Application Guide

How to Apply for National Deputy Director for Program

at Battleground Alliance

🏢 About Battleground Alliance

Battleground Alliance is unique as a multi-entity campaign focused specifically on competitive political environments, working across coalitions to strengthen democratic institutions through grassroots organizing and voter engagement. Their multi-pronged approach to civic engagement in battleground areas offers a strategic, high-impact environment for political professionals.

About This Role

As National Deputy Director for Program, you'll be the operational architect behind national field strategy, designing scalable voter contact models and creating standardized training materials that empower field staff across multiple states. This role directly impacts electoral outcomes by ensuring consistent, effective program execution in competitive districts.

💡 A Day in the Life

You might start your day reviewing field data from multiple states to identify program adjustments, then spend the morning refining training modules for new field staff. In the afternoon, you could be developing standardized canvass packets for an upcoming persuasion program while coordinating with state directors to ensure local adaptations maintain program integrity.

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🎯 Who Battleground Alliance Is Looking For

  • Has 6-9 years of campaign experience with at least 2-3 years in senior program or deputy director roles managing multi-state field operations
  • Can demonstrate specific examples of designing and implementing voter contact programs (canvassing, phone banking, digital organizing) that scaled across different political jurisdictions
  • Has created comprehensive training curricula and field assets (scripts, toolkits, best-practice guides) that were adopted organization-wide
  • Understands the unique challenges of battleground/competitive districts and can design programs that work across varying political landscapes

📝 Tips for Applying to Battleground Alliance

1

Quantify your multi-state experience: Instead of saying 'managed field programs,' specify 'designed GOTV programs deployed across 8 states reaching 500,000 voters'

2

Include samples: If possible, link to or describe specific training materials, scripts, or program frameworks you've created that could be adapted for Battleground Alliance's needs

3

Research their recent campaigns: Mention specific Battleground Alliance initiatives or states they've worked in to show you understand their focus on competitive environments

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Highlight coalition experience: Since they work across multiple entities, emphasize any experience building or managing programs with partner organizations

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Address scalability: In your resume bullets, show progression from local to state to multi-state program management to demonstrate you can handle their national scope

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience designing field programs specifically for competitive/battleground districts and how you adapt strategies for different political environments', 'Examples of creating standardized training materials or field assets that improved program consistency and effectiveness across multiple locations', 'Your approach to supporting a National Field Director while taking ownership of program design and execution', "Why you're drawn to Battleground Alliance's multi-entity, coalition-based model rather than single-campaign work"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Battleground Alliance's recent campaign focus areas and which specific states/districts they've targeted in the last election cycle
  • → Their organizational structure and partner entities to understand the 'multi-entity' aspect mentioned in their description
  • → Public statements or articles from their leadership about their approach to grassroots organizing and coalition building
  • → The political landscape of current competitive districts to demonstrate understanding of their operational environment

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would design a scalable voter contact program for 5 competitive congressional districts with different demographic profiles
2 Describe a time you had to create training materials for field staff with varying experience levels. How did you ensure they were effective and adopted?
3 How do you balance standardization of field assets with the need for local adaptation in different political environments?
4 What metrics would you track to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-state persuasion program, and how would you adjust based on those metrics?
5 How have you worked with coalition partners in the past to align field programs, and what challenges did you encounter?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on single-campaign or single-state experience without demonstrating ability to scale programs nationally
  • Vague descriptions of program design without specific examples of voter contact models, persuasion frameworks, or GOTV programming you've created
  • Applying with a generic political resume that doesn't highlight your training/curriculum development experience alongside field program management

📅 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

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