American Directions Group, a Washington, DC based Democratic political communications firm, seeks a Director of Analytics and Modeling to lead and develop data driven services and products into a profit center for electoral and advocacy campaigns. Activities would include microtargeting, statistical analysis and other commercial projects for electoral and issue advocacy campaigns. The location for the position may be flexible but some travel to Washington, DC and other locations can be expected. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental and vision) and 401k.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities would include:
• Conduct regression analysis on large data sets
• Develop microtargeting models and perform data analysis for political engagement programs
• Develop predictive models to assist in campaign direct contact and field operations
• Create metrics to assess the performance of campaign strategies and tactics
• Design and execute experiments to test the applicability and validity of the models in the field
• Continually assess the performance of the models
• Manage data for randomized experiments
• Provide and/or present written/visual summary reports in a captivating manner
S/he should have a background in statistical predictive modeling and a firm understanding of methodologies and research design (ideally, in a campaign context). Previous experience designing data collection tools, managing experiments and experience with political experiments is highly desirable.
Qualifications
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• Expert in statistical and/or data mining software and applications (Stata, SPSS, R, SAS, KNIME, Weka, etc.)
• Familiar with SQL-based query language (MySQL, etc.)
• Proficient with Microsoft Access, Excel and VBA
• Capable of designing appropriate survey/questionnaire
• Experience with political experiments (highly desirable)
• Skilled in working with large datasets
• Able to communicate results in writing, using concise and non-technical language
• Can illustrate data, key findings and results with compelling visualization techniques
• Creative, problem-solving skills
How to Apply
Email resume and cover letter with “Director of Analytics and Modeling” in the subject line to erikp@americandirections.com.
Erik Petzel
American Directions Group
1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1102
Washington, DC 20036
About
American Directions Group, a Democratic political communications firm, headquartered in Washington, DC, specializes in direct contact strategies for electoral, grassroots, legislative and corporate campaigns. With over 30 years of experience, American Directions Group is an industry leader in direct outreach programs on behalf of political and influence campaigns.