Job Description

About The Democratic Party of Wisconsin

WisDems is nationally recognized as one of the country’s highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. During the upcoming election cycle, WisDems will drive massive programs to hold Republicans accountable, elect progressive candidates up and down the ballot, and work to build volunteer-led coalitions for the long term. WisDems’ work is grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide. Our work continues year-round, collaborating with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding applicants who share our values and vision to join the team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity: The Election Administration Deputy Voter Protection Director you will be responsible for leading the monitoring and advancement of election preparedness and ballot access at the municipal level, working with and expanding DPW’s network of volunteers who develop and maintain strong relationships with municipal and county elections officials in their areas, and identifying gaps, needs and other resources (financial, technical, logistical, etc.) to support municipal-level preparedness and preparations, and advance proactive improvements to voting, respond to threats, and resolve issues for voters.

What You’ll Do at WisDems:

• Work with the Voter Protection Director on strategic planning, tracking changes to voting laws, and implementing procedures in a fast-paced environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with Municipal Clerks and election officials to proactively resolve voting issues before Election Day.
• Oversee the statewide Election Administration volunteer program, managing metrics for volunteer recruitment and clerk outreach.
• Directly manage direct reports while supporting their success through consistent coaching, feedback, training, and managing time-off requests.
• Draft, review, and edit training materials for Election Liaison volunteers, ensuring all materials are legally accurate and easy to understand.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of voting laws and the ongoing activities of other relevant voting rights stakeholders.
• Serve as a key leader in the "Boiler Room" (Command Center) during Early Vote and Election Day, triaging incident reports and escalating legal issues to counsel.

Core Qualifications:

• Accountability & Solution-Oriented: You take full ownership of your actions and commitments, holding yourself to a high standard and seeing objectives through to completion. When challenges arise, you approach them with a problem-solving mindset, focusing on solutions rather than pointing fingers.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: You succeed by working as a team, stepping up to support teammates, and sharing knowledge freely. You actively break down silos by connecting across teams, inviting different perspectives, and staying open to new ideas to achieve shared goals.
• Growth & Adaptability: You are dedicated to continuous improvement and challenge yourself to learn and adapt. You proactively seek, offer, and act on feedback with openness and can anticipate potential obstacles to take proactive steps.
• Respect & Inclusion: You build strong relationships by treating everyone with kindness, dignity, and trust. You approach interactions assuming positive intent and have the courage to address difficult topics directly and honestly while showing care for others.
• Transparent Communication: You communicate openly and honestly to build trust and alignment. You are proactive in setting clear expectations, sharing the "why" behind decisions, and providing timely updates to ensure the right people have the information they need.

Qualifications (Required):

• Prior experience in political organizing, voter protection, or campaign operations.
• Experience managing staff and volunteers to specific, metric-based goals.
• Proven ability to plan, oversee, and lead strategic projects from ideation to completion without dropping details.
• Ability to read, analyze, and clearly explain complex election laws and regulations to non-legal audiences.
• Strong operational proficiency with spreadsheets and databases (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, VAN/VoteBuilder).
• A strong commitment to protecting the right to vote, expanding access to the ballot, and electing Democrats.

Qualifications (Preferred):

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree.
• Direct experience with Election Administration, including a working knowledge of Wisconsin Municipal Clerks and the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
• Previous experience as a voter protection staffer, poll observer, poll worker, or hotline volunteer.
• Fluency in Spanish or Hmong.

Note: On-year requirements include working outside of normal work hours; including canvassing and other election-preparation as necessary.

Benefits Great benefits including; excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance (free), short term and long-term disability (free), mileage reimbursement, monthly cell phone stipend, paid vacation days, retirement plan with employer match, floating holidays, paid holidays.

Equity and Inclusion The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin candidates must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse array of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQIA+ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.