Running for office? Staff up!
Posted in Running for Office on September 1st, 2009 by Robin Marty – Be the first to commentAre you thinking about running for office? Good! You should run!
But once you decide, what comes next?
ElectWomen Magazine has the key staff positions you should consider filling right away. The biggies? Campaign Manager, Finance Chairperson, Campaign Treasurer, Communications Director, Field Director, Volunteer Coordinator, and Scheduler.
Not every campaign can afford to hire someone to fill each of these roles, but every campaign can find someone to volunteer to work in these roles. As the candidate it is important to find people you trust in order to manage these key positions, as they are a key component to running a successful campaign.
Be they volunteers or paid positions, these are the backbone of your campaign, and you must make sure you have quality people in these roles to support you. Don’t know enough people yourself? Consider this your first big chance to network for your campaign. Learn to sell yourself to your potential team, and you’re one step closer to being able to sell yourself to supporters and potential votes.
