Application Guide

How to Apply for Account Associate

at The Campaign Workshop

🏢 About The Campaign Workshop

The Campaign Workshop is unique as a fully remote firm specializing exclusively in progressive political and advocacy campaigns, offering a collaborative environment where professionals work directly with nonprofits, labor unions, and advocacy groups. You'd join a team creating award-winning campaigns that drive real social change, making it ideal for mission-driven individuals passionate about equity and justice.

About This Role

As an Account Associate, you'll manage creative development for direct mail and digital campaigns while overseeing client budgets, database management, and strategic memos. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape communications that mobilize supporters and advance progressive causes, serving as the crucial link between creative teams and clients.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might begin with reviewing direct mail designs with graphic designers, then shift to updating client budgets in databases before drafting strategy memos for upcoming campaigns. You'll likely join virtual client check-ins, coordinate project timelines across multiple campaigns, and troubleshoot scheduling conflicts while ensuring all creative aligns with progressive values and equity principles.

🎯 Who The Campaign Workshop Is Looking For

  • A multitasking expert who thrives managing 3-5 concurrent campaign projects with tight deadlines in a remote setting
  • A collaborative communicator who proactively coordinates with graphic designers and team members to maintain workflow efficiency
  • A solution-oriented learner who quickly masters campaign tools and asks strategic questions to improve client outcomes
  • A justice-focused professional who actively considers how racial equity and identity impact campaign messaging and strategy

📝 Tips for Applying to The Campaign Workshop

1

Highlight specific experience with progressive advocacy campaigns, even if volunteer-based, showing understanding of this niche

2

Include concrete examples of managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, specifying tools used (e.g., Asana, Airtable, campaign CRMs)

3

Demonstrate budget management experience with actual numbers or percentages, not just 'managed budgets'

4

Show remote work proficiency by mentioning collaboration tools and self-management strategies for distributed teams

5

Explicitly connect your values to racial justice and equity work, providing examples of how you've applied these principles professionally

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience developing creative for advocacy campaigns (direct mail, digital ads, or similar communications)', 'Specific examples of coordinating between creative teams and clients to deliver projects on deadline', "How you've managed multiple complex projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments", 'Your commitment to progressive values and understanding of how identity impacts campaign work']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • Review their portfolio of award-winning campaigns at thecampaignworkshop.com/work to understand their style and clients
  • Study their blog and resources section to grasp their strategic approach to progressive advocacy
  • Research their client types (nonprofits, labor unions, advocacy groups) to speak knowledgeably about their work
  • Understand their fully remote structure and how they've built collaborative culture without physical offices
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you'd manage a direct mail campaign from concept to delivery with a 2-week deadline
2 Describe a time you had to prioritize conflicting client demands while maintaining team workflow
3 How would you approach creating a campaign budget for a new advocacy client with limited resources?
4 Tell us about a progressive cause you're passionate about and how you'd communicate it effectively
5 How do you ensure racial equity considerations are integrated into campaign creative development?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic political experience without progressive/advocacy focus or mentioning work with opposing ideologies
  • Failing to demonstrate remote work discipline and collaboration skills for distributed teams
  • Overemphasizing individual achievement rather than team coordination and client service

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

Offer

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