Campaign Legal Center · 3 weeks ago
Senior Director, Policy
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$172K/yr - $287K/yr
10+ years expCampaign Legal Center is seeking a strategic leader to guide its policy advocacy and lead engagement with federal officials. The Senior Director will oversee the policy team and coordinate policy work at both federal and state levels, shaping the organization's advocacy agenda and building relationships with key stakeholders.
AdvocacyAssociationLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
In collaboration with other CLC leaders, develop ambitious federal and state policy goals and advocacy strategies to advance CLC’s priorities
Manage CLC’s policy team (federal and state) to affirmatively advance organizational priorities and develop legislative strategies to capitalize on CLC’s extensive subject-matter expertise
Lead policy development to address federal executive overreach and authoritarianism, and develop opportunities for CLC to engage with federal policy makers on the most pressing issues facing our democracy
Proactively cultivate relationships across the federal Legislative and Executive branches and engage in direct lobbying. This will require registration as a federal lobbyist and compliance with reporting requirements
Identify and manage opportunities to engage and convene coalition partners around advocacy strategy and collaborate on policy analysis and development
Develop and maintain relationships with key external partners to advance CLC’s work and mission. Collaborate with others at CLC on developing productive partner and coalition relationships
Foster internal collaboration on policy work to refine strategy, promote shared organizational learning, and ensure effective communication with partners
Collaborate with Communications to advance CLC’s federal and state policy priorities and build CLC’s reputation for developing meaningful policy solutions
Develop opportunities for CLC’s federal and state policy teams to strengthen and inform each other’s work
Oversee research and development of reports, testimony, comments and other public-facing written materials to enhance the organization’s reputation and advance its policy agenda
Oversee CLC’s ongoing effort build and maintain its reputation as a key nationwide resource for state-level democracy policy
Represent CLC at meetings, events, and media appearances
Participate in funder meetings and provide updates to Development on programmatic work
Coordinate with General Counsel to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local lobbying laws
Develop and manage policy team budget
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of federal legislative experience as a lobbyist/advocate, Member of Congress, or congressional staff
Demonstrated ability to develop legislative strategies and implement them to achieve concrete and meaningful results
Experience building strong relationships with organizations and individuals to advance legislative work; ability to build relationships with groups and individuals across the political spectrum
Substantial experience managing a high-functioning team of five or more people at varying levels of seniority
Commitment to CLC's mission, nonpartisan approach, and the organization's Culture Principles
Experience managing complicated projects and coaching others to develop and manage projects
Excellent team building skills and the ability to bring organizations and individuals together around shared goals
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong meeting facilitation skills
Ability to manage up and provide strategic direction to Executive Team
Preferred
Experience in state level advocacy including legislative advocacy, initiative campaigns and/or political campaigns preferred but not required
Law degree preferred but not required
Benefits
Generous health, dental, and vision insurance with low employee premiums
A 401(k) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, with immediate vesting
20 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 3 floating holidays annually
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, 10 days of bereavement leave, and 8 weeks of sabbatical leave for those who qualify
Office closures for all federal holidays, plus typically a week in late summer, and a week in the winter.
Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
A $1,000 annual professional development stipend and bar membership reimbursement
A $300 annual technology allowance
Pre-tax metro smart benefits
New family and family planning support, including reimbursement for travel to access legal reproductive healthcare
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free, confidential support for personal, financial, and family matters.
Company
Campaign Legal Center
Campaign Legal Center is a nonprofit organization that protects voting rights, campaign finance transparency, and democratic processes.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sandhya Bathija
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Bee Walsh
Human Resources Business Partner
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