This is a full-time, temporary role built for someone who wants to learn paid political and advocacy ads from the inside. You’ll write ad copy, build and QA campaigns, track results, and learn acquisition and direct-donate fundamentals in a unionized, progressive shop.
About Middle Seat
Middle Seat is a digital consulting firm serving progressive candidates, political committees, and advocacy organizations. They run fundraising and list-building programs and are a proudly unionized team as part of the Campaign Workers Guild.
Schedule
- Temporary, full time
- Washington, D.C. or remote (U.S. based)
- Work dates: March 1, 2026 through November 13, 2026
- Salary: $57,000
- Expect extended hours during election season and availability for urgent client requests outside normal business hours when needed
What You’ll Do
- Run ad campaigns and support the ads team with campaign execution and coordination
- Take first pass at writing ad content and copy aligned to client voice and goals
- QA and review ad content for spelling and policy compliance
- Coordinate with other Middle Seat departments to keep campaign assets moving
- Set up and review campaigns across platforms (Facebook, Google, list vendors, and more)
- Gather, compile, and organize data for reporting
- Write persuasive ads that ask supporters to donate, join, or take action
- Learn best practices for acquisition, direct donate, and persuasion campaigns, including test selection and results interpretation
- Serve as a day-to-day client contact in collaboration with other ads team members
- Support A/B testing across content, creative, targeting, landing pages, and more
- Handle additional tasks as assigned
What You Need
- Interest in running ads on major platforms (Facebook, Google Ads, The Trade Desk, etc.)
- Demonstrated commitment to progressive politics
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple moving pieces
- Proactive, accountable work style with on-time delivery and campaign improvement mindset
- Comfort working extended hours and being available outside standard hours during election season
- Preferred: agency or campaign experience
- Preferred: experience working in digital ads
- Preferred: strong persuasive writing skills
- Preferred: familiarity with political CRMs (ActionKit, Action Network, NGP, etc.)
Benefits
- 100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision
- Zero deductible health plan
- $75 monthly mobile phone and internet subsidy (with documentation)
- Mental health subsidy up to $300 per month (max $150 per appointment)
- $100 monthly student loan reimbursement (with documentation)
- 10 to 15 paid vacation days (based on length of employment)
- Unlimited sick leave
- Commuter benefits (DC Metro staff)
- Co-working space stipend (cycle hires outside DC Metro)
- Remote work option or work from the DC office
If you want predictable 9-to-5 boundaries, politics will humble you.
But if you want a real crash course in acquisition and direct-donate ads with great benefits and a clear timeline, this is a strong entry point.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…