Description

About the Candidate & the Campaign

Jason Knapp is a 21-year Navy veteran, F/A-18 combat pilot, and former NATO Executive Officer who's ready to take the fight to Congress. He's running in Virginia's 1st Congressional District on a simple promise: hold the powerful accountable, lower costs for working families, and make government actually work for the people it's supposed to serve.

This isn't a safe seat. It's a battleground—and we're building the operation to win it.

VA-01 spans rural communities, growing suburbs, and one of the largest concentrations of military families in the country. We're running a disciplined, data-driven campaign that meets voters where they are and earns every vote. Our consultant team (general strategy, fundraising, creative/digital) is locked in. Now we need a Campaign Manager to drive daily operations from now through Election Day.

If you thrive on hard fights, smart strategy, and building something that matters—we want to hear from you.

Campaign Operations

• Translate strategic goals into clear weekly and daily priorities for staff
• Track progress against goals and adjust plans as conditions change
• Manage and monitor the campaign budget in coordination with consultants and treasurer
• Ensure campaign resources are allocated strategically and responsibly
• Oversee internal systems, reporting, and documentation

Candidate Management

• Manage the candidate's schedule, including direct voter contact, call time, fundraising events, endorsement meetings, and public appearances
• Keep the candidate focused on the highest-value activities to win
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and background information as needed
• Staff travel with the candidate as needed

Consultant & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for all consultants (fundraising, digital/creative, general strategy), ensuring alignment and accountability
• Run regular check-ins with consultant teams
• Ensure deliverables align with campaign priorities and rapid response needs
• Monitor performance metrics (engagement, list growth, conversions, call time progress) and flag issues proactively

Field Execution

• Execute a field plan that includes canvassing, volunteer recruitment, phone banking, community outreach, and creative field tactics across a geographically large district spanning rural, suburban, and military communities
• Ensure consistent progress toward voter contact and persuasion goals, including tracking positive IDs and volunteer engagement
• Coordinate candidate participation in field activities
• Manage field staff, volunteers, and interns as the team grows

Communications & Digital Coordination

• Work with communications and digital consultants to ensure consistent messaging, branding, and tone across all platforms
• Coordinate rapid response as needed

Fundraising Support

• Work closely with fundraising consultants to ensure call time is maximized and effective
• Support donor meeting preparation and track call time progress

Staff Management

• Hire, manage, and supervise campaign staff as the team scales
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and accountable team culture

External Representation

• Represent the campaign professionally in meetings with endorsing organizations, community leaders, donors, and stakeholders
• Serve as a key liaison between the campaign, party organizations, and allied groups

Compliance

Ensure campaign operations follow applicable campaign finance and election laws, in coordination with the treasurer and consultants

Requirements

Qualifications

Required:

• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to think strategically while executing tactically
• Proven problem-solving skills and sound judgment under pressure
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to manage up, down, and across a team
• Prior political campaign experience required; prior CM, Deputy CM, or senior staff role strongly preferred
• Strong Deputy CMs or senior staff ready to step up will be seriously considered—you'll have experienced consultants and advisors in your corner.

Preferred:

• Experience managing or coordinating with outside consultants
• Familiarity with VAN/VoteBuilder, NGP, or similar campaign tools
• Virginia political experience or relationships a plus