Description
About the Campaign
Darden Copeland is a Democrat running for Congress in Tennessee's newly redrawn 7th Congressional District. This is a genuinely competitive race: recent polling suggests a 5-point race, and Democrats improved their margin in this district by more than 12 points in the December 2025 special election. \
Position Overview
The Call Time Manager sits with the candidate daily and makes call time productive. With polling showing a 5-point race, this campaign must raise at a competitive-seat pace — and call time is the engine of that budget. You will prepare call sheets, staff the candidate during calls, track every ask and pledge, and drive follow-up until checks clear.
Responsibilities
- Staff the candidate during daily call time; keep sessions on schedule and on target
- Research donors and prepare accurate, well-prioritized call sheets
- Track asks, pledges, and commitments in NGP; manage the follow-up pipeline until contributions are received
- Draft follow-up emails, texts, and thank-you notes on behalf of the candidate
- Maintain and clean donor data; flag lapsed donors and upgrade opportunities to the Finance Director
- Support finance events and assist the Finance Director on ad hoc projects
Qualifications
- At least one cycle of finance or call time experience, or comparable fundraising/development experience
- Proficiency with NGP or a similar donor CRM
- Extreme attention to detail and comfort holding a candidate to a schedule
- Discretion with sensitive donor information
- Ability to work the candidate's schedule, including early mornings, nights, and weekends
Compensation & Details
Salary commensurate with experience. Position runs through the November 2026 general election and is based in Tennessee's 7th District (Nashville area preferred). Nights and weekends required, as is standard on a competitive campaign.
