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Planned Parenthood Federation of America · 3 months ago

Vice President, Organizing, Engagement and Campaigns

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$210K/yr - $230K/yr

10+ years exp

Planned Parenthood Federation of America is the nation's leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care. They are seeking a Vice President of Organizing, Engagement and Campaigns to lead the organizing and issue campaign strategy, engage supporters, and guide local organizations in their efforts to promote reproductive freedom and electoral goals.

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Responsibilities

Leads the organizational strategy, theory of change, innovation and execution for PPFA and Action Fund’s 360 campaigns, national organizing, ballot initiatives, and state legislative campaigns, and for the Action Fund and Votes, the efforts on candidate elections, so that reproductive freedom in a post Roe world is preserved and expanded where possible

Serves as leader, budget manager, and spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Votes ensuring federal and state electoral goals are communicated publicly and reached

Leads a team of Action Fund and PPVotes’ national, constituency, and digital organizers, and a national campaigns team with electoral strategists

Implements coherent strategic PPFA and Action Fund advocacy campaigns at the local, state and federal level by integrating diverse specializations like organizing, data, governmental relations and, for Action Fund and PPVotes campaigns, electoral teams across the External Affairs Unit

Drives development strategies and holds key relationships with donors and allied organizations to raise new resources for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes programs

Provides nationally recognized expertise in reproductive health ballot measures, offers technical strategy and state constitutional amendment development, passage, defense and implementation for PPFA and Action Fund

Positions Action Fund, PPVotes, and local Planned Parenthood advocacy and political organizations among movement and organizing partners maintaining existing and securing new coalition partnerships essential to winning reproductive freedom in states and nationally

Models organizational thought leadership and is a recognized subject matter expert externally and internally regarding organizing, federal and national campaigns and sexual and reproductive healthcare policy, attracting support and able to leverage resources from the full organization when needed

Work within the Advocacy Management Team to inspire, set goals and nurture collaboration across teams, including resolving conflicts and optimizing team abilities

Work across the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Office of the President (OOP), and the External Affairs Office to define PPFA and Action Fund advocacy and issue campaign goals and run Action Fund and PPVotes’ electoral and issue campaigns with ELT input

Advocate with the External Affairs Senior Leadership Team, the Office of the President and the Action Fund Board of Directors to adapt the national strategic plan for building political power through all electoral, organizing and national campaign opportunities, and organizes opportunities to advance Action Fund policy positions, activities and accomplishments among DC political leadership

Motivates, resolves conflicts and leverages the individual and team capacities of the verticals within the OEC team to drive organizing efforts for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes nationally, in states and across demographic groups

Maintains Federation-wide commitment to building organizing power for PPFA and Action Fund and electoral power for Action Fund in support of sexual and reproductive health access and equity, and evolves the Federations’ campaign approach to adapt to the post-Roe landscape

Provides subject matter mastery and thought leadership across the progressive movement to ensure abortion access, including leveraging direct democracy, intersectional campaigns, and defense of democratic institutions that preserve the ability of Planned Parenthood institutions to provide care

Serve as authoritative thought leader towards reimagining the right to abortion access at the national level, through federal action, the courts, and constitution

Contribute to sustainability and longevity of local 501(c)(4) organizations (Local c4), including working with Local c4 CEOs to ensure prioritization of and funding for the work, as well as increased CEO understanding of the role Local c4s will play in the effort to secure federal protections on behalf of its related affiliate

Sets strategic goals and leads the execution of PPFA & Action Fund’s ongoing organizing efforts, ballot measure work, 360 national advocacy campaigns, including SCOTUS and lower court nomination campaigns, cross-movement issue campaigns and rapid response campaigns, and Action Fund and PPVotes’ electoral work, including federal campaigns including Congressional and presidential campaigns, that harness the full national office and Federation potential

Define and effectively manage PPFA and Action Fund programs to achieve national/federal policy power considering environmental and political opportunities and threats so that there are clear campaign goals/outcomes. This is done by ensuring relationships with local Planned Parenthood organizations are durable; based on a shared strategic framework for each campaign and hold a long term view for power-building for each campaign

Extend and increase capacity of state political and advocacy infrastructure through national office delivery of technical assistance related to accreditation, compliance, coaching, and grant-making to local Planned Parenthood organizations

Identify new opportunities for support from donors and collaborate with the Development Department to raise resources for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes programs and activities with a particular focus on maximizing PPFA & Action Fund’s ballot measure strategy and capacity

Serves as a public face for Action Fund advocacy campaign work and PPVotes’ electoral work and frequently speaks at Action Fund and PPVotes fundraisers, donor meetings, campaign events, and other public forums

Serve as media spokesperson for PPFA, Action Fund, and PPVotes as needed

Oversees and manages the team’s stewardship of resources including budget creation in compliance with electoral and tax law, and adhering to practices and procedures set forth by the Federation to manage the financial solvency of the institutions

Work with the General Counsel and Chief Financial Office to navigate difficult legal and financial challenges, as well as ensure training for and compliance of all staff members on appropriate legal and financial compliance procedures

Lead ambitious organizing work to grow the Planned Parenthood supporter base and volunteer leadership in key constituency groups, including building out robust digital organizing programs

Develop skills of local Planned Parenthood public affairs and organizing staff and volunteer leadership, including growing and implementing a training curriculum around a shared organizing model and executing regular trainings

Assist local Planned Parenthood public affairs and organizing staff with long term strategic planning and organizational development

Serve as key leader in developing and implementing federal issue campaign strategy and on the ground "360" campaigns to move federal decision-makers

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Campaign strategyOrganizing experienceElectoral strategyBudget managementAdvocacy experienceStakeholder engagementTeam leadershipDiversityInclusionCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsConflict resolutionAttention to detail

Required

Demonstrated track record of setting clear priorities and success in driving a strong, results-oriented progressive agenda that ties back to PPFA and the Action Fund's long-term goals and strategies

Extensive experience with innovative, fast-paced, data-driven campaigns and organizing

10+ years of experience managing people and teams required

Ability to motivate staff, teammates and colleagues

Commitment and track record of advancing racial equity and a fluency of racial equity and ability to promote it through the work

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong commitment to and understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the intersection with health and social justice

Experience successfully managing multi-million dollar budgets and a proven track record of financial stewardship

Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and experimentation in electoral, federal legislative, and organizing campaigns

A proven track record of building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders based on effective interpersonal skills

Collaborative work style and experience working in a federated structure

Exceptional attention to detail and ability to learn and execute quickly

Excellent communications skills and a demonstrated ability to lead large teams