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Middle Seat

Location:
United States, Washington, D.C.

Category:
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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

90000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Managing Digital Strategists run Middle Seat’s largest email programs for progressive candidates, political committees, and nonprofits. They also manage and mentor junior members of the email team. As an experienced emailer, this job is an opportunity to work on some of the most notable fundraising and advocacy programs in our space. You will take the lead on strategy and execution with some of our most important clients. You will also learn to be an effective manager, mentor, and leader on the email team. This role is roughly 80% client work and 20% team management work. This role is part of the bargaining unit.

Job Responsibility:

Write compelling fundraising and organizing emails
Work with clients to get emails edited, approved, and scheduled
Code, produce, target and test mass email communications
Use multiple different CRMs to run email programs (ActionKit, BSD, Action Network, NationBuilder, MailChimp, etc.)
Analyze metrics and report back to clients on performance, best practices, test results
Present detailed monthly reports to clients
Serve as a day-to-day contact with clients
Take part in brainstorms, team meetings, conference calls, etc.
Develop monthly content calendars and goals for clients
A/B test everything you do
Produce ActBlue fundraising pages and tests
Write copy for landing pages
Contribute significantly to new client pitches
Directly manage junior email team members
Contribute to employee goals, training, and growth
Run training sessions
Give feedback on programming and drafts
Project management
Lead on setting up new client accounts
Work with our product team to develop landing pages and templates
Coordinate with the product team to produce on-brand landing pages and templates that embody digital best practices
Set up CRMs
Play a role in the management of Middle Seat’s email team

Requirements:

4+ years of relevant experience in email fundraising (or similar)
Mastery of 3+ common CRMs or fundraising platforms (ActionKit, ActBlue, Blue State Digital, ActionNetwork, NationBuilder, etc.)
Ability to quickly learn new tools and CRMs
Mastery of email writing for fundraising
Understands and effectively utilizes theories of change
Excellent writing skills (diction, grammar, sentence structure, spelling)
Able to switch voice and tone per client needs
Proficiency in HTML and CSS as needed to run major email programs
Able to manage large clients unassisted
Creative writing chops
Enthusiasm for data and testing fundraising content
A desire to play a role in fundraising for major political campaigns, nonprofits, and causes
Attention to detail

Nice to have:

Informal or formal management or mentorship experience preferred
Interest in helping to manage a growing, diverse team of email specialists

What we offer:

Profit sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
$50 mobile phone subsidy monthly
100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision
Zero deductible health plan
Wellness benefits, which include free memberships to One Medical, Health Advocate, and Talkspace
$100 monthly student loan reimbursement
$350 monthly mental health reimbursement
$1,000 annually towards professional development
6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday, plus your birthday and work anniversary off
Unlimited sick leave
12 weeks of paid leave for new parents and a discount on services from Kindbody

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 10, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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