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Planned Parenthood Federation of America · 3 months ago

Senior Director, Campaigns and Elections

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $153K/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 Senior Director of Campaigns and Elections to lead a multi-cycle strategy aimed at building power at the state and national level, advocating for the preservation and expansion of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and achieving electoral victories in upcoming elections.

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Responsibilities

Directs multi-million dollar electoral IE expenditures on direct voter contact to win elections at every level of the ballot

Represents Planned Parenthood Votes to external partners including donors, allies, and media. Participate in fundraising requests as required

With the National Campaigns Director and Regional/Campaigns Directors, builds, maintains, and supports relationships with national and state based IE partners across the country, including but not limited to state c3 and c4 tables, American Votes tables, donor tables, research tables, and communications/digital hubs. Holds, learns and shares learning with experts in the field of electoral targeting, direct voter contact and field program efficacy, research including program experimentation, message testing, and linear, streaming and digital media ad buys. Drives these relationships towards the goals of building out and executing smart and well resourced independent expenditure and other electoral programs

On behalf of the Action Fund and/or PP Votes, supports strategic planning with state and local PP advocacy and political organizations to secure electoral victories for champions of sexual and reproductive health

Manages the Campaigns team alongside the Senior Director, Campaign Strategy

Supports Regional Campaigns Directors and Managers as they navigate their responsibilities with state and local PP advocacy and political organizations and their leaderships

Lead coordination of divisions and departments for electoral programs alongside Vice Presidents and Director level leaders or higher

Partners with Senior Director, Campaigns Strategy to lead the collaboration of Campaigns team across national office teams like Digital, Communications, Brand & Culture, Data and Analytics, State Policy, Political, Operations, National Organizing, Strategic Partnerships, Government Relations, Development and other relevant public affairs teams

Advocates for PPV/PPAF/PP local and advocacy groups’ electoral strategy within the federation and across the electoral ecosystem

Oversees and manage the strategy, planning, and implementation of Planned Parenthood Votes (PPV) national independent expenditure electoral program

Manages national office teams and Regional Campaigns Directors to execute campaign strategies including providing campaign direction, applying research to program strategy in states, determining and negotiating voter universes with partners, sharpening in-state earned media plans, developing volunteer program growth goals, and management of vendors to achieve program goals

Makes budgeting decisions alongside the National Director

Oversees compliance in partnership with the operations team

Manages the successful implementation of the electoral, federal congressional, and state legislative campaigns by representing the campaigns team in one or more cross-departmental/cross-divisional teams

Supports regional campaign team in conducting strategic campaign planning with Planned Parenthood members and their related advocacy and political organizations in order to create the conditions that would support an expanded Planned Parenthood health care footprint, heightened capacity, ambitious goals for supporter growth, public policy accomplishments, and the advocacy and political organizations’ electoral victories

Provides strategic guidance on campaign development, grant-making, and evaluation of state and federal campaigns

Manages up to three Regional Campaigns Directors

Connects and leverages other national office departments and divisions in delivering support to PP state advocacy and political organizations, including Development, Data, Digital and Communications

Assists in the development and on-site facilitation of national meetings including national trainings, conferences and events throughout the country

Maintains current and accurate files, track affiliate and state office activity to provide weekly reports, and monitor work-related financial expenditures

Travel throughout the US and to national meetings/conferences

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Political leadershipElectoral strategyGrassroots organizingBudget developmentRacial equity frameworksData analytics toolsCampaign planningCreative initiativeCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

At least 10 years of related political and electoral leadership, with minimum 1-2 cycles on independent expenditures

Management experience, not only of direct reports, but also of lateral cross-divisional teams. Must be able to motivate and collaborate with teammates and matrixed staff

Must be able to build trust and work effectively with leaders across the country from Planned Parenthood state organizations

A track record of creating and maintaining strong work relationships with a diverse set of colleagues is required

Experience as a grassroots organizer; adept at consulting, advising, and training others to increase organizing activities and strategies

Proven ability in developing electoral budgets and executing strategies like direct voter contact, mail, digital

Proven track record of leading programmatic work through a lens of racial equity. Fluency in racial equity frameworks and proven track record of working with diverse communities

Proven ability and fluency in long term power-building with a movement lens

Proficient trainer and communicator and possess assessment and analytical skills that allow effective coaching and consulting

Ability to identify priorities, work independently and develop tactics for addressing issues or requests and extensive knowledge of public policies at the state and federal level

Ability to stay ahead of all electoral related data and analytics tools and trends and be able to lend not only knowledge but also expertise about these tools and trends

Knowledge of research methodologies including randomized controlled trials, surveys, and qualitative methods and experience implementing them in campaigns

Must be willing and able to work extended hours as needed

Ability to respond to the needs of a fast-paced operation

Passionate about the mission of Planned Parenthood and the role of health provision and advocacy

Self-starter with a high level of creative initiative

Travel: 25-50% domestic