Careers at Down Ballot

Every big change starts close to home.

We help local candidates build the kind of campaign infrastructure usually reserved for bigger races—and we’re looking for thoughtful, detail-loving people to do it with us.

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Why the work matters

Local races deserve serious infrastructure.

Down Ballot helps campaigns turn limited time and resources into disciplined fundraising, field, digital, and compliance programs. The work is concrete, close to the candidate, and visible in the communities our clients serve.

Canvass field report
$231,112
raised in one city council campaign’s first three months
Doors knocked
200,000+
with a data-backed field plan
Wins logged
Dozens
of competitive Democratic primaries won

Our field guide

Built for people who care about the details.

Campaigns move quickly. Good work here pairs urgency with judgment and keeps the next step clear for busy candidates and staff.

  1. 01 Field notes

    Make expertise useful

    Turn deep knowledge into advice and systems a campaign can act on today.

  2. 02 Field notes

    Own the details

    Be dependable with the data, deadlines, and follow-through that campaigns rely on.

  3. 03 Field notes

    Stay close to the race

    Keep the candidate, the district, and the campaign’s real constraints in view.

How our remote team works

Remote by design. Connected on purpose.

Our team works across locations, but never without context or connection. We communicate clearly, trust people to own their work, and show up for one another when campaigns get intense.

  • Route 01

    Trust over surveillance

    We hire thoughtful people, share the destination, and give them room to own the work.

  • Route 02

    Context over guesswork

    Clear priorities, documented decisions, and candid communication keep the whole team moving together.

  • Route 03

    People over performative urgency

    Campaigns are intense. Respect, care, and accessibility are part of how we deliver—not extras.

Our values

Our values aren’t a yard sign.

At DownBallot, our values have to hold when they are inconvenient. We are explicitly anti-racist, radically feminist, and committed to universal accessibility. We believe liberation must include workers; people of color; women; trans, queer, and intersex people; and neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled people. These commitments shape how we treat one another, choose our work, and make decisions. When the principled choice costs votes, revenue, time, or ego, we still choose it—and keep working to dismantle oppression.

  • ✓

    Anti-racist in practice

    We examine power, challenge racist systems, and make our commitments visible in decisions and daily work.

  • ✓

    Radically feminist

    We reject patriarchal norms and support the full agency, safety, leadership, and liberation of women and gender-expansive people.

  • ✓

    Accessible by default

    We design communication, tools, and collaboration so disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people can fully participate.

  • ✓

    Liberation over convenience

    When comfort or convention conflicts with marginalized people’s freedom, we choose the principled path and keep learning.

Next stop: the team

Open roles

No open roles right now.

New openings will appear here as soon as they are published.

Bring your perspective

Campaigns are stronger when more voices shape the work.

Down Ballot welcomes applicants across backgrounds and experiences. If a role speaks to your skills but your path does not match every bullet, we still encourage you to apply.

Questions about a posting or an accommodation during the hiring process? Email hello@downballot.run.