Digital Director, Party at the Polls

OVERVIEW

When We All Vote seeks a Digital Director focused on the Party at the Polls program, a strategic leadership position responsible for crafting and executing a comprehensive digital presence to drive voter engagement and community participation. The Digital Director will lead email, web, and social media strategy and execution, as well as lead on supporting community partners through high-quality toolkits and technical assistance. This role will ensure all digital touchpoints — from flagship event promotion to direct voter contact — are aligned with When We All Vote’s brand, accessible, and impactful. We are seeking a leader who is equally comfortable managing high-level strategy as they are with hands-on execution.

This is a full-time, temporary position concluding December 15, 2026. 

ABOUT WHEN WE ALL VOTE
When We All Vote is a national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to increase participation in every election, close the race and age voting gaps, and change the culture around voting. Founded in 2018, When We All Vote works at the intersection of voting and culture to meet communities where they are to turn civic engagement into an everyday norm. From online voter education and creative partnerships to organizing and on-the-ground programming, our work will continue to reach, educate, and inspire millions of people across the country every year.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is an impact hub for the ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, civic power, and civic participation. We shift culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Five initiatives are a part of Civic Nation: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, We The Action, and When We All Vote.

YOUR IMPACT

• Develop and oversee the overarching digital roadmap for the Party at the Polls program, including ads, events, email, SMS, social media, and web.
• Directly manage the email strategy, including list segmentation, automation, and editing in collaboration with the Associate Director of Digital Engagement.
• Vision and project manage the Party at the Polls website, ensuring a seamless user experience for voters and partners.
• Collaborate with the Digital Content Manager to set the strategy for how Party at the Polls shows up on When We All Vote’s social platforms.
• Develop comprehensive digital toolkits for community partners, providing them with the assets and guidance needed to activate their local networks.
• Provide technical assistance to partners to help them promote their parties using digital platforms.
• Oversee the video strategy for Party at the Polls, ensuring high-quality storytelling that highlights flagship events and partner success stories.
• Stay up-to-date with current trends and techniques, sharing information and inspiration with digital team members.
• Serve as the editor for all direct voter contact materials, ensuring tone, brand consistency, and clarity.
• Analyze digital performance metrics and update strategy based on real-time voter and partner behavior.
• Lead the digital promotion strategy for flagship events, coordinating across email, ads, SMS, and web to drive attendance and engagement.
• Other reasonable and related duties as assigned.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of experience in digital organizing, political campaigns, or nonprofit communications, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Advanced expertise in HubSpot.
• Proven experience in developing and executing successful digital strategies across various platforms and tools.
• Expertise in using digital tools effectively, including Sprout Social, Asana, Canva, WordPress, Mobile Commons, and all social platforms, with a proven track record of growing audiences and engagement on each.
• Demonstrated experience running large email and social media campaigns, preferably for a nonprofit, advocacy, or political organization.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• A strong commitment to When We All Vote’s mission and passionate about civic engagement, social justice, and the role of digital engagement in each of those spaces.
• Exceptional editing and writing skills, with the ability to adapt voice and tone for diverse audiences.
• A proven track record of navigating complex issues, leading diverse teams, managing multiple stakeholders, effective decision-making, and producing results.
• An understanding of the broader civic engagement and political advocacy space.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience managing a digital team, including coaching, providing feedback, and project management to support team success.
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
• Highly organized, with the ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated portfolio showcasing impactful and engaging digital campaigns with measurable reach and engagement outcomes.
• Proven ability to design digital programs that move individuals from online engagement to offline action.
• Strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn the trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization and across backgrounds.
• Meticulous attention to detail. 
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively, and creatively.
• Ability to simultaneously juggle multiple projects while also consistently meeting goals and deadlines.
• Values a fully integrated communications strategy across all online and offline channels.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Proficiency in the Google Suite. 
• Strong teamwork, critical thinking, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary for this position is $105,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

Additionally, given the short-term nature of this program, successful candidates will receive continued health insurance coverage beyond the program end date as part of our commitment to supporting team members. We are pleased to offer this transitional support as part of this meaningful opportunity.

PROCESS TIMELINE

Due to the high-impact and time-sensitive nature of this program, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the hiring committee will move forward on an accelerated timeline to identify and secure top candidates. We strongly encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible, as interviews will be scheduled and offers may be extended quickly, potentially ahead of the anticipated August 3, 2026, start date. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful, fast-paced work with immediate impact.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter below. The cover letter, addressed to Tatiana Ivy Moise, should be concise and compelling and include why you would like to work for When We All Vote. Applications will be accepted until July 23, 2026. 

Driven by our values, Civic Nation aims to recruit candidates representative of the communities and populations we serve. Towards that goal, we know that a diverse workforce allows us to see issues facing our democracy in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.