VP, Public Affairs & Advocacy
Develops impactful public affairs and advocacy campaigns at the state and federal levels, aligning with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's mission
Engages grassroots and grasstops supporters through effective communication, compelling messaging, and targeted outreach
Manages polling, research, paid media, and digital strategies to maximize campaign effectiveness and advance the Chamber's policy objectives
About the Company
If you are passionate about the ability of American business to improve lives, solve problems, and strengthen society, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the place for you. As the world’s largest business organization, we believe in building a future that gives everyone the opportunity to pursue a better tomorrow. We make it our job today–and every day–to build the strongest relationships possible among the American people, business leaders, and elected officials in Washington, D.C., state capitals, and countries around the globe. For them and the businesses we represent, the U.S. Chamber is a trusted advocate and partner.
We are driven by the pursuit of innovation and partnership and hold ourselves to the highest standards. Our commitment to our members is matched only by our commitment to our employees. As part of our team, we will support your long-term career development while delivering relevant learning opportunities. We will empower you to lead, develop deep expertise, and find new approaches to solving the toughest challenges.
About the Job
The United States Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President for Public Affairs and Advocacy. This senior leadership role is pivotal in shaping and executing the Chamber's public affairs and advocacy strategies at both the state and federal levels. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing and executing large-scale issues management campaigns including grassroots and grasstops mobilization, polling and research, message development, paid media, and digital advocacy. This role involves educating, recruiting, and activating supporters to advance the Chamber's policy objectives at the state and federal levels.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement comprehensive public affairs and issue advocacy strategies that align with the Chamber's mission and goals
Grassroots and Grasstops Mobilization: Lead efforts to engage and mobilize grassroots and grasstops supporters, ensuring robust participation in advocacy campaigns
Polling and Research: Oversee the design and execution of polling and research initiatives to inform advocacy strategies and measure campaign effectiveness
Message Development: Craft compelling messages that resonate with diverse audiences, including policymakers, business leaders, and the general public
Paid Media and Digital Advocacy: Manage paid media campaigns and digital advocacy efforts to amplify the Chamber's voice and influence public opinion
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, business leaders, and coalition partners
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of public affairs and advocacy professionals, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment
Budget Management: Oversee budget planning and management for public affairs and advocacy initiatives, ensuring efficient use of resources
Qualifications
Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in public affairs, advocacy, or related fields, with a strong background in grassroots and grasstops mobilization, polling and research, message development, and digital advocacy
Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire and manage large teams of internal and external team members and partners
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive messages and deliver impactful presentations
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex political and policy landscapes
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Expertise in available best-in-class digital advocacy tools and platforms, with a keen understanding of how to leverage different tools and channels to achieve advocacy goals
Bachelor's degree in political science, communications, public relations, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
Temp. Organizing Strategist
Designs and executes multi-faceted organizing campaigns, including phone banking, rallies, and digital engagement, to respond to federal immigration enforcement actions
Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers, setting goals and tracking progress to ensure effective campaign execution
Collaborates with policy teams, conducts research, and analyzes data to inform campaign strategies and achieve organizational goals
About the Company
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.
About the Job
The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.
Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Organizing the Temporary Organizing Strategist will be responsible for the following:
Design and lead complex, multi-tooled organizing strategies in partnership with ACLU affiliates to respond to federal immigration enforcement actions from planning to execution
Assist with research, story gathering and analysis to further the organization’s communication, policy and legal goals around immigration enforcement and other organizational priorities
Develop organizing goals, plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets to serve the organization’s concrete political/policy outcomes
Deploy key organizing tactics in partnership with ACLU affiliates including phone banking, text banking, rallies, marches, story collection, and social media engagement
Collaborate with policy counsels and campaign strategists to develop and integrate organizing plans into broader campaign strategies
Execute on-the-ground organizing meetings and events in priority jurisdictions in partnership with ACLU affiliates
Track program progress to goal and metrics through standardized reporting
Produce compelling call and text scripts for priority campaigns
Oversee volunteer recruitment, training, retention and mobilization across multiple platforms
Develop and implement new volunteer team structures and systems
Set and track volunteer team goals and activities
Leverage organizing tools effectively for volunteer engagement
Demonstrate flexibility in adjusting priorities based on the changing external environment
Qualifications
Senior-level experience in political, advocacy and/or issue campaigns as a campaign manager, political director, field director or equivalent role
Proven success in grassroots organizing, volunteer recruitment and management, and issue advocacy
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience with earned media strategies
Experience working in and navigating coalition spaces
Ability to assess needs and recommend resource allocation
Excellence in analyzing complex concepts and presenting clear recommendations
Strong independent work ethic and team collaboration skills
Superior analytical, writing, and organizational abilities
Access to a major airport and ability to travel substantially
Executive Director
Provides strategic direction, oversees operations, and manages a diverse team to achieve the Org's mission and goals
Oversee fiscal planning, stewards donor relationships, and ensures long-term financial stability
Serves as the organization's public face, builds key relationships, and advocates for civil liberties and human rights
About the Company
Founded in 1923 as the first local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU SoCal is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that has been at the forefront of major efforts to protect and promote civil liberties, civil rights, and equal justice in California and nationwide. ACLU SoCal tackles a vast array of issues, including First Amendment rights, criminal justice, voting rights, gender equity, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, police practices, jail reform, education equity, and economic justice. With more than 120,000 members, a staff of 85, and a total budget of $18 million (as of December 2024), ACLU SoCal is headquartered in Los Angeles and currently has offices in Orange County (Orange), the Inland Empire (Riverside), and Kern County (Bakersfield).
ACLU SoCal consists of two separate, nonprofit corporate entities: the ACLU of Southern California—a nonprofit social welfare organization under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code—and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Both entities are tax-exempt, have the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. Both are governed by boards of directors to whom the executive director reports.
About the Job
The Executive Director provides the leadership, vision, and strategic planning necessary to address civil liberties and civil rights issues in Southern California and to ensure that the affiliate is well positioned to meet the challenges of the future. The Executive Director should possess a proven track record as a leader in diverse nonprofit organizations, including a strong track record in fundraising, management, and external relations
Responsibilities
Leadership and Vision
Lead the organization’s senior leaders and staff to a shared vision of goals and strategies that advance the ACLU’s mission
Implement best practices for effective organizational management, including practices that assess the effectiveness of projects undertaken by ACLU SoCal
Grow and expand the ACLU’s reputation, developing and maintaining key relationships of influence
Ensure strong relationships with the ACLU’s national staff to advance programs, communications, and operational priorities
Work collaboratively with the boards of directors in implementing an effective model of strategic governance
Guard the organization’s integrity, credibility, and non-partisanship
Champion and value equity, diversity, belonging, and inclusion (EDBI) at every level of the organization, assessing the impact of internal policies and practices through a racial equity lens, and striving towards a culture of authentic belonging
Motivate and maintain a cohesive staff, ensuring strong internal communication and collaboration. Foster a supportive team-oriented environment where independent and innovative thinking is encouraged and staff act with clarity of mission and purpose
Drive a culture of accountability with clear program goals, strategies to accomplish, and regular feedback. Ensure staff have the resources they need to accomplish the work
Foster an environment of continuous improvement, learning, and effectiveness
Fiscal Management and Fundraising
Oversee fiscal planning and financial oversight, ensuring use of best practices that meet the highest standards and ensure sustainability
Represent the affiliate and ACLU national organization through strategies that advance the ACLU’s robust fundraising program goals and protect ACLU SoCal’s long-term financial stability
Steward key donor and foundation relationships and solicit selected major donations and grants
Anticipate funding needs and collaborate with the philanthropy team to seek out opportunities to meet those needs
Ensure that the governing boards can meet their fiduciary responsibilities by proactively and transparently providing financial reports, conducting regular audits, and engaging the boards in the budgeting process
Public Representation
Represent the affiliate’s priorities on key issues, articulating the organization’s positions and communicating its mission to increase the organization’s visibility and public understanding of the ACLU’s goals and work
Serve as the affiliate’s chief ambassador and spokesperson, strategically broadcasting the mission, ambitions, and work of the ACLU; promoting ACLU SoCal and its priorities and activities in both the traditional and new media ecosystems; and in media interviews and in appearances before large audiences
Exhibit courage and clarity when addressing highly controversial and complex issues
Cultivate and leverage a diverse set of voices to represent the organization’s positions on its work in the press, with the legislature, and with coalition partners
Qualifications
Profound commitment to advancing social justice and defending and expanding the rights and liberties that define American democracy
Deep knowledge of civil liberties and civil rights issues and familiarity with the ACLU and the current landscape in the state of California
Experience working in a social justice or civil rights organization; experience practicing civil rights law and/or organizing for civil liberties and civil rights is strongly preferred
Clear understanding of and commitment to ACLU SoCal’s integrated advocacy approach and a firm commitment to advancing the ACLU’s core issue areas
Strong business acumen and ability to manage the financial, budgeting, and administrative operations of a complex nonprofit organization with a hybrid work model
Track record of successful fundraising—or evidence of the knowledge, personal skills, and talent for fundraising—to cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts, partners, and donors
Exceptional communication skills, including public speaking and writing, to advocate on behalf of the affiliate and strategically broadcast the mission, ambitions, and work of the ACLU in myriad forums, in media interviews, and in appearances before large audiences;
ability to speak Spanish is a plus
Experience working with diverse audiences, including elected officials, community leaders, people directly impacted by public policy, coalition partners, business and industry leaders, and the media
Ability to engage with staff in ways that afford them voice and visibility, promote their development and growth, and enhance individual and team performance through effective mentoring, coaching, training, and team building
Capacity for holding the entire organization accountable for delivering measurable results consistent with achieving the goals in the strategic plan and financial plan
Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, including ability to give and receive feedback, build trust in an organization, and motivate staff and board members
Keen understanding of systemic racism and white supremacy and a track record of actively promoting anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Experience working with or serving on a volunteer board of directors or a similar governing body
Engaging, optimistic, and intellectually curious; a great listener with personal warmth and strong resilience in the face of disagreement or criticism
Creative, results-oriented, self-starting, willing to learn, and able to manage an aggressive schedule, working beyond a standard workday
At least ten years of relevant professional experience with a track record of increasing leadership responsibility and accomplishment
Bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree is preferred
Campaign Manager
Executes advocacy campaigns by mobilizing PFLAG members and designing strategies to achieve goals related to LGBTQ+ rights
Builds advocacy capacity with campaign materials and strengthens relationships with diverse communities
Supports internal systems, tracks progress, and represents PFLAG in relevant coalitions
About the Company
PFLAG National is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their families, and allies. PFLAG National has more than 325,000 members and supporters and over 400 chapters in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by the PFLAG National staff, Board of Directors, and Regional Directors Council.
About the Job
The Campaigns Manager will develop impactful campaign goals, plans, strategies, and tactics aimed at protecting and advancing the rights of LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. They will play a key role in designing and executing robust advocacy campaigns that mobilize PFLAG National members and supporters, and PFLAG chapters at the federal, state, and local level. Their efforts will help shape PFLAG National’s strategic approach to advocacy, empowering the community to soften hearts, change minds, and create a lasting difference.
Responsibilities
Develop robust campaigns to galvanize PFLAG National members and supporters and PFLAG chapters to become advocates, fighting for LGBTQ+ rights at the federal, state, and local levels
Support the development of organizing goals, strategies, plans, and budgets to drive impactful political and policy outcomes for specific campaigns and related programming initiatives
Coordinate cross-departmental campaign efforts at PFLAG National, ensuring seamless collaboration between the Policy, Strategic Communications, Chapter & Communities Engagement, and Learning & Inclusion teams to effectively achieve campaign goals
Assist in designing and implementing complex, multi-tooled campaigns from planning to execution to advance LGBTQ+ rights, combat classroom censorship, protect parental rights, and other civil rights issues
Identify and train a cohort of parents of LGBTQ+ individuals to advocate for policies that protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones, providing training, support, and resources to prepare them for public speaking and legislative advocacy efforts
Develop and compile compelling campaign materials, including fact sheets, action alerts, and talking points
Design and execute grassroots organizing strategies, including community events, town halls, and advocacy training sessions
Support the priorities and increase the capacity of PFLAG National and its Advocacy program.Develop, strengthen, and maintain relationships and alliances with diverse communities
In collaboration with the Vice President, Advocacy, support the development and maintenance of internal systems to enable successful campaigns across the country, including creating tools to track community outreach and coalition activities
Represent PFLAG National in coalitions as assigned by the Vice President, Advocacy
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 4+ years of professional, progressive experience in community based, grassroots organizing, electoral campaign and/or legislative staff experience, or a combination of both is required
Experience designing organizing strategy and executing organizing plans and tactics
Familiarity building, leading, and working within coalitions
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously managing many tasks; work efficiently, meeting multiple deadlines, while remaining composed under pressure
Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as within a team
Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends
Solid computer experience, including use of the internet, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Zoom
Knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) practices, and civil rights as a whole
Enthusiastic support of PFLAG’s strategic vision, mission, and goals
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with remote employees