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Arena · 2 days ago

Battleground Alliance: Congressional Accountability Program Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $140K/yr

10+ years exp

Arena is seeking a Congressional Accountability Program Director to lead efforts against harmful legislation and educate voters on its impacts. The role involves managing accountability campaigns across multiple districts and coordinating with various local, state, and national organizations.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Organize and support partner organizing of earned media events and local gatherings where citizens can learn about critical policy issues and immediately take meaningful action

Develop and distribute accessible educational materials about congressional decisions and their impacts

Support the recruitment and training of constituent content creators for authentic social media amplification

Organize local partners to further develop accountability campaigns focused on affordability and district impacts of anti-worker policies

Support partners to identify, recruit, and train community leaders to lead local accountability efforts

Coordinate accountability strategies with national, local & state partners to maximize impact and support local partners

Create processes for national organizations to provide resources and messaging support for local partners

Build out rapid response infrastructure for urgent congressional issues

Engage new partners to strengthen accountability campaigns as needed

Ensure rigorous implementation of accountability campaigns across targeted districts and engage additional partners and tactics where campaigns aren’t strong enough

Execute intense accountability voter education campaigns during Congressional recess

Support organizing of town halls, rallies, and public forums to engage representatives

Engage volunteer networks for maximum visibility and constituent engagement

Collaborate with Battleground Alliance communications team to ensure accountability campaigns are amplifying voices of directly impacted constituents and advancing narrative goals

Liaise, develop, and align with key local, state and some national partners to ensure accountability program success

Convene, organize, agenda-set and coordinate weekly accountability calls for state, local and national partners to strategize, share and learn how to sharpen accountability campaigns

Evaluate existing grassroots capacity, identify opportunities to grow coalition accountability infrastructure, and address gaps

Track and share events and best practices for ongoing campaign development and increased partner engagement

Work with the established timeline of accountability events, and propose new events or strategies where there are gaps

Compile and present reports for internal and external audiences

Support the implementation of our Know Your Neighbor program, including engagement of Know Your Neighbor leaders and organizations in accountability events and organizing

Qualification

Political organizingCommunity engagementCoalition buildingProject managementDistributed team managementGrassroots infrastructureVoter file analysisEvent planningTrainingDevelopmentStrategic planningCommunicationAdaptability

Required

Minimum 10-12 years in political and community organizing with demonstrated success in competitive districts

Experience managing distributed teams and volunteer networks

Track record of successful community engagement and coalition building

History of development of creative actions, events, or campaigns with extensive media coverage

Deep understanding of power and how to best leverage collective action to increase pressure on decision makers

Proven ability to build grassroots infrastructure from the ground up

A strong understanding of how people receive information and how media is organized and consumed in local communities, with communication tactics and strategies that reflect this

Strong project management and strategic planning skills

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Experience with training and developing organizing talent

Commitment to alignment and maximizing our collective impact

Ability to adapt strategies to diverse communities and political environments

Proficiency with organizing tools (VAN, relational organizing tools, MailChimp, social media platforms)

Knowledge of voter file analysis and targeting methodologies

Familiarity with digital organizing and online engagement strategies

Event planning and logistics management experience

Remote with DC Preference

Moderate travel is likely for this role