Director of State Campaigns

About the Role:

Reproductive Freedom for All is searching for a Director of State Campaigns who is deeply committed to protecting and expanding reproductive rights. Our team is committed to building lasting political power and a strong presence in key states with grasstops and grassroots organizing is core to that mission. 

The Director of State Campaigns will lead a strategy to further establish Reproductive Freedom for All’s presence at the state level. The ideal candidate will have experience working with senior organizational leadership to develop continued strategic investment in state work for an organization that has a nationwide presence. They will have experience guiding high level leaders in key states who are responsible for the growth and impact of Reproductive Freedom for All’s statewide presence. Responsibilities will include managing  Reproductive Freedom for All State Campaigns Directors that lead Reproductive Freedom for All chapters in key states, as well as providing strategic guidance and support for Reproductive Freedom for All’s campaign work happening across states where we do not have state chapters. 

The Director of State Campaigns will lead us in designing and managing a state based power building strategy and oversee various members of the state campaigns department in executing the program.  They will have experience in successfully building and managing teams that are grounded in intersectional justice.  They care about empowering volunteers to take on meaningful roles in this work.  They are enthusiastic about using a wide range of strategies to drive campaigns that win bold, transformative change. They take pride in leading a team that is result-oriented and adaptable with excellent judgment, professionalism, and problem-solving skills.  

Location: Hybrid

Reports to: Vice President of Organizing and Campaigns

Positions reporting into this role: State Campaigns Directors (AZ, CA, GA, MI, NV)  

Classification: Full Time, Management, Exempt, Non-union

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000

Responsibilities:

• Ensure internal alignment–Serve as overall lead for Reproductive Freedom for All’s state work with the VP of Organizing and Campaigns; develop organizational goals for state work and ensure alignment with State Campaigns Directors; 
• Provide regular reports on Reproductive Freedom for All’s state work which will include state level metrics, stories of state success, and photos documenting state work; 
• Coordinate with director level staff of Communications, Political, Government Relations, Digital and Data, and Organizing/Training to ensure visibility and collaboration on state level work that is moving forward on a state level, and to ensure the work is reflective of the organization’s values; 
• Manage State Campaigns Directors in chapter states where Reproductive Freedom for All has staff infrastructure and empower them to effectively engage the local communities in their states while ensuring an inclusive approach that promotes excellence in organizational outreach;  
• Support State Campaigns Directors in building annual campaign plans and processes to effectively organize and build political power in communities of color and organize young people, in building budgets through cross departmental planning, and establish metrics for tracking outcomes; 
• Help create inclusive organizing and campaign plans and processes to effectively organize and build political power in communities of color and organize young people.
• In collaboration with the Political Department, establish the strategic direction for Reproductive Freedom for All’s state work in chapter states; identify measurable outputs based on political and electoral mobilization;
• Build and leverage strong, strategic relationships within the communities that support our work, including the progressive community, as well as communities that are largely impacted by reproductive restrictions, organizations and elected officials and direct team members in doing the same.
• Serve as organizational spokesperson with the media;
• The Director of State Campaigns will perform all other duties not specifically identified in this job description, as needed, and consistent with the duties outlined herein.

Qualifications (Required):

• Demonstrated experience (8 years) of related work experience, such as community organizing or electoral campaign coordination, with a passion for organizing with people as means for change;
• At least four years of experience directly supervising, managing, or mentoring staff, ideally organizing staff;
• Commitment to not only protecting and expanding reproductive rights, but also supporting other fights for justice and civil rights;
• Considerable experience holding organizers accountable to SMARTIE goals and creating daily, weekly, or monthly metrics via Google Sheets, VAN reports, and the like; 
• Strong leadership and team management skills enabling collaboration, excellence and inclusion within teams;
• Commitment to the mission of reproductive freedom for everyone;
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience with building and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues internally and externally;
• High cultural competence and the demonstrated ability to work with and mentor individuals with different lived experiences;
• Experience with, or the demonstrated ability in, developing leaders; 
• Demonstrated commitment to working in an environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Demonstrated ability and excitement to engage members of varied communities and people with different lived experiences;
• Experience working with or in state legislatures;
• Commitment to forging strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders; 
• Experience coordinating across several departments and ability to communicate and work internally to effectively accomplish goals;  
• Able and prepared to travel to Washington, D.C., chapter states, and other locations as necessary.

Qualifications (Preferred):

• Ideally have experience managing campaign and organizing teams for high-profile issues and or candidates at the state level;
• Experience in the reproductive freedom space and advocacy background;
• Experience with “newer” forms of digital organizing tools and tactics, such as distributed organizing, relational organizing, and the like;  
• Experience creating complex reports reflective of team metrics and goals;
• Language skills in addition to English, such as Spanish, is a plus.

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000