Political Director

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Tom Steyer is a Democrat running for Governor of California in 2026 to tackle the single biggest challenge we face as a state : the Californians, who built this state and make this state run, can’t afford to live in California anymore. He has a long record of standing up to powerful corporations—and winning—and now he’s running for governor to hold the companies driving up prices accountable, make them pay their fair share, and make California affordable again. We are building a statewide movement focused on lowering costs, expanding access to housing, reducing energy bills, and strengthening public education. If you’re driven by economic justice, motivated by big fights that matter, and eager to help build a campaign that puts people—not corporations—at the center of California’s future, join us.

The Political Director will be responsible for strategic planning and management of the campaign’s political engagement, developing California state‑based goals, programs, and measurable outcomes, and ensuring alignment across the campaign’s political efforts. The Political Director serves as the primary point of contact for key political relationships for the campaign, including California elected officials, party leaders, community organizations, and grass‑top leaders. The ideal candidate is highly organized, politically astute, and able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving campaign environment. This role requires discretion, judgment, and the ability to balance multiple priorities across constituencies and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement political engagement goals, programs, and metrics of success
• Lead outreach and relationship management with local party leaders, elected officials, advocacy groups, and key stakeholders
• Participate in trip planning and assist with front‑end strategic coordination for the candidate
• Work closely with the scheduling and advance teams to identify and deploy appropriate surrogates and representatives at regional events
• Serve as the campaign’s primary point of contact for stakeholder engagement across California, maintaining an updated database of key relationships
• Communicate political insights, trends, and opportunities back to campaign leadership and candidates to inform strategy and decision‑making
• Pursue outreach to non‑traditional stakeholders and potential supporters to expand the campaign’s coalition
• Coordinate cross‑departmentally with communications, digital, and policy teams to ensure integrated political operations
• Represent the campaign at political gatherings, coalition meetings, and public events as needed
• May supervise political staff, consultants, and / or regional political leads as campaign staffing expands

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Annualized salary depends on experience and final scope of responsibilities.

Benefits, structure, and additional details to be discussed further with finalists.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Political Organizations

San Francisco, CA $130,000.00–$180,000.00 2 days ago

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