About Ohio
Over the next two years the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) will build an organization to win highly consequential elections up and down the ballot. With new leadership comes a new vision for our Party, refocusing on the core fundamentals that move the needle. ODP is building back better as a focused, modern, and nimble force to elect Democrats statewide now and in the future.
Ohio is a top tier U.S. Senate pick up opportunity for national Democrats because of retiring Republican incumbents. The battle to save the Senate majority will be fought in Ohio. 2022 offers the chance to take control of the Ohio Supreme Court, make gains under new legislative maps, and win control of state government constitutional including Governor/Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor. These opportunities give Democrats in Ohio early and strategic gains in rebuilding the Ohio Democratic Party.
About the Opportunity
The Ohio Democratic Party is seeking a talented, passionate professional who will be based in Ohio and conduct comprehensive research for the 2022 cycle and beyond. The research assistant will report directly to the research director and help hold Republican politicians accountable for the various ways they've betrayed Ohio voters. More specifically, the assistant will help conduct research on public records, news clips and other public sources to produce work products that will help inform Ohio media and voters across the state.
The research assistant will also assist the Research Director in managing the rapid response operation by assisting with fact checking research materials, media monitoring, vetting, handling information of a highly confidential nature, and working with the Research Director to achieve the goals of the entire Research Department.
Qualifications:
● Outstanding written communication and analytical skills.
● Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
● Ability to work well under pressure, be detail oriented and meet deadlines.
● Applicants should possess a keen knowledge of the political process and political campaigns. Legal and/or previous research experience a plus.
● Occasional travel around Ohio may be required and candidates should have a valid drivers license.
Core Competencies:
● Understanding of Ohio's complex political and demographic realities
● Highly communicative - responsive to internal and external requests, emails, and calls, within reason
● Multitasker - Able to juggle multiple activities yet not lose focus on top priorities or let something slip through the cracks
● Committed to the values and practices of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
with the ability to take feedback and learn
Personal Characteristics:
● Passionate and thoughtful about what and how they do work and whom they work with;
● Resilient, resourceful, and adaptive to priority shifts and change (big and small);
● Kind but willing to apply soft elbows when needed;
● Realistic but positive in outlook, not ego- or turf-driven, able to focus on opportunities when faced with challenges;
● Collaborative by nature;
● Fully invested in the success of Ohio Democrats.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a detailed cover letter to HR Director Sarah Ross at SRoss@ohiodems.org.
ODP recognizes that our success requires we be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and do their best work. We are focused on building a staff that is diverse of race, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. Candidates of color, women, LGBTQI, and more are encouraged to apply.
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