Data Director

Overview

Position: Data Director at Florida Democratic Party. Full-time. Responsible for managing the party’s data team, administering VAN, producing reports, and training staff, candidates, elected officials, and partners on data best practices. The data department supports targeting for voter outreach, tracking progress to goals across Ground Team departments, and protecting data with robust tools and training.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer Florida’s VAN VoteBuilder database
• Lead the Data Team, currently including a Voter File Manager, and provide training, documentation, office hours, and helpdesk support to VAN users
• Meet with local parties and caucuses to discuss needs and implement workable solutions
• Implement systems for data sharing and access within VAN for various organization types
• Assist the Field, Voter Registration, and Candidates & Campaigns departments with data needs
• Coordinate with staff on the creation, execution, and analysis of targeted voter contact universes
• Work with state and national stakeholders to build voter contact and volunteer recruitment universes
• Collaborate across departments to design and build reports that track state programming
• Develop, maintain, and implement data standards to ensure accurate tracking and analysis of programs
• Coordinate with partners to share voter contact data and proactively support planning direct voter contact and communications with stakeholders

Skills and Requirements

• Experience with VAN/VoteBuilder as both a user and an administrator
• Familiarity with advanced spreadsheet formulas and conditional formatting
• Ability to communicate technical information to a wide audience in a clear, succinct manner
• At least 1 cycle of prior experience as data staff on a campaign or at a state party
• Proficient working with data in SQL (prefer Phoenix or BigQuery)
• Familiarity with Google Looker Studio, QGIS, Tableau or other data visualization tools

Logistics

• Position is based in Florida with most work being remote. Preference is given to Florida residents.
• Applicants must have willingness and flexibility to work weekend and evening hours, particularly during periods leading up to key election dates.

Salary and Benefits

• The Florida Democratic Party offers a competitive salary range
• This is a full-time position
• Position includes full health, dental, and vision benefits

About Florida Democratic Party

Democrats believe in our nation’s foundational principles — that everyone is created equal, deserving dignity and respect. We strive to ensure an equitable chance at success for all — irrespective of race, faith, or birthplace — empowering every person to sustain their family through diligent work, and pursue the American dream.