Strategic Partnerships Specialist

The National Democratic Training Committee seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Strategic Partnerships Specialist to support the management and growth of NDTC's profile amongst partners, collaborators, donors and advisers. This role will attend events as a representative of NDTC and will serve as key administrative support for the NDTC's Strategic Partnerships team.

The Strategic Partnerships Specialist will help with event coordination, relationship management, and data tracking, working closely with the CEO, Director of Development and Political team. The role will provide administrative support for internal affairs as they relate to fundraising and building the national profile of NDTC and the CEO, including supporting efforts to position NDTC strategically as the choice partner in the Democratic political sphere.

This full-time position will join the Strategic Partnerships team and will report to the Director of Development.

Primary Responsibilities

• General Responsibilities:

  • Support the execution of NDTC's external political and development strategy, including assisting with relationship management with individual Democratic organizations, donors, elected officials, and surrogates. Help maintain relationships with the aforementioned groups.

  • Provide administrative support to help grow, shape and guide the Strategic Partnerships team.

  • Provide administrative support for external affairs as they relate to fundraising and building the national profile of NDTC and the CEO.

  • Assist with developing and managing partnerships with key stakeholders to position NDTC as the choice partner and critical infrastructure in the Democratic political sphere, including conducting follow-up activities and helping analyze outcomes to maintain productive partnerships.

  • Coordinate and provide logistical support for in-person fundraising and political events to help raise NDTC's national profile.

  • Support the CEO, Political Director and Director of Development with external relations activities; assist with monitoring external communications with donors, prospects and partners; and help distribute information about NDTC to key stakeholders.

  • Provide administrative support for the department's efforts and activities, particularly as the team partners with other departments and colleagues internally. Support intra-departmental communications and feedback loops.

  • Assist with producing and drafting regular communications with the latest NDTC updates to key stakeholders, including various written communication products. Help tailor the language, tone, style and format to match different audiences.

  • Stay informed of current events, news and public opinion to identify issues and trends that would be of interest to key stakeholders.

  • Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion within NDTC using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance.

  • Represent NDTC as a leader in the Democratic ecosphere.

• Development & Political:

  • Support the execution of development plans to grow NDTC major donor supporters, meet in-cycle fundraising goals, support longer-term objectives, and build a sustainable funding base for NDTC's ongoing operations.

  • Assist with managing a portfolio of current individual supporters giving five- and six-figure annual gifts, as well as a portfolio of external political partner organizations, Democratic Party elected officials, and other affiliates.

  • Conduct research to find and engage with new political partners and development prospects; assist with cultivating and stewarding those new relationships in order to leverage NDTC resources to best support external partners.

  • Coordinate and provide logistical support for national high-dollar fundraising and national political events and activities, calls, and regular communications with external partners and cross team staff as needed.

  • Serve as additional capacity for training events, including providing operational support, acting as lead staff when executing events, acting as substitute trainer, and being available when serving as point of contact.

  • Support the department's activities to hit benchmarks and goals, which may include participating in weekly check-ins on both development and political to review progress and discuss plans.

  • Update and maintain databases and internal tracking elements to assist with planning, implementing, and evaluating major gifts and political partnerships.

  • Travel as necessary to support goals, networking opportunities, and fundraising events when appropriate, and represent NDTC at public-facing, in-person events.

  • Assist the Marketing team with creation of fundraising and political materials, videos, newsletters, and other media needs.

  • Perform other related duties as they arise or are assigned.

Disclaimer: The job description is not designed to include a comprehensive listing of responsibilities that are required to be executed by the employee. In order to best serve NDTC’s mission, responsibilities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with reasonable notice provided.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 1 year of campaign or political-related experience with a working knowledge of the Democratic political ecosystem

• 2 years of experience in any of the following: finance, operations, customer service, or event planning 

• Proficiency in Google Suite

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to backwards map, prioritize, and manage laterally and up

• A passion to learn and grow, and a great sense of humor!

Nice-to-Haves, but Not Required Experiences and Skills:

• Experience with donor database management systems (such as ActBlue, NGP VAN, or similar CRM platforms) and data analysis for fundraising or partnership tracking

• Previous experience coordinating events or training programs, including vendor management and logistics coordination

• Background in communications or marketing, with experience drafting external communications, newsletters, or stakeholder updates for political or nonprofit organizations

Location

This is a remote position open to candidates located in the United States. NDTC is a fully remote workplace, with a strong preference for this position to be based in Washington, D.C. 

NDTC requires all staff to be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Shared Responsibilities for All Staff at NDTC

To scale NDTC’s programming to reach over 122,000 Democrats, we need all staff to contribute to executing key moments of our training program. Staff are provided advance notice for evening and weekend work commitments. These duties are shared across all staff and may include the following as assigned:

• Staffing virtual live training events for NDTC which may include some evening or weekend commitments with reasonable notice for scheduling. You will be scheduled for 5-10 events per year.

• Staffing large training events most often virtually, but may include in-person events in 2025 and beyond. These commitments typically are multi-day trainings over weekends and happen 2-4 times per year. 

Travel and Vaccine Requirements

Candidates must be willing to fly and live near (or be willing to relocate to) a major metropolitan area with reasonable access to a major airport. NDTC does not provide relocation funding in these circumstances.

• Ability to travel, on average, approximately 20 - 30% of time to event sites across the U.S. This historically has included Alaska and Hawaii and could grow to include US territories. International travel is not anticipated. 

  • Travel may be scheduled at any time for donor meetings, to attend/host fundraising events, or to attend industry events and conferences. This travel most often requires overnight stays and may occur during weekends. While meetings often occur during normal business hours, events and conferences are generally held in the evenings or on weekends.

  • Ability to travel to event sites across the U.S. via plane as primary travel method. Occasionally driving, train, or bus travel may be available for travel to off site locations as determined based on project location.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: NDTC requires all full-time, exempt employees to provide proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination per CDC guidelines, unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. Reasonable time frames for compliance will be provided for candidates who need to complete a full vaccination cycle under this policy. Please reach out if you have further questions or concerns about this policy and how it may apply to your candidacy at NDTC.

About NDTC as an Employer

NDTC believes that our differences enhance our strength as a political party—and as a nation—and we as an organization benefit from staff of diverse races, ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, economic backgrounds, abilities, and other facets of our identities.

Compensation + Benefits:

• Pay: Salary is commensurate with experience, with a range of $60,000-70,000 per year

• Healthcare: 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance available at the start of the first full month of employment

• Retirement Option: 150% employer match on the first 6% of contributions to 401(k)

• Flexible paid time off + all Federal holidays off + NDTC’s offices close for one week for Thanksgiving and a two-week winter break at the end of December.

• Equipment: Laptop, keyboard, mouse, monitor

• Professional Development: At NDTC, we value professional development and career growth. We provide $700 per calendar year for each staff member’s professional development. 

Application Process

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The interview process for this role will include a 3-step process which we expect to take ~1.5 months.

To apply please email jobs@traindems.org with:

• Your resume.

• A one-page cover letter that details how you see NDTC’s role in Democratic politics.

• The date you are available to start.

• Your location.

Please list “Strategic Partnerships Specialist” in the subject line. No calls, please.