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Finance Director for Scott Wiener for Congress

Senator Scott Wiener is a leading voice for progress in California and a proven champion for our values. As an elected official representing voters in San Francisco for 15 years, he has delivered real results on housing, transportation, climate change, LGBTQ+ equality, and criminal justice reform. Now, Senator Wiener is running for Congress to bring his effective, progressive leadership to Washington D.C. His campaign is building a diverse, passionate, and dedicated team to engage voters across the district and secure victory in 2026.

The Fundraising Director is a senior role responsible for managing all aspects of an event and call time focused fundraising program. Working directly with the Campaign Manager, fundraising consultant, digital consultant, and candidate, you will build and execute an aggressive finance plan, run the events program, cultivate and steward donors, and manage a call time manager and interns. You are a detail-oriented operator who thrives on building systems while remaining equally comfortable with donors.

High-Dollar Events Program

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all high-dollar fundraising events, from venue sourcing and host recruitment to logistics and day-of staffing
• Build and maintain a comprehensive fundraising event calendar aligned with the campaign schedule and call time program
• Staff the candidate at all finance events; prepare briefing materials and manage all follow-up

Donor Thank-Yous and Follow-Up

• Manage all donor thank-you communications and timely follow-up after calls, meetings, and events
• Build and maintain strong relationships with major donors, hosts, and bundlers throughout the cycle
• Draft personalized donor communications, including call scripts, thank-you notes, and donor updates

Donor Prospecting

• Manage the full donor prospecting process: list-building, research, and outreach to new networks
• Identify and cultivate new major donor prospects through targeted outreach and network mapping
• Coordinate with national Democratic finance networks and bundlers

Team and Operations Management

• Manage the Call Time Manager and fundraising interns
• Oversee call time operations: build call sheets, manage briefings, track pledges and conversions, and ensure timely follow-up
• Maintain accurate donor records and reporting in NGP/ActBlue; ensure FEC compliance with compliance vendors
• Report weekly finance metrics to campaign leadership and fundraising consultant

Required

• Minimum 2 cycles of campaign fundraising experience; prior Finance Director or Deputy Finance Director experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with ActBlue and NGP required
• Strong donor relationship management skills and demonstrated experience managing high-dollar events
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Availability for evenings and weekends for events and campaign activities
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area

Preferred

• Familiarity with the Bay Area and/or California major donor landscape
• Experience managing finance staff and interns
• Prior experience on a competitive federal or statewide race