Middle Seat ยท 18 hours ago
Lead Strategist, Email
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Responsibilities
Oversees the email content creation process
Typically delegates the writing process to more junior podmates; subsequently reviews their work, providing guidance and feedback as needed
When needed, writes content for emails and landing pages (with little to no supervision)
Holds podmates accountable to make sure email content aligns with client voices and comports with best practices
Frequently or always uses effective theories of change in their creative
Holds teammates accountable to make sure they are also using effective theories of change
When possible, plans ahead to get email creative developed in advance of launch day
Oversees the content reviewing, revising, editing, and approval process
Typically delegates the process of getting content reviewed, edited, and approved; subsequently provides podmates with guidance and feedback as needed
When needed, takes the lead to make sure content is reviewed, edited, and approved.
Oversees the email production process
Typically delegates the email production to more junior podmates; subsequently provides podmates with guidance and feedback as needed
When needed, codes, produces, targets, and launches emails (with little to no supervision and few to no mistakes)
Uses intermediate-to-advanced HTML, CSS, and SQL knowledge
Uses intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of CRM functionalities
Uses intermediate-to-advanced testing knowledge
Develops testing ideas and methodologies
Can pull, analyze, and present testing data and results
Pulls, reads, and interprets email performance metrics
Oversees the email reporting process
Typically delegates this process to more junior podmates; subsequently oversees their work, providing guidance and feedback as needed.
When needed, pulls, reads, interprets, and presents email performance metrics
Can contribute to client projections or more complex reporting requests
Oversees the donation form and landing page set up process
Typically delegates this process to more junior podmates; subsequently oversees their work, providing guidance and feedback as needed.
When needed, sets up donation forms and other landing pages (with little to no supervision)
Uses more advanced landing page functionalities, such as setting up and updating ActBlue Express and making use of ActBlue Express buttons in emails, or using ActionKit event campaigns alongside custom maps
Frequently takes part in brainstorms and internal team meetings
Sometimes leads such meetings
Attends, makes substantive contributions to, and sometimes leads client meetings (with little to no supervision)
Owns certain parts -- or all of -- client meeting agendas
Can assemble and deliver meeting content (with little to no supervision)
Takes the lead to develop email content calendars
Ensures that monthly email cadences are optimized for each client's email program
Seeks out effective hooks for emails; pitches those hooks to clients
Plans ahead to ensure that calendars take into account important dates and other anticipated developments
Frequently reviews podmate work for accuracy, functionality, and alignment with best practices
Includes proofing test emails
Can take the lead to onboard new clients
Can manage the process of standing up new CRM and ActBlue instances (with supervision)
Contributes to new business proposals
Project manages client work (with little to no supervision)
Other responsibilities as requested
Qualification
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Required
3+ years of relevant experience in email fundraising (or similar)
Mastery of 3+ common CRMs or fundraising platforms (ActionKit, ActBlue, ActionNetwork, NationBuilder, etc.)
Mastery of email writing for fundraising
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
Benefits
Regular raises
Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
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
Unlimited sick leave
Commuter benefits for public transportation for staff in the DC Metro Area
Coworking space stipend for cycle hires outside of the DC Metro Area
$50 monthly mobile phone subsidy
$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 and work anniversary off
12 weeks of paid leave for new parents and a discount on services from Kindbody