Apply for Board of Directors

Application Submission:
Deadline to submit the board election application is Saturday, November 30th at 12:00PM NOON. There will be no exceptions. Any applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Candidates may run for multiple positions at once. In the event that a candidate wins more than one seat, the candidate would need to forfeit a seat, and the second position would go to the runner-up. In order to be eligible to run for the Board, you must be a dues paying SDYR regular member for at least 6 months prior to the Board election. In order to vote in the election, you must be a dues paying SDYR regular member for at least 3 months prior to the Board election.

Election Logistics:
Elections for the Board will take place in December during the even year of the term. The Board election will act as a business meeting that will be closed to the public and will take place 1 hour before the scheduled December SDYR program. The President will organize all logistics for the Board election. SDYR will announce all candidates to the public and the date of the Board election following the filing deadline. 

Voting:
The Executive Board will conduct voting through an open process in order to ensure transparency, efficiency, and election integrity. There will be no quorum in order to conduct the Board election. No proxies are allowed. Silver members may attend the Board election but will not have voting rights. Business attire is required for all candidates at the Board election. If there is a contested position, each candidate is required to give 1 minute elevator pitch. If there is no contest, the candidate for the position will assume the responsibilities following the Board election.

Announcement:
The outgoing Executive Board will organize the transition of power immediately following the new Board elections. The Executive Board shall transition all necessary materials (including bank cards and/or checks, membership records, passwords, etc.) to the incoming Board. All members of the incoming Board shall also receive a copy of these Bylaws. The incoming Board shall assume control over the functions of the Organization at the end of the December program and begin January of the odd year of their term. A formal press release will be issued following the election. For details, please refer to Article 4 of our bylaws.

Board Positions:
The board members of San Diego Young Republicans are the President & Chair, Vice President of External Affairs, Vice President of Internal Affairs, Programming Director, Membership Director, Finance Director, Communications Director, Creative Director, Volunteer Director, and Executive Director.

President & Chair

• Serve as the Chief Executive of the Organization.
• Sits on Executive Board
• Preside all Board Meetings & emcee all programs.
• Supervise the activities of the Board and provide guidance and latitude necessary for them to perform their official functions.
• Supervise and guide all programs of the Organization from development to implementation and bear ultimate responsibility for the success or failure of such programs.
• Bare financial responsibility as the business account holder and credit card user.
• Act as chief spokesperson to media, press, Republican organizations, and other nonpartisan groups.
• Execute and maintain all stakeholder relationships.
• Perform other such duties when needed.

Vice President of External Affairs

• Oversees the Communications Director, Creative Director, Volunteer Director, Policy Committee.
• Sits on Executive Board
• Develop relationships with organizations & coordinate speakership opportunities.
• Assist the President with messaging and branding.
• Act as an additional spokesperson and surrogate to media/press and political events.
• Perform other such duties when needed.

Vice President of Internal Affairs

• Oversees the Programming Director, Membership Director, Finance Director.
• Sits on Executive Board
• Records all meeting minutes for Board meetings.
• Ensure internal logistics of organization are sound & Assist the President with organization decisions.
• Act as an additional spokesperson and surrogate to media/press and political events.
• Perform other such duties needed.

Communications Director

• Reports to the Vice President of External Affairs.
• Draft press releases, media statements, and media advisories.
• Updates media list & coordinates strategic communications plan.

Creative Director

• Reports to the Vice President of External Affairs.
• Oversees branding, executes digital campaigns, and creates collateral.
• Manages organization’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Linkedln.

Volunteer Director

• Reports to the Vice President of External Affairs.
• Executes volunteer deployments for political campaigns.
• Crafts monthly email newsletter.

Programming Director

• Reports to the Vice President of Internal Affairs.
• Conceptualize and execute all social and political events.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director and Press Secretary on communications.

Membership Director

• Reports to the Vice President of Internal Affairs.
• Conducts membership recruitment, retention, and outreach.
• Maintains membership records and dues via Anedot, Google Sheets, and HubSpot.

Finance Director

• Reports to the Vice President of Internal Affairs.
• Oversees organization’s financial activities.
• Assists the President with fundraising & budget projections.

Executive Director

• Reports to the President & Chair.
• Liaise with board members to coordinate activities and support their roles and responsibilities.
• Conduct the day-to-day business of SDYR under the supervision and direction of the Chair and shall also perform any other duties specified by the Chair.
• Act as a representative of the organization in various forums and build relationships with key stakeholders, including political figures, community leaders, and partner organizations.
• Act as the spokesperson for media, press, Republican organizations, and other nonpartisan groups when the President & Chair and/or Communications Director is unavailable.