Project Manager, TV

Salary: $70,000-$85,000
Location: Washington, D.C. or remote

Middle Seat is a full-service media and fundraising firm that supports progressive causes and candidates. We work with a variety of progressive campaigns, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and causes that are on the front lines of important fights.

We believe in honoring the authentic perspective of our clients and helping them take principled stances, even if that means pushing the envelope or shaking things up in the progressive space.

Our firm is values-driven, and we are intentional about working with clients who share our left-of-center values. We prioritize a healthy work-life balance and consistent employee feedback and communication. Prospective applicants are welcome to learn more about our company culture. This role is a great opportunity if you're looking to break into the world of political paid media  advertising. You'll learn the ropes of television and digital ad consulting for political campaigns and causes.

This role is a part of the bargaining unit.

Why Middle Seat

• Competitive salaries and great benefits
• We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes
• We’re a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild
• Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation

About the Role

Middle Seat is seeking a Project Manager to support our TV Department, with a focus on coordinating linear paid media campaigns, managing timelines, and ensuring cross-functional collaboration between internal teams, vendors, and clients.

This role is ideal for a highly organized project manager who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys keeping complex workstreams on track, and can act as a connective tissue between creative, strategy, and execution teams. While this role will work closely with TV-focused staff, prior TV consulting experience is not required. 

Project & Workflow Management

• Manage timelines, deliverables, budget, and workflows for paid media campaigns, with a primary focus on TV projects
• Create and maintain project plans, calendars, and status trackers
• Ensure deadlines are met across multiple concurrent projects and clients
• Flag risks, delays, or resource constraints early and proactively

Cross-Team Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project coordination among TV strategists, production teams, vendors, and clients
• Facilitate internal check-ins, status meetings, and handoffs
• Ensure clear communication of expectations, next steps, and priorities

Client & Stakeholder Support

• Support client communications related to timelines, approvals, and deliverables
• Track feedback and ensure revisions and approvals stay on schedule
• Help prepare materials for client presentations or campaign updates

Process Improvement

• Help document and refine project management processes within the TV Department
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and collaboration
• Support scaling systems during high-volume periods (e.g., election cycles)

Administrative & Ad Hoc Support

• Maintain organized documentation for campaigns and projects
• Assist with vendor coordination, invoicing workflows, or asset tracking as needed
• Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience
• Experience working on political electoral campaigns
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working cross-functionally with creative, strategy, and client-facing teams
• Proficiency with common project management and collaboration tools (Asana, Airtable, Google Workspace, Slack, etc.)

Strongly Preferred but Not Required

• Experience in operations or coordination roles
• Deep familiarity with political messaging and media
• Experience supporting creative production timelines

• 100% premium coverage for health, dental and vision
• Zero deductible health plan
• Wellness benefits, which include free memberships to One Medical, Health Advocate, and Talkspace
• Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
• Mobile phone or internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• 6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 2 floating holidays
• Unlimited sick leave
• Commuter benefits for public transportation
• Coworking/Office Space Stipend for Remote Employees 
• 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• $100 monthly student loan reimbursement
• $350 monthly mental health benefit
• $1,000 annual professional development reimbursement