Director, State Campaigns
About the Company
For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom—including access to abortion and contraception—for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.
Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it.
About the Job
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.
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
Minimum Qualifications:
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
