Scott Colom for Senate is seeking an Operations Director to join our growing team. As a member of the campaign’s senior staff, the Operations Director will ensure that the campaign is able to function efficiently day-to-day and succeed.
Location
Jackson, Mississippi
Job Description
The Operations Director will oversee the campaign’s human resources, office administration, acquiring supplies and equipment, and creating processes that will help the campaign and staff succeed. This is a supervisory position.
The ideal candidate should be assertive and have extreme attention to detail. This individual should be a natural problem-solver with the ability to evaluate, create, and implement new processes on the fly. The candidate should also be able to prioritize competing demands and be able to handle interacting, both internally and externally, with a wide variety of people and personalities. We are also looking for someone who is willing to take on special projects
large and small and manage them to completion, including managing budgets for individual events or projects.
Responsibilities:
● Develop, promote and regularly review efficient and effective processes and plans to ensure all the campaign’s logistics and operational needs are being met and that staff and volunteers have the tools they need to be successful.
● Coordinate and oversee logistics for campaign events, including working with fellow campaign leadership to identify and make additional staff hires to build out the campaign’s operations and advance capacity.
● Hiring and supervising the work of the operations and advance team, including managing the operations and advance team as the campaign grows, including a campaign scheduler.
● Oversee Human Resources and establish and maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment.
● Manage the onboarding of new employees.
● Oversee and manage payroll, vacation/sick time, benefits, reimbursements.
● Manage vendor and partner campaign relationships to streamline and lead approvals and item procurement.
● Other responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years of professional experience, including in an operations or campaign management-focused role
- Superior organizational, communication, and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with staff and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage several tasks/projects at the same time while prioritizing and multitasking in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented and good follow-through on tasks
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion
To Apply: Submit your resume to [email protected] with the subject line: “LAST NAME – Operations Director” along with at least 2 references
Compensation:
Starting salary $8,000/month. commensurate with experience. Benefits included.