Deputy Director, National Campaign

Position Summary:
The Deputy Director, National Campaigns is a dynamic, strategic leader responsible for supporting the Director, National Campaigns in executing a comprehensive, nationwide 50-State strategy. This role is critical in operationalizing integrated organizing efforts, ensuring cross-departmental alignment, and driving effective grassroots mobilization through both c3 and c4 initiatives. Reporting directly to the Director, the Deputy Director will help translate high-level strategic vision into day-to-day operational excellence, manage key project components, and serve as a trusted liaison between regional teams and executive leadership.

The Deputy Director, National Campaigns is an essential leadership role that supports the Director’s vision by ensuring that operational plans and grassroots initiatives are executed with precision and passion. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker and experienced campaign professional dedicated to building people power and advancing progressive social change through innovative, nationwide organizing efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Problem Solving & Innovation:
  • Execute unique strategies that align with HRC’s North Star charge.
  • Foster a culture of creativity, encouraging team members to contribute bold and unconventional ideas and embracing failure as a steppingstone to success.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm and implement creative initiatives.
  • Adapt quickly to changing priorities, finding innovative ways to achieve goals.
  • Leverage existing tools and technologies to maximize productivity and effectiveness.
  • Take initiative in problem-solving, proactively addressing obstacles with practical solutions.
  • Navigate ambiguity with confidence, making well-informed decisions with limited information.
• Operational and Strategic Support:
  • Assist the Director in designing, implementing, and refining nationwide multi-state campaign strategies.
  • Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational plans, ensuring all campaign elements are executed effectively.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and adjust tactics as needed to optimize campaign impact.
• Campaign Coordination and Execution:
  • Oversee day-to-day campaign operations, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and the efficient use of both c3 and c4 resources.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including digital outreach, field organizing, communications, policy, and data analytics—to ensure a unified campaign approach.
  • Coordinate large-scale initiatives such as Days of Action, mass organizing events, and issue-based calls, ensuring logistical excellence and broad-based community engagement.

• Team Leadership and Development:
  • Mentor and motivate colleagues and remote teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Assist the Director in recruiting and developing talent to build a high-performing team capable of executing complex, multi-state strategies.

• Grassroots Organizing & Community Engagement:
  • Support efforts to activate and mobilize grassroots supporters and community leaders through town halls, rallies, and volunteer-driven initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with local organizations, influencers, and community stakeholders to expand campaign reach and impact.

• Data-Driven Decision Making:
  • Collaborate with the data and analytics team to track engagement metrics, evaluate campaign performance, and refine strategies in real time.
  • Prepare regular reports on campaign progress, challenges, and strategic adjustments for senior leadership.

• Budget and Resource Management:
  • Assist in managing the campaign budget, ensuring resource allocation is both cost-effective and impactful across all states.
  • Oversee logistical arrangements including travel, event planning, and coordination of materials, ensuring seamless campaign operations.

• Cross-Departmental Collaboration:
  • Act as a liaison between regional and battleground state teams and internal departments, ensuring that all resources within HRC are leveraged to maximize campaign success.
  • Represent the Director in meetings, public engagements, and strategic discussions as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, communications, public administration, or a related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Five to Seven years of experience in large-scale campaign management, political organizing, or a similar leadership role, with a strong emphasis on movement building.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting organizational distributed organizing efforts, and a strong familiarity with effective techniques to build and support such programmatic efforts.
• Exceptional ability to manage volunteers in person and remotely.
• Demonstrated success supporting diverse teams, including remote staff, with a proven track record of professional development and team growth.
• Deep understanding of organizing strategies, voter outreach, and multi-state campaign execution, including experience with both c3 and c4 operations.
• Exceptional strategic planning, project management, and analytical skills, with the ability to adapt to evolving political landscapes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience in public speaking and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of distributed organizing techniques and an exceptional ability to manage volunteers.
• Fluency in building and creating storytelling moments through digital and earned media tactics
• Proficiency in digital organizing tools, social media strategies, and data analytics to support evidence-based decision making.
• Strong commitment to LGBTQ equality, racial justice, and equity, with an appreciation for the unique challenges facing diverse communities.
• A collaborative leader who excels in building relationships across various internal teams and external partners.
• Proactive problem solver with the flexibility and resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Team player dedicated to putting points on the board.
• Flexibility with work schedule including evenings and weekends required. This position requires nationwide, overnight, multi-day and/or weekend travel, often with minimal notice.

All positions at the Human Rights Campaign and/or the Human Rights Campaign Foundation may require travel on a regular basis or periodically.  Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.