Basic Info

First Name

Jason

Last Name

Brand

Username

jason.brand

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

He/Him/His

Progressive Profile

Current Occupation

Digital Advertising Professional

Tagline

Strategic digital media professional and Arena Academy-trained organizer leveraging programmatic advertising and campaign finance certifications to drive results for progressive causes.

Bio

At its core, my professional career has always been about motivating people to act.  Whether I’m asking someone to attend a rally, open an email, click a link, answer a text, or donate money, it’s about getting people to do something that they would not have otherwise done, if not for a well-crafted nudge in that direction.  At DSPolitical, I managed the creative trafficking and reporting for over 300 digital campaigns, while also creating audience targeting lists and monitoring real-time performance for optimizations.  Before that, I led field teams for campaigns around the country, including for NextGen America, driving youth turnout through data-driven organizing using CRMs like NGP VAN, EveryAction, Salesforce, and Tableau.

Impact
  • Digital Campaign Management: Managed high-stakes, multimillion-dollar advertising initiatives for top-tier electoral and issue advocacy clients
  • Ad Operations Excellence: Successfully tracked and optimized performance for over 300 digital media campaigns
  • Grassroots Scale: Recruited and led a staff of 30+ canvassers who knocked on over 66,000 doors during a critical six-week municipal GOTV program
  • Fundraising and Growth: Built a canvassing program from the ground up that raised over $21,000 and secured 900+ supporters in just four weeks
  • Voter Mobilization: Orchestrated regional organizing efforts that registered more than 1,100 voters and collected 2,400 “Pledge to Vote” cards
  • Advanced Technical Training: Completed elite professional tracks in Digital Skills and Organizing through Arena Academy and holds advanced certifications in programmatic trading and political advertising

Work History

Employer

DSPolitical

Occupation

Client Service Associate

Start Date

March 4, 2024

End Date

November 15, 2024

Employer

NextGen America

Occupation

Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Organizing Director

Start Date

July 18, 2022

End Date

November 15, 2022

Employer

Scale for Change

Occupation

Georgia Canvass Manager

Start Date

May 9, 2022

End Date

July 8, 2022

Employer

Metro Strategies, LLC

Occupation

Canvass Director

Start Date

October 8, 2021

End Date

November 5, 2021

Employer

FieldWorks

Occupation

Deputy Campaign Director

Start Date

September 9, 2020

End Date

September 29, 2020

Employer

Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Occupation

Maryland Policy & Grassroots Organizing Intern

Start Date

January 3, 2019

End Date

September 24, 2019

Employer

Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

Occupation

Political Intern

Start Date

September 8, 2017

End Date

December 22, 2018

Employer

Chris Van Hollen for US Senate

Occupation

Field Organizer

Start Date

March 7, 2016

End Date

August 1, 2016

Education

School

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Degree

B.A. Geography (Focus in Environmental Policy)

Graduation Date

December 22, 2016