Principal Political & Data Strategist - United States (Arlington)

Location(s): Arlington, VirginiaCompany: i360Career Field: Public Affairs & CommunicationsJob Number: 185833Apply: Jobi360 is seeking a Principal Political & Data Strategist to serve as the single-threaded relationship owner for our flagship political and advocacy client. This is not a traditional analyst or account manager role — it sits at the intersection of political consulting, data analytics, and client delivery. Utilizing your deep political acumen and ability to translate between strategy and data, you will own the client relationship end-to-end, set priorities and deadlines for political deliverables, synthesize analytical outputs into actionable political guidance, and ensure every commitment lands on time and with impact. You will represent i360's political point of view externally and drive internal teams to deliver against client expectations for insight, timeliness, and relevance — not just technical correctness.Our TeamYou will be working with a dynamic team that plays a pivotal role in our organization, partnering with Analytics, data management, and development to deliver political consulting and analytical products for our internal and external partners and clients. This role was created to establish clear ownership and reduce latency across the delivery chain — ensuring our most important political client receives the strategic depth, responsiveness, and accountability they deserve.What You Will DoOwn the political / advocacy client relationship end-to-end, including expectations, priorities, satisfaction, and trust, acting as the primary thought partner who integrates political acumen, analytics inputs, and strategic context into client-facing guidance.Set client-facing priorities and deadlines for political deliverables, and determine what constitutes done from a client value perspective — ensuring deliverables meet expectations for insight and relevance, not just technical accuracy.Translate client needs into clear analytical and strategic asks for internal teams, and synthesize inputs from Analytics and other capabilities into coherent political guidance that campaign managers, political strategists, and committees can act on.Proactively identify gaps, risks, and opportunities in the client's political strategy and surface them with concrete recommendations — drawing from experience with campaign cycles, voter behavior, turnout modeling, persuasion targeting, and political geography.Be accountable for on-time, high-quality delivery of all political and analytical outputs for the client, regardless of where execution occurs internally. Track progress against commitments and intervene early when risks arise.Set sequencing, timelines, and prioritization for client work across cross-functional teams. Resolve conflicts in prioritization through direct tradeoff discussions with functional leads and escalate unresolved issues through defined paths within 24 hours when client commitments are at risk.Collaborate with functional leaders in Analytics, data engineering, and modeling who retain ownership of people, methods, and technical quality — while you own the prioritization, delivery deadlines, and client-facing coordination.Communicate complex political and analytical insights effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including campaign staff, candidates, advocacy organizations, and political committees.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Experience owning high-stakes client relationships in political consulting, campaign strategy, public affairs, or political data and analytics Experience translating between political grassroots strategy and data analytics Experience working in a cross-functional environment where you drove outcomes through influence, coordination, and prioritization rather than direct authority.Experience managing multiple workstreams and meeting tight deadlines, particularly during the fast-paced environment of campaign cycles.Experience communicating data-driven political insights to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, including campaign managers, candidates, and political committees.What Will Put You AheadBachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Political Science, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, or related disciplines.Experience working in or with organizations in the center-right political ecosystem, including campaigns, PACs, advocacy organizations, or political data firms.Familiarity with voter file data, predictive modeling, audience segmentation, or similar political data products.Experience using business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI to interpret and present political data to clients and stakeholders.Experience with voter behavior analysis, turnout modeling, persuasion targeting, media placement strategy, field resource allocation, or voter contact optimization.For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000-$230,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAs a Koch company, i360 works across industry lines to bring unique data, technology and analytics solutions to help our customers win. Our analysts and data scientists build and refine proven, sophisticated models that help customers understand and reach their target audience, visualize data and expand their reach. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our BenefitsOur goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).#LI-KR5