Kiros for Colorado: Campaign Manager

Kiros for Colorado: Campaign Manager

Position: Campaign Manager
Location: Denver, CO
Reports to: Candidate & General Consultant Team
Compensation: $6,000-$8,000 per month, commensurate with experience and scope
About the Campaign
Melat Kiros is running a bold, progressive challenge in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, taking on a Democratic incumbent. Our campaign is people-powered, rejecting corporate PAC money, and fueled by a digital-first strategy and community presence.
Role Overview
We're looking for a campaign manager who can lead operations while building an insurgent, digital-first campaign. This role blends campaign management with digital communications, creating content, amplifying Melat's voice online, and translating that energy into people power, engagement, and fundraising.
The Campaign Manager will be the central leader of day-to-day operations, responsible for overseeing staff, volunteers, and consultants, ensuring the campaign is on track to meet ambitious goals. They will also be responsible for ensuring that every digital moment ties back to Melat's values and community engagement and that our campaign feels more like a movement than an outdated machine.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves building teams, and understands how modern campaigns blend digital communications into every facet of the campaign.
Core Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
Digital & Content
Field, Organizing & Voter Contact
Fundraising & Finance
Communications & Press
Political, Coalition & Community Relations
Operations, Scheduling & Compliance
Qualifications
Required
2+ cycles on competitive congressional campaigns; deputy-level experience or higher strongly preferred
Proven leadership of fast-paced teams; clear delegation and prioritization under pressure
Deep digital fluency: social-first strategy, content workflows, analytics, and influencer/community engagement
Background in digital communications, storytelling
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work evenings/weekends and travel as needed
High professionalism and political judgment; alignment with progressive values
Preferred
Prior end-to-end management of a competitive U.S. House campaign
Experience supervising staff and volunteers in high-pressure environments
Track record converting online engagement into field mobilization and small-dollar fundraising
Press-facing experience and comfort as an on-the-record spokesperson
To Apply
Please send a resume, 2-3 digital work examples, and a short cover note (no more than 300 words) on why you want to help lead Melat's campaign to annie@macgroupconsulting.com.