Description
Job Title: Finance Director
Reports to: Brent Edwards – Campaign Manager
Location: Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District - Travel Required
Classification: Full-Time, Temporary (through November 6, 2026/Primary Date TBD), remote start available.
Salary: $7,000 /month, W-2 employee.
Supporter Housing - individual room!
About the Campaign
Dr. Nila Devanath is a Harvard lawyer, Yale medical doctor, and the proud daughter of immigrants from Bangladesh who made their home in Hampton Roads over forty years ago. Her mother’s work for the Navy with TRICARE and the military families around her taught Dr. Devanath that strong communities are built by looking out for one another
Dr. Nila Devanat.h has spent her life fighting for people’s lives — and she is ready to do the same in Congress.
This is a competitive race with national implications, and were building a top-tier team ready to deliver victory in 2026.
Position Summary
Nila For Congress is hiring a full-time, in-person Finance Director to lead the campaign’s fundraising program. The Finance Director will design and execute the finance plan, manage call time staffers, oversee events, and cultivate donor relationships across Virginia and nationally. This is a senior leadership position working directly with the Candidate, Campaign Manager, and consulting team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and
hands-on executor with experience running a professional campaign finance operation.
Key Responsibilities
Design and manage a comprehensive finance plan with clear goals across major donors, PACs, digital, and grassroots fundraising.
Develop and monitor monthly and quarterly revenue targets; prepare regular progress reports and cash flow forecasts.
Lead candidate call time: lead Call Time Manager in preparing call lists, donor research, call sheets, and follow-up systems.
Organize and execute fundraising events ranging from small house gatherings to high-dollar receptions.
Coordinate host committees, invitations, follow-up, and acknowledgments.
Identify, research, and cultivate major donor prospects and bundlers in-district and nationally.
Maintain relationships through personalized outreach, updates, and engagement opportunities.
Maintain clean and accurate donor records in NGP or comparable CRM.
Generate detailed fundraising reports, projections, and briefings.
Coordinate with the compliance vendor to ensure timely, accurate FEC reporting.
Recruit, train, and oversee finance interns and volunteers assisting with events, call time, and data management.
Requirements
Qualifications (Required)
At least two full campaign cycles of fundraising experience in a federal, statewide, or competitive legislative race.
Demonstrated success managing major donor programs and call time operations.
Familiarity with key fundraising tools: NGP/NGP VAN, ActBlue, Google Workspace, Numero, CallTime.ai, Grassroots Analytics or comparable systems).
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed during the campaign cycle.
Driver’s license and ability to travel within the district as necessary.
