Campaign Manager

7 Questions with Campaign Manager Keith Rosendahl

Jul 15, 2020 by Mariana Boully Perez

Being A Campaign Manager in the Time of COVID-19

Keith Rosendahl is the past campaign manager for Henry Cuellar for re-election as Congressmen for the 28th Congressional District in Texas. We asked Keith some questions about how COVID-19 has changed the way campaigns run, especially in the lead up to the 2020 election.

1. How has your experience being a campaign manager prepared you for campaigning during a pandemic?

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Campaign Manager Contract -Why You Need One.

Sep 23, 2019 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Why and How to Make a Campaign Manager Contract

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Why Hire a Full-Time Campaign Manager?

Sep 19, 2019 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

A Campaign Manager Is Worth Every Penny

Running for political office is a daunting task that can be exceedingly taxing without a campaign manager at the helm to help run the show. For first-time candidates in particular, getting a viable campaign off the ground is more than a full-time job. Fundraising call time alone is all-consuming, taking up to three to six hours per day of your time five days a week. With so many moving parts to a campaign, there’s no harm (but rather, lots of value) in investing in a campaign manager. A full-time manager is worth the expense.

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Campaign Management: Managing Up and Down in Politics

Sep 09, 2019 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Campaign Management Should Be a Two-Way Street 

campaign management done right means everyone wins. When I first started to work in politics and was a campaign staffer, running campaigns, I learned how important managing up was. 

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Political Campaign Manager: 6 Traits to Look for, Before You Hire

Jul 15, 2019 by The Campaign Workshop

Political Campaign Manager Hiring? Look for Traits First

Whether you're running for city council or congress, hiring a skilled political campaign manager is an essential part of your electoral success. From brainstorming campaign strategies and managing budgets to prepping a candidate for public appearances, the political campaign manager is the backbone of every campaign.

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Campaign Chairman vs. Campaign Manager: What’s the Difference?

Sep 28, 2017 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Campaign Chair vs Campaign Manager

When you first file your candidacy for office, in many jurisdictions your paperwork will ask you to declare a campaign chairperson. You expected that you’d need to hire a campaign manager at some point, but why do you need a campaign chair? Anyway, you think, I’m sure Cousin Larry could do it.

Well, before you just pick a name out of a hat, it’s important to recognize that your campaign chairperson can be a valuable position and should serve a very different role than your campaign manager.

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So You Lost Your Political Campaign

Nov 10, 2016 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

So Your Political Campaign Lost, Now What?

If you were a Democrat running for office, working on a political campaign or a voter, Tuesday had some big wins and some close or not so close losses. Sure there were memorable wins  but many folks are depressed by the outcome of their specific election. So what do you do now?

 You have spent months running for office or managing a political campaign and now the political campaign is over. Even though you worked your butt off, you fell short.

Here are some tips for candidates and campaign managers from those of us who have been through many a political campaign and understand it is not easy.

Thank Folks. You might have lost, but it does not mean that people did not work hard. Make sure you take the time to call, email and personally thank volunteers, endorsers, donors and your friends and family.

Be Gracious. Don't be the candidate who tells everyone to jump in a lake after the campaign ends. A candidate’s reaction to losing can often be a bigger sign of whether they can do something in the future than the outcome of the race itself. You have a lot of folks who supported you, and you owe it to them and to yourself to treat this in a respectful manner.

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Campaign Job Descriptions

Jul 20, 2015 by The Campaign Workshop

Before you start your campaign for office, build the right campaign structure. It’s important you know the campaign job descriptions for all of your staff.

Below, you’ll find a complete list of campaign job descriptions that you might find in a race of moderate size.

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Graduate School of Political Management: Is It Worth It?

Jan 09, 2014 by The Campaign Workshop

Graduate School of Political Management or School of Life? Do you need grad school to run a political campaign? 

Is Graduate School of Political Management worth it? In a word: Maybe. It depends on what your goals are, like just about everything else in life. There are ever increasing opportunities to get master’s degrees in non-traditional ways and, depending on what you want to do with this degree, it may make sense to devote the time and resources to school. Campaign management is a real profession, don’t let the ripped jeans and hoodies fool you. Campaign managers are hard working, organized, multi-tasking, savvy professionals (at least the good ones are) and those are skills honed with experience and learning. If you are interested in a career in research, data, political theory and history, then by all means, go to campaign management school. But, in my opinion, if you want campaign management for your career, you can get the experience you need to become a successful campaign manager by actually working on campaigns.

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