pipeline, vetting, and endorsement process in coordination with the State Director and Political Committee.
- Identify and recruit movement-aligned candidates, with a focus on women, BIPOC, LGBTQ , and working-class leaders.
- Coordinate endorsement questionnaires, interviews, political research, and deliberations.
- Required:
- 5 years of experience in political campaigns, candidate recruitment, or campaign consulting.
- Deep understanding of electoral strategy and campaign mechanics (field, comms, fundraising, compliance).
- Experience supporting or managing campaigns, preferably at both local and state levels.
- Strong communication and coaching skills; ability to build trust with diverse candidates and teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice.
- Preferred:
- Familiarity with Pennsylvania political geography, players, and power structures.
- Experience with electoral data platforms (VAN, Mobilize, NGP, etc.).Bilingual or multilingual a plus.
- Experience as a former candidate, campaign manager, or political staffer.
Location and Travel: This is a hybrid role requiring you to work in person at PAWFPs Philly office and/or various locations for meetings and events in Philadelphia and Leigh County/ PA. You may need to travel for major events and all staff meetings a few times per year.
Schedule: The position is permanent and full time.
Union Affiliation: WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a managerial role that is not eligible to join WFP's staff bargaining unit.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Working Families Party is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation.
Salary : $50,000 - $100,000