Senior Director, BankPAC

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### Job Description

The Senior Director will partner with key stakeholders from ABA’s State Association Alliance and the Congressional Relations team to effectively deploy $4MM per election cycle. This role will lead BankPAC operations, process, and compliance efforts.

#### Key Responsibilities

– Implement BankPAC standard operating procedures while identifying and vetting contribution opportunities for ABA’s political action committee.
– Serve as the compliance lead for BankPAC, including completing Federal Election Commission and Lobbying Disclosure Act reporting in partnership with outside vendors.
– Help grow BankPAC receipts and enrollment by creatively seeking new opportunities for fundraising, promoting BankPAC visibility, and supporting state bankers association fundraising efforts.
– Responsible for creating and maintaining BankPAC Disbursement Budget and Engagement Report.
– Support activities and meetings of the National BankPAC Committee.
– Other projects as assigned, including candidate vetting.

### Requirements

– Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience.
– 10 – 12 years of professional experience with at least 6 – 8 years of political action committee management and/or fundraising experience, preferably with a trade association.
– Experience in project and relationship management, meeting planning, and budget management preferred.
– Comprehensive understanding and experience successfully navigating campaign finance law and Federal Election Commission regulations.
– Experience managing outside vendors.
– Ability to juggle multiple personalities and priorities, internal and external customers.
– Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and self-starter.
– Excellent conflict resolution, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills required.
– Ability to adapt quickly to changing political environment.
– Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as independently.
– Agile approach to problem-solving, new ideas, and creative approaches to meeting goals.
– Ability to travel (<20%).

#### Target Pay Range for the Role

$130,000 – $140,000

American Bankers Association (ABA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family responsibilities, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ABA encourages and celebrates diversity so if you are motivated, hardworking, and want to make a difference, come as you are!

#### Salary Range

$92,214.00 – $125,630.00 – $159,046.00

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