Undisclosed Chicago Mayoral Campaign: Finance Director

Undisclosed Chicago Mayoral Campaign: Finance Director

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: $7,000 - $9,000 (Monthly)

Desired Skills: Raised to a seven figure budget

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Campaign

Minimum Level of Experience: Director (overseeing a department; e.g., Political Director, Communications Director)

About the Role

A Chicago Mayoral campaign is searching for a Finance Director to lead the campaign’s fundraising program for the February 2027 election. The ideal candidate is experienced, creative, and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills. This position is based in Chicago, and the Finance Director will be expected to regularly staff the candidate in person and virtually.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a campaign finance plan, tracking weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.
• Manage and train finance staff, interns, consultants, and kitchen cabinet members.
• Manage the fundraising events calendar and coordinate the candidate’s finance schedule.
• Plan and execute fundraising events and meetings.
• Oversee the campaign’s digital fundraising program alongside a digital firm.
• Grow the campaign’s fundraising network through a variety of fundraising tools and leveraging the candidate’s relationships.
• Other duties as assigned, such as rolodexing the candidate and staffing call time.

Qualifications

• At least one cycle of experience in political campaign fundraising, ideally on a $1m+ race.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• Willingness to work weekends and evenings in a fast-paced campaign environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing staff and candidates.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in Excel, Google Spreadsheets, NGP, ActBlue, and Pingdex.

Compensation

• Salary starts at $7,000 per month and is commensurate with experience.
• Health insurance reimbursement or stipend may be available upon request.
• Mileage reimbursement or transportation stipend may be available upon request.

This campaign is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and members of other underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.