Body Person

JB for Governor seeks a Body Person to Lieutenant Governor Candidate Christian Mitchell for the 2026 Illinois gubernatorial race.

Job Summary

The Body Person will serve as a close aide to Christian Mitchell, traveling with him to all campaign events across the state. This individual will be responsible for managing the day-to-day flow of the candidate’s schedule, ensuring each event runs smoothly, and preparing and delivering thorough briefings. A key part of the role includes driving the candidate to and from campaign events, maintaining punctuality, discretion, and professionalism throughout.

The Body Person will report to the Director of Advance and work closely with every department within the campaign, particularly scheduling and advance. This is a full-time, in-person position based in Chicago, IL, with frequent travel across Illinois—including overnight trips—and non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends, as the campaign calendar demands.

We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. The role offers competitive compensation and full health care, dental, and vision benefits.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Travel to all events candidate attends in support of JB for Governor campaign
• Drive candidate to and from events, ensuring timeliness and safety  
• Confirm logistics and event details with traveling party and campaign staff
• Manage memos and documents in order to brief candidate before each event
• Communicate regularly about candidate's efforts on the campaign trail
• Collaborate with campaign departments to continually improve operational best practices

Abilities and Skills

• Detail oriented and punctual
• Strong communicator and problem solver
• Confident interacting directly with principals
• Manages expectations and provides clear direction
• Prioritizes tasks and utilizes time well
• Flexible and effective under pressure
• Resourceful self-starter
• Proficiency in managing logistics
• Experience in government or a campaign cycle
• Exercises discretion and good judgment
• Committed to culture of diversity and inclusion
• Prefers to work strategically and collaboratively
• Excited to work to ensure Springfield stays on the side of working families and continue to get big things done for Illinois

JB for Governor is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. JB for Governor strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. JB for Governor is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status. JB for Governor will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.