Description
About the Job
Taylor Wettach for Congress is seeking a finance director to lead the campaign’s fundraising efforts in the 2026 election cycle.
About Taylor
Taylor Wettach is a seventh-generation Iowan and an international trade and national security lawyer. Taylor spent his career negotiating with the federal government and powerful corporations on some of the most critical legal matters facing our country. After the Trump Administration targeted his former employer and they cut a deal to do the Administration’s legal work for free, Taylor quit his job. Now, he’s running for Congress in Iowa’s First District to fight for the communities that raised him, standing up to far-right politicians like Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks who aren’t standing up for Iowans.
Responsibilities
- Staff call time, including preparing lists, ensuring data integrity, and managing follow-up.
- Plan and staff events, managing event logistics and timing and working with hosts to ensure goals are met.
- Maintain and update the finance plan, including monthly, quarterly, and eventually weekly projections.
- Work with the compliance consultant to ensure proper FEC reporting.
- Manage any finance staff and interns, including training and professional development.
Details
- Salary: $6000-8000 per month, commensurate with experience.
- Location: Muscatine, IA area, including Iowa City or the Quad Cities.
- Schedule: Full-time, campaign schedule, including some nights and weekends. Campaign schedule will accelerate closer to election day.
- Start Date: Flexible, immediate start preferred.
Requirements
Qualifications
- At least one cycle of finance experience at the congressional level, or experience as a finance director on a state or local campaign.
- Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, and ready to take on new responsibilities and juggle multiple priorities.
- Experience working directly with donors is a plus.
- Proficiency with NGP and ActBlue platforms.
