Gift Processing Specialist

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About the Company

Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. Across the country, from local school boards to the halls of Congress, extreme, anti-democratic movements seek to wield political power and roll back our rights. At this critical moment where those who were responsible for January 6th have returned to power, we must use the law to defend our democracy and build for a better future.

The courts are now the frontline in the battleground for democracy, not merely the last resort protectors of it.In towns and cities across America, Democracy Forward provides legal representation and expert counsel to people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy—free of charge. We also leverage our collective power and the law to hold anti-democratic actors to account at the national level. Our strategic pillars incorporate immediate defensive needs and a longer-term, proactive view in this fight for our democracy, our present, and our future. We leverage creativity, legal excellence, and our team’s unique mix of expertise and diverse experience in service of an unyielding determination to make our future better than our past.

About the Job

The Gift Processing Specialist is responsible for overseeing all aspects of gift processing, ensuring the accurate, timely, and efficient processing of donations to support Democracy Forward’s (C4) and Democracy Forward Foundation’s (C3) fundraising and donor stewardship efforts. This role requires attention to detail, knowledge of nonprofit fundraising systems, and a strong commitment to maintaining donor confidentiality and accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Gift Processing and Data Entry:

  • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all gifts, including checks, credit card donations, and electronic transfers

  • Input donor data and donation information into the database (currently EveryAction)

  • Ensure records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with nonprofit standards

  • Accurately code and categorize gifts in accordance with organizational standards and IRS regulations

  • Maintain and oversee the integrity of the gift processing workflow to ensure no errors or delays

• Gift Acknowledgments:

  • Ensure timely and accurate acknowledgment of donations by generating and sending thank you letters, receipts, and other forms of donor recognition

  • Coordinate with the partnership team to keep gift acknowledgements timely and compelling

• Reporting and Reconciliation:

  • Prepare regular reports including detailed summaries of donations received, and reconciliation with the finance department

  • Prepare segmented donor and prospect lists for use by team members

  • Work closely with the finance and accounting teams to ensure the accurate transfer of gift data for financial reporting and compliance

Qualifications

• Associates degree a plus

• Minimum of one year of experience in gift processing or fundraising operations, ideally in a nonprofit setting

• Proficiency with fundraising and donor management software or CRMs (e.g., EveryAction, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, etc.)

• Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft required

• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting, financial reporting, and IRS regulations on charitable contributions

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills

• Ability to handle sensitive donor information with discretion and confidentiality

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

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Sr. Counsel

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About the Company

Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. Across the country, from local school boards to the halls of Congress, extreme, anti-democratic movements seek to wield political power and roll back our rights. At this critical moment where those who were responsible for January 6th have returned to power, we must use the law to defend our democracy and build for a better future.

The courts are now the frontline in the battleground for democracy, not merely the last resort protectors of it.In towns and cities across America, Democracy Forward provides legal representation and expert counsel to people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy—free of charge. We also leverage our collective power and the law to hold anti-democratic actors to account at the national level. Our strategic pillars incorporate immediate defensive needs and a longer-term, proactive view in this fight for our democracy, our present, and our future. We leverage creativity, legal excellence, and our team’s unique mix of expertise and diverse experience in service of an unyielding determination to make our future better than our past.

About the Job

Democracy Forward is seeking attorneys to carry out its mission to promote pro-democracy and progressive policies and ideals via litigation and regulatory engagement. The ideal candidates will have experience with one or more of the following:

• State or federal litigation, including investigating and researching potential claims, drafting complaints, briefs, and supporting documents, and participating in hearings and arguments

• The federal regulatory process, either via litigation, notice-and-comment rule-making, or other administrative processes

• Client development and coalition partnerships

Responsibilities

• Litigation: Serve as lead or co-counsel in proceedings in federal and state courts, including advising clients on litigation strategy, risks, and objectives, and carrying out all aspects of litigation from case initiation through appeal. This includes representing Democracy Forward and external clients in litigation handled entirely by Democracy Forward attorneys or co-counseling with law firms or other entities

• Client development and coalition management: work with partners from a wide range of public interest spheres, including non-profits, local governments, small businesses, unions, and individuals, to develop, litigate, and raise awareness of Democracy Forward’s legal work. This includes building relationships with potential clients and other partners and supporting coalition development

• Agency advocacy: represent clients before federal agencies in developing progressive policy via the regulatory process including rulemakings, agency hearings, and agency meetings

• Draft written work product, including filings, legal memorandum, agency comments, FOIA requests, letters, and other types of advocacy materials, including but not limited to, petitions for rulemaking and letters to agency Inspectors General

• Monitor relevant policy issues to identify instances where Democracy Forward should consider getting involved in litigation (either affirmative litigation or as an amicus or intervenor) or in regulatory advocacy

• Support the growth and development of junior legal staff. This includes providing appropriate and timely feedback, informal mentorship, and other opportunities for collaboration and support

• Contribute affirmatively to a workplace culture of inclusion and equity

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Active membership in good standing in the bar of the District of Columbia, or membership in good standing in another state bar with the ability to become admitted in D.C.

• For Senior Counsel positions, we require at least 7 years of relevant experience, ideally some of which will have been on behalf of or against federal or state governments and/or advocating for clients in the federal regulatory process

  • Title and compensation are based on relevant experience

  • Democracy Forward has a competitive, lock-step compensation structure for its lawyers

• Demonstrated excellence in performing legal research and drafting legal documents (including court filings such as complaints, dispositive motions, and appeals, and/or regulatory filings such as comments and petitions for rulemaking), in a professional, timely, and self-directed manner

• Familiarity with legal doctrines applicable to litigation and/or regulatory advocacy involving federal and/or state governments. Experience with the federal Administrative Procedure Act is a plus

• Experience developing affirmative litigation in state and/or federal courts, including researching potential theories, developing potential clients, and building factual records

• Experience working independently and having primary responsibility for matters

• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully on a team of attorney and staff professionals in a relatively flat hierarchical structure

• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines; must be able to work well both independently and in a team environment

• Ability to become proficient in new issue areas and contribute to creative, rigorous, analytical approaches to address them

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and partner organizations, including initiating new relationships, developing and managing coalitions

• Well-developed collaborative and interpersonal skills including demonstrated self-awareness, commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds

• Commitment to workplace inclusion and ability to contribute affirmatively to a just and equitable workplace culture

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State Press Secretary

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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

We are seeking a State Press Secretary to join our Communications team. Working closely with the National Press Secretary, Deputy Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications, and Communications Director, this position will play a critical role in leading communications efforts for state advocacy and electoral campaigns, including in our five chapter states, advancing our mission to safeguard reproductive freedom. Working under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications, the State Press Secretary will help drive our state communications work, building and leveraging relationships with members of the media, managing incoming press requests, drafting press materials, and coordinating to align Communications team priorities cross-departmentally, including with state chapter leads and organizers.

An ideal candidate for this position should have a proven track record in communications, journalism, and/or media relations, excellent writing skills, and a top-notch understanding of the news cycle and media environment. Prior work experience in any of our chapter states of CA, AZ, NV, MI, and GA is a plus. They will work on multiple projects at once and must have the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment as well as a commitment to our core values and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of our work. This position will help execute and advance our state media relations and help inform our national communications strategies in support of our electoral, organizing and advocacy goals. Responsibilities will include drafting state press materials, coordinating and staffing Reproductive Freedom for All State directors, and contributing to direct media outreach to shape narratives and elevate the organization’s work.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of and track incoming state press requests

• Develop and strengthen relationships with key state reporters by fostering transparent and inclusive relationships with journalists and media outlets, prioritizing equity and diversity in media engagement efforts

• Write and develop pitches and other media-facing products, including state press releases, press notes, op-eds, remarks, and other written materials

• Help lead Communications department efforts to amplify endorsements of reproductive freedom state and local champions, highlight key policy moments, and liaise with the political and government relations departments

• Keep track of relevant state news articles, editorials, and discussions in the media related to reproductive freedom and our key priority and chapter states. Provide regular input and analysis to the Communications team, identifying trends, opportunities, and potential challenges

• Generate ideas for and pitch state-focused stories to press

• Coordinate state media opportunities, preparing organizational spokespeople for media interviews and appearances

• Develop and propose creative tactics to help our work break through in a crowded media landscape prioritizing equitable approaches to outreach and engagement

• Cultivating stories that center the voices of underrepresented and marginalized individuals

• Monitor political and reproductive freedom news

• Track and evaluate the effectiveness of our state media outreach by using metrics such as media coverage, reach, and impact

• Collaborate and work with the National Press Secretary and Deputy Director of Media Relations and Executive Communications and other Communications team staff to manage national media contact lists

• Additional duties may be assigned consistent with the responsibilities and qualifications in this job description

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of prior relevant experience with a proven track record of executing high-quality communications work in a fast-paced environment

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong news judgment

  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience with building and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues

  • Demonstrated creativity and strategic thinking in a range of communications projects

  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit material quickly and persuasively

  • Organized self-starter with strong time management and strategic planning skills, with the ability to work under tight deadlines

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while simultaneously managing both rapid-response and long-term projects

  • Commitment to ensuring anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our work and our organization

  • A demonstrated ability to approach job performance through a diverse and inclusive framework

  • Willingness to work some irregular hours and travel as needed

  • Commitment to Reproductive Freedom for All’s goal of protecting reproductive freedom and ensuring every person is able to make their own decisions about pregnancy

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience pitching state media

  • Familiarity with media databases like Cision is a plus

  • Bilingual in English and Spanish

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Counsel, Federal Affairs

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About the Company

The New York State Executive Chamber works to meet the needs of all New Yorkers by advancing the Governor’s policy initiatives and agenda, as well as overseeing government operations. We coordinate with state agencies, federal and local governments, and community stakeholders to address issues and develop strategies to serve the people of New York State. Career opportunities range from policy, legal counsel, legislative affairs, communications, operations, appointments, and more.Working in the Executive Chamber is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of New York and make a significant difference in the lives of millions of New Yorkers. Employees can feel proud of being a part of something bigger and ultimately making changes for the better as part of that work.

About the Job

The Executive Chamber is the Office of the Governor that assists Governor Kathy Hochul in managing State government. The Executive Chamber is seeking a highly motivated and experienced attorney to serve as Special Counsel. The Special Counsel serves under the general supervision of the Counsel to the Governor and Deputy Counsels and will advise state agencies and Chamber stakeholders on a range of legal and compliance issues related to federal funding. This position can sit in Albany, NY or New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the legal subject matter expert on laws and regulations governing federal funding across a range of State agencies that may receive or administer federal funds

• Serve, along with others in Counsel’s Office, as liaison to State agencies on federal funding issues, including federal grant applications and management

• Provide strategic counsel to State agencies to proactively identify and mitigate risk and ensure integrity around federal funding and other interactions with the federal government

• Advise, guide, and collaborate with agency counsels and the Office of the Attorney General or outside counsel on litigation and pre-litigation strategies

• Report, summarize, and present information to the Governor, senior staff, executive, cross-functional teams, and outside stakeholders

• Provide strategic legal counseling and subject matter expertise to address the needs of the Executive Chamber and State agencies relating to federal and state legislation, rulemaking, and operations

• Provide programmatic legal support to Counsel’s Office staff to ensure accuracy and timely implementation of policies, responses to issues, and programs

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Executive Chamber Assistant and Senior Counsels, the office of Federal Affairs, Deputy Secretaries, Agency General Counsels, outside organizations, experts, advocates, and other institutions

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda as requested

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Counsel or Deputy Counsels

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, be a member in good standing with the New York State Bar

  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant and progressively responsible legal work experience

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in a leadership role as an attorney in the federal government

  • Experience with the federal regulatory process and processes related to federal funding, including applications for funding and administration of federal funding programs

  • Experience advocating before federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget, either internally or externally

  • Experience administering federal funds to subgrantees

  • Experience with legislative drafting and negotiation

  • Knowledge of New York state law, legislation, and agencies is preferred

  • Litigation experience, particularly in sensitive and fast-paced matters related to compliance with federal funding laws and regulations and/or federal contracts

  • Ability to make excellent judgments, and exercise critical, analytical, and problem-solving skills under pressure and at times with extreme time sensitivity

  • Ability to compile, evaluate and interpret information and data from a variety of information sources

  • Ability to independently discern priority projects

  • Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments in a timely manner

  • Ability to identify the most effective and efficient method to carry out duties

  • Excellent organizational skills to manage a varied and high-volume workload

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with an attention to detail are required, including the ability to communicate complex information to a lay audience

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with colleagues and senior leadership inside and outside the Executive Chamber

  • Excellent record management skills with the ability to follow-up as necessary

  • Excellent familiarity with Microsoft software products including Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power Point, Outlook/Exchange, Gmail, and GoogleDocs

  • Strong proficiency in Excel is desired

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Sr. Associate Counsel

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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 ACLU leverages the resources of outside contractors to supplement the talents of its own staff and maximize its impact. To protect its tax-exempt status and its fundraising, advocacy, and litigation capabilities, the ACLU must maintain rigorous compliance with a myriad of federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Office of Corporate Counsel provides the primary support for both of those efforts. We draft and negotiate contracts that vastly expand the organization’s reach and support the functions of every department. We create compliance programs, train staff, and provide compliance advice, all with the goal of maintaining the highest standards of professional and business conduct.

The Senior Associate Corporate Counsel will serve to support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with regulatory compliance matters, primarily, within the Office of Corporate Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Advise regularly on all compliance matters related to tax-exempt organization federal tax law issues, particularly focusing on managing political campaign intervention and lobbying definitions, and other important principles for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 organizations

• Advise staff across the organizations on federal tax law principles including unrelated business income tax, private benefit and commerciality analyses, Form 990 completion, formation and control of additional entities, and cost sharing protocols and processes

• Support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsel for Regulatory Compliance in managing compliance with a variety of other regulatory regimes, specifically focusing on charitable solicitation law and consumer protection regulations

• Assist as needed with contract drafting and negotiation, particularly contracts involving tax law or charitable solicitation law components (such as helping staff decided about entities to involve in the contract, licensing arrangements with commercial entities, event sponsorships. and charitable sales promotion agreements)

• With the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels, lead development of training programs and processes for federal tax law compliance, as well as charitable sales promotion and cause marketing trainings and materials

• Partner and advise on all federal tax law timekeeping, budget coding, and other tax compliance reporting for the organizations, working closely with ACLU Finance and program staff to track, prepare, and review data on rapid timeliness and to implement ongoing system improvements

• Assist the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with nonprofit governance issues as needed, including state nonprofit corporation law research and review of internal governance documents

• Work effectively with outside counsel as necessary

Qualifications

• A JD degree from an accredited university

• Admitted to practice in at least one state (NY preferred)

• Three to four years’ experience practicing in the areas of U.S. federal tax law for tax-exempt organizations, in an in-house or law firm environment

• Experience with charitable solicitation regulation and commercial co-ventures

• Experience with other regulatory regimes, including consumer protection regulation, trade sanctions, and state and local tax law, and with nonprofit corporate governance issues

• Ability to navigate a complex organization and work in a fast-paced environment

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Deputy Legal Director

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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.

The ACLU’s Center for Democracy, one of three component centers in the ACLU’s National Legal Department, encompasses the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, Voting Rights Project, Immigrants’ Rights Project, National Security Project, and Human Rights Project. With a staff of approximately 80, the Center for Democracy works to build an inclusive and participatory democracy, advance and defend civil liberties and civil rights, and ensure government accountability.

About the Job

Reporting to the National Legal Director, the Deputy Legal Director/ Director of the Center for Democracy (Center Director) oversees the work of the Center for Democracy and directly supervises the five Project Directors within the Center.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Project Directors of the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, Voting Rights Project, Immigrants’ Rights Project, National Security Project, and Human Rights Program. Provide high-level advice and guidance on litigation strategy and legal practice issues

• Oversee and provide input into the development and implementation of the projects’ strategic plans and budgets

• Supervise the staff attorney assigned to the Center for Democracy

• Serve as a member of the National Legal Department’s leadership and administrative team, consisting of the National Legal Director, three Center Directors, and the Associate Director of Legal Operations. Ensure that the operations and administration of the National Legal Department run smoothly to facilitate its programmatic work

• Serve as a nationally recognized spokesperson and subject-matter expert on issues within the Center for Democracy (freedom of expression, privacy, voting rights, immigration, national security, and human rights), along with other experts within the Center and its component projects

• Work with the Project Directors to ensure that the programmatic work of the Center for Democracy is well-coordinated with colleagues in the Strategy Office, National Political Advocacy Department, Communications Department, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiative Departments, and the ACLU’s state affiliates

• Work with the Development Department on fundraising and maintaining relationships with the ACLU’s funders and members

• Work with business operations units of the ACLU including Human Resources, Finance, and IT to facilitate the work of the Center for Democracy

• Work in partnership with the Legal Department leadership team and ACLU in-house counsel on legal practice and ethics issues

• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and significant impact litigation experience in civil rights and civil liberties are required

• Demonstrated experience in and commitment to Center for Democracy priorities and issues. In light of the Center’s current priorities, subject-matter expertise in immigration, freedom of speech, and the intersection of national security and individual liberty is strongly preferred

• Strong management skills in a public interest law setting are required. Management experience in a federated nonprofit organization is strongly preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate teams to set and meet long-term and short-term goals

• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills are a must

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with a wide range of audiences

• Demonstrated ability to engage in complex legal analysis and fact-finding

• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of people and foster strong workplace morale and focus on mission. Ability to serve as a mentor and provide guidance and support to staff

• Experience in an organization that develops and implements multi-faceted strategies for change that include litigation, lobbying and advocacy, communications, public education, and community organizing

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CIO Special Assistant

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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

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the Special Assistant will be responsible for administrative, logistical, and operational support and help facilitate the progression of projects and initiatives requiring the CIO’s and CISO’s time, attention, and work product.

The Special Assistant will also serve as a liaison to their counterparts in senior leadership teams across the organization to enhance coordination, collaboration, and cross-departmental communication, and work to advance the mission and strategic goals of the ACLU. This position will handle information that is highly sensitive and confidential.

Responsibilities

• Complete a broad variety of administrative and logistical tasks that facilitate effective leadership, including - calendar management, assisting with special projects; designing and producing documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact and attendee lists; arranging travel; and completing expense reports

• Arrange and handle all logistics for departmental and organization-wide meetings: scheduling; preparing draft agendas and talking points; developing, compiling, and distributing presentation materials; and drafting meeting minutes

• Serve as "gatekeeper" and "gateway" for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the CIO and CISO, including those of a highly confidential and critical nature; prioritize and determine appropriate course of action, referral, or response, exercising judgement to reflect CIO’s and CISO’s styles and organization policy

• Provide sophisticated calendar and task management assistance: prioritize inquiries and requests while troubleshooting and resolving conflicts; maintain an organized system of tracking, monitoring, and prioritizing tasks and projects related to the CIO and CISO portfolios; make judgements and recommendations to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements

• Work closely with the CIO and CISO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up as appropriate; act as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the CIO and CISO updated and anticipating needs in advance of engagements

• Receive and screen communications to the CIO and CISO, including office visitors, telephone calls, email messages, and mail; provide assistance using independent judgment to determine those requiring priority attention

• Draft regular organization-wide communication(s) from CIO or CISO; liaise with communications, digital, internal communications counterparts as necessary

• Manage and update intranet pages for the CIO and CISO departments

• Manage vendor billing and invoices on behalf of IT and Information Security teams

• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Significant executive support experience, including supporting C-level executives and board members

• Excellent judgement with ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information

• Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and switch gears at a moment’s notice

• Highly organized with great attention to detail

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to design and edit basic graphic presentations and materials using Microsoft Office applications

• Willingness to conquer the “small tasks” with an understanding of their vital importance in the success of the team

• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance

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Sr. Policy Counsel

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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.

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.

About the Job

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.

The Senior Policy Counsel will report to the Deputy Director, Policy & Government Affairs—Equality Division. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

Responsibilities

• As advocate and policy and/or legal expert, identify opportunities to advance civil liberties and civil rights in complex policy areas through multiple methods at the federal, state, and local levels, specifically regarding immigration policies that are fair, humane, and comport with due process, as well as other civil rights and civil liberties issues

• Develop strategic legislative and administrative policy options related to immigration issues

• Engage with and provide in-depth policy and advocacy support to ACLU state affiliates as needed

• Independently develop novel ideas and approaches to solving problems, in addition to sourcing existing policy ideas and approaches to civil liberties challenges

• Independently draft bills and/or administrative rules/regulations at the state, local, or federal levels, providing content expertise as well as legislative and regulatory drafting knowledge

• Prepare, provide guidance on and/or deliver testimony on pending legislation before Congressional committees or federal regulatory agencies; and draft or provide guidance on testimony to be delivered by ACLU state affiliates before legislative or regulatory bodies at the state and local/municipal levels, in collaboration with an affiliate

• Lobby elected officials, their staff, and other public officials to support ACLU positions on pending legislation and policy initiatives

• Support Division leadership and National and State Campaigns staff in presenting information and advocating policies to internal and external audiences

• Provide legislative counseling, including policy, legislative or legal analysis, strategic planning guidance, and tactical suggestions, to ACLU affiliates to support state and/or locally-based efforts

• Coordinate and conduct in-depth civil liberties briefings for government officials as pertinent to advancing priority ACLU positions

• Help coordinate strategy designed to reach campaign goals or other policy/political outcomes across ACLU departments, ACLU affiliates, and coalition partners

• Work with National and State Campaigns and organizers in NPAD to advance campaign goals or other policy and political outcomes

• Collaborate with other NPAD Policy and Government Relations staff to ensure effective relationship management, coordination on Capitol Hill and on effective legislative strategies

• Participate as the ACLU representative in meetings of ad hoc lobbying and policy and/or political coalitions, as relevant

• In collaboration with ACLU Communications staff and other key stakeholders, provide expert commentary to media, participate in media briefings, and draft and contribute to op-eds and other publications, as relevant

• Organize, lead, and work with outside groups to bolster support for ACLU policy goals or to minimize opposition to those goals

• May provide subject matter expertise, advice, and support to fellow colleagues in other Divisions as they develop and execute state/local campaigns in new and unfamiliar issue areas

• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment

• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (J.D., M.P.P.) or substantial equivalent training and experience in policy analysis and/or advocacy strongly preferred

• Prior lobbying experience

• Familiarity and relationships with legal, policy, communications and organizing groups working in the immigration field

• Demonstrated expertise in immigration policy and working with immigration coalitions

• Significant experience working in political, policy, legal, or government settings; high degree of familiarity with public policy and legislative, administrative and/or electoral processes

• Sophisticated judgment; experience giving advice and counsel to a principal

• High level, substantive, and extensive experience in policy development

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas or fields of specialty covered by the ACLU

• Ability to work independently as well as within a team

• Experience with media and serving as a spokesperson for an issue, campaign, or cause; ability to communicate complex policy issues to a general public and government decisionmakers

• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills, including at the highest levels of government and politics

• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills

• Ability to communicate complex legal and policy issues to government decision makers, and the general public

• Ability to work and communicate quickly and accurately, handling multiple projects and deliverables under pressure

• Fluency in Spanish a plus

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Organizing Manager

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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.

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.

About the Job

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.

The Organizing Manager will report to the Deputy National Organizing Director. This term-limited position is expected to end on September 30th, 2025.

Responsibilities

• With assistance from a Deputy Organizing Director and National Organizing Director, design and lead complex, multi-tooled organizing strategies from planning to execution, on multiple campaigns at a time

• Support the development of robust organizing goals, plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets to achieve concrete political/policy outcomes on specific campaigns and other programming

• Demonstrate ability to skillfully and strategically deploy many, key organizing tactics and tools, including but limited to [phonebanking, text banking, bird dogging, rallies, marches, picketing, canvassing, petitioning, social media storms, online action sessions or forums ] to advance policy/political outcomes

• Demonstrate ability to manage consultants/contractors, and support efforts to ensure that performance is appropriate on the basis on pricing, quality and timeliness

• Work in coordination with other senior stakeholders, affiliate staff, and national staff

• Work hand-in-hand with policy counsels and campaign strategists in developing organizing plans and strategies, integrating them into broader campaign plans

• Develop strategic partnerships that expand the ACLU’s influence in ways the ACLU would otherwise not have operating alone

• Convene and execute on-the-ground organizing meetings and events in priority jurisdictions to support campaigns and other programming

• Track programs’ progress to goals, highlights, and other data through standardized reporting templates, and demonstrate the ability to identify the need to and execute upon plan adjustments, as necessary

• Produce clearly written and compelling call and text scripts for priority campaigns on tight deadlines

• Closely track political developments and identify strategic organizing and advocacy opportunities for the ACLU

• Leverage permanent volunteer teams (including the call team and text team) and recruit, train, and manage campaign-specific volunteer teams, either in person or remotely

• Propose and implement the creation of new volunteer teams and systems that address the strategic and programmatic needs of ACLU campaigns

• Leverage organizing tools (e.g. click to call tools, dialers, etc.) that are fundamental to volunteer teams and organizing strategies

• Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems and determine creative solutions

• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment

• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience with issue advocacy and/or electoral campaigning at the federal, state, and/or local levels, including campaign management experience

• Experience designing organizing strategy and executing organizing plans and tactics

• Track record of success in grassroots organizing, volunteer training, issue advocacy and/or political program planning

• Ability to work largely independently as well as within a team

• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills

• Familiarity building, leading, and working within coalitions

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously handle many tasks; work efficiently, meeting multiple deadlines, while remaining composed under pressure

• Familiarity with earned media strategies

• Ability to assess the needs and propose recommendations for resources to support campaign initiatives

• Ability to communicate complex concepts, research and analysis in a clear and concise manner

• Fluency, expertise and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas, a plus

• Comfort with policy, including an ability to efficiently and effectively weave policy objectives into campaign execution

• Willingness to travel

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Deputy Director, Gifts

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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

Reporting to the Director of Leadership Gifts, the Deputy Director, Leadership Gifts will be responsible for carrying a portfolio of leadership and principal gifts prospects and donors and for supervising a team of individual fundraisers, who are cultivating, soliciting and stewarding the ACLU’s top major ($10k+) and leadership ($100k+) donors and prospects.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and steward a portfolio of 50-75 donors and prospects with a goal of soliciting six- and seven-figure support for ACLU’s strategic priorities

• Partner with the Director of Leadership Gifts and Deputy Director of Leadership Gifts on crafting and enhancing strategies for growing revenue, enhancing team effectiveness, and building team culture

• Manage fundraisers who conduct face-to-face donor visits to solicit and close gifts of five figures and greater from portfolios of approximately 100 prospects through a strategic nationwide program of discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

• With the team of fundraisers, respond to inquiries from donors and prospects outside of portfolios to assess their capacity and inclination

• Assist affiliate colleagues with donor strategy and collaborate on transformational asks that require national and affiliate partnership

• Develop and implement engagement opportunities to nurture philanthropic relationships

• Work collegially and effectively with numerous constituencies, including senior staff members and high net worth donors and prospects

• Advance a cohesive Nationwide Fundraising Model that harnesses and channels enterprise resources to raise the most funds in support of the ACLU’s mission

• Ensure that all information is managed in a central database in a manner that emphasizes the highest standards of data integrity

• Maintain working knowledge of nationwide programmatic priorities and issues

• Identify and incorporate industry best practices

Qualifications

• Successful track record soliciting and closing gifts of $100,000 or more

• Experience managing frontline fundraisers and development teams

• Experience with evolving trends in philanthropy

• Experience working in or with complex national or international nonprofits

• Experience working with c3 and c4 fundraising

• Experience with fundraising databases

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Associate, PA Content

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About the Company

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients—the leaders of large, complex organizations—understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Brunswick operates as a single global profit center in order to collaboratively and seamlessly deliver results for clients wherever they operate in the world.

About the Job

Brunswick Group is seeking an Associate in Washington, D.C with 7-10+ years of experience to support the Public Affairs, Regulation and Geopolitical practice’s development of political and policy intelligence content. In addition to this primary responsibility, this individual will also spend a portion of their time supporting clients on campaign strategy, communications, and issues management.

Responsibilities

• Content Development & Promotion:

  • Conduct policy research and analysis on matters related to issues facing Brunswick’s clients across multiple industries

  • Distill key elements of policy and political developments into concise content that provides Brunswick clients actionable insights

  • Partner with Brunswick’s subject matter experts to develop content and reflect their insights on specific policy developments

  • Draft policy reports, white papers, and briefings

  • Develop and execute editorial strategy, overseeing content planning, creation, and publication in partnership with practice managers and leadership

  • Manage contributors, deadlines and editorial calendars

  • Ensure content quality, accuracy, and alignment with brand voice

  • Collaborate with other departments (marketing, design, etc.) to support content development

  • Coordinate distribution and amplification of content to existing clients, prospective clients, and the broader Washington, D.C. policy ecosystem

• Client Contribution & Handling:

  • Serve as an expert to clients on public affairs, communications, and crisis situations across sectors

  • Provide relevant insight, guidance and advice to clients

  • Manage the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing throughout the internal process and external delivery

  • Plan and execute client announcements and events, managing strategic communications plan development, preparation of strategic communications documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, media handling and approach, announcement or event logistics, and organization of media meetings and logistics

  • Manage and coach team members; work with partners and directors on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables

  • Take initiative in projects, going beyond basic requirements to deliver exceptional results

• Communications Skills:

  • Prepare well-written, organized and thoughtful documents and correspondence

  • Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information

  • Use good judgment in deciding what information should be shared and what should not; exercise discretion

• Networking:

  • Develop relationships with the policy and regulatory community to understand issues and priorities

  • Proactively build a network locally to identify talent referrals, new business prospects and contacts

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of policy research, copy-editing, and executive-focused writing experience

• Deep understanding of political and policy issues and how they may affect corporations

• Strong editorial judgment and writing/editing skills

• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations

• Strong relationships across D.C. including governmental branches, lobbying shops, and campaigns

• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment

• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong problem-solving skills

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask in high-pressure situations

• Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters

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Account Director, PA

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About the Company

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients—the leaders of large, complex organizations—understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Brunswick operates as a single global profit center in order to collaboratively and seamlessly deliver results for clients wherever they operate in the world.

About the Job

Brunswick Group is seeking an Account Director for its U.S. Public Affairs practice with 4-6+ years of work experience in political campaigns, public affairs, policy communications or related space to join our Washington, D.C. office and U.S. public affairs practice. This Account Director will use their experience, specialized public affairs skill and background on behalf of the firm’s clients across a range of sectors and projects.

Responsibilities

• Client Contribution & Handling:

  • Deliver high-quality work; provide strong support to teams

  • Draft, proofread and edit press releases, memos, presentations and other documents created for clients; exhibit exemplary attention to detail

  • Provide research and analysis on media coverage, relevant trends and events

  • Demonstrate interest in clients’ business; identify and analyze news articles regarding industry trends

  • Effectively handle the logistics around media meetings, announcements and other client events

• Teamwork and Collaborative Approach:

  • Willingly assume and actively pursue additional responsibility and role on the team

  • Take initiative in projects, going beyond basic requirements to deliver exceptional results

  • Keep colleagues informed of project status; develop action plans, capture meeting notes as appropriate

• Communications Skills:

  • Prepare well-written, organized and thoughtful documents and correspondence

  • Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information

  • Use good judgment in deciding what information should be shared and what should not; exercise discretion

  • Provides input into media and communications strategy to identify new angles and pitching stories to a range of different media

• Continuous Learner:

  • Demonstrate curiosity and awareness of current events and relevant global issues

  • Actively seek out or accept assignments that represent learning opportunities and provide professional growth

  • Willingly accept suggestions for improvement; seek feedback and respond accordingly

  • Attend and engage in internal learning opportunities and training sessions

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of public affairs, policy and/or campaign experience

• Deep understanding of political and policy issues and how they may affect corporations

• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation

• Experience managing teams and passionate about coaching junior staff

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong problem-solving skills

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask in high-pressure situations

• Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters

• Knowledge of the media landscape

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Sr. Manager, L&D

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About the Company

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients—the leaders of large, complex organizations—understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Brunswick operates as a single global profit center in order to collaboratively and seamlessly deliver results for clients wherever they operate in the world.

About the Job

The People Team at Brunswick is designed to equip the firm with the talent, skills, and advisory and strategic support it needs to grow. We focus on the health, well-being, and development of our employees. In this role, you will coordinate globally and help us build an L&D function in the Americas, while directing L&D strategy and administering all L&D functions for the region.

We are seeking a Sr. Learning & Development Manager based in New York to design, develop and manage our Americas’ L&D programs. This position reports to the Head of People, Americas and Global L&D Leader.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional leadership, and the People and Resourcing teams to understand the development needs and priorities of our future leaders to propose broad programatic and individualized on-the-job solutions

• Set and drive the strategic plan for L&D Programs at Brunswick in the Americas. Create and execute annual training calendar from content creation to feedback

• Design, develop or source courses focused on the core skills needed to be successful at Brunswick, including at the time of onboarding and promotion

• Serve as a thought leader by staying up to date on the latest research and trends that promote healthy organizations and effective leaders and teams

• Diagnose, design and deliver high impact leader and team learning interventions focused on maximizing success, leveraging existing methodologies, tools and resources and in close partnership with respective HR Managers

• Manage multi-stakeholder projects, including monitoring work-plans and managing against milestones, knowing what to prioritize and why, knowing who to keep informed, why, and how often, and knowing when to escalate

• Regularly measure the effectiveness and impact of training programs, adjusting our approach as needed to get the most out of every offering

• Establish and manage vendor relationships – renew contracts, co-design trainings, including identifying new partners

• Create and maintain yearly training budget for the Americas

• Engage and collaborate with global peers to ensure programs are leveraged appropriately around the world

• Lead with excellence and foster a high-performing team in virtual environments; develop team members through advocacy, coaching, mentoring and training

Qualifications

• Previous experience in handling and driving all areas of L&D, including strategy

• Minimum 8 years of L&D experience in a fast-paced, highly confidential environment

  • Professional services experience is a plus

• Proven experience in managing multi-stakeholder projects

• Strong customer service mentality with the ability to juggle multiple clients and thrive in a fast pace environment

• Works well independently and as a team player

• Ability to think on their feet and have good judgment

• Ability to take on challenges and has a proactive approach to duties

• You are assertive and confident, earning the confidence of the leadership team and working with various personalities to influence change

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Associate, IR

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About the Company

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully. We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients—the leaders of large, complex organizations—understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Brunswick operates as a single global profit center in order to collaboratively and seamlessly deliver results for clients wherever they operate in the world.

About the Job

Members of our Financial practice are deeply experienced and focus their client work on strategic investor relations (IR) advisory, mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism, IPOs, financial communications & strategic investor relations and restructuring. These specialists partner with colleagues in our global sector teams and other practice areas to bring a powerful and complementary combination of perspectives to help clients manage their reputations during critical financial events and with financial stakeholders.

We are seeking an Associate, Investor Relations in New York to help build our strategic IR business and provide advice to Brunswick’s leading corporate clients.

Responsibilities

• Client Contribution & Handling:

  • Providing insight, guidance and advice on strategic investor relations and financial situations to clients across industries

  • Advising clients to effectively communicate to investors at critical moments, as well as earnings, conferences, investor days, and financial transactions

  • Developing and executing plans to advocate the client’s point of view to the media, investors, employees, regulators and other critical stakeholders

  • Playing an integral and entrepreneurial role in supporting Brunswick’s strategic investor relations business including thought leadership and new business development

• Team Management:

  • Managing and mentoring team members; working with Partners and Directors on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables

  • Managing the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing documents through the internal and external review processes

  • Overseeing research assignments on fast-moving situations with tight deadlines; distilling a large amount of information into the most impactful and helpful points

  • Planning and executing client announcements and events, managing:

    • Strategic communications plan development

    • Preparation of documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, etc.

    • Interactions with journalists

    • Announcement and/or event logistics

• Networking:

  • Actively cultivating relationships with clients and potential clients

  • Developing relationships with the analyst and investor community

  • Fostering a network of journalist contacts and relationships

  • Maintaining relationships with financial and legal advisors

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in an IR, research, or financial advisory role with strong knowledge of the capital markets and a range of financial situations involving U.S. companies

• In-house investor relations, sell-side research, buy-side or investment banking experience is highly valued

• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation

• Ability to operate with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times

• Deep understanding of business, finance and markets

• Capability to understand multiple stakeholder positions (investors, analysts, and media) – and incorporate that understanding into strategy and messaging for the client

• Deep understanding of financial statements, ability to recognize market expectations, and translate the investor perspective into effective communications

• Ability to rapidly learn new sectors and companies, and operate with imperfect information

• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and think strategically and creatively

• Exceptional written and verbal communication ability, including on complex issues

• Experience managing teams and passionate about mentoring junior staff

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Marketing Specialist

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About the Company

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Gagen MacDonald is a wholly owned subsidiary of APCO, a global advisory and advocacy communications consultancy. We are a woman-owned, people-focused transformation consulting firm and trusted partner to the C-suite. We are dedicated to accelerating human-centered transformation and enhancing business performance by connecting strategy, structure and culture to purpose, brand and reputation.

For more than 25 years, we have been working with organizations to navigate the human struggle of change. Working from the inside out, we change the employee experience through culture, communication, leadership and design. We are always seeking to meet curious, catalytic learners who are excited by the unknown and passionate about the role large companies can play in shaping a better world.

About the Job

The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for supporting a wide range of marketing initiatives across CRM management, content creation, social media, events and podcasts. You will be comfortable setting up, maintaining, and optimizing marketing activities across a variety of channels. The ideal candidate will assist in supporting all aspects of marketing tactics and campaign execution.

You will be an essential part of a dynamic marketing team, assisting with initiatives that engage customers and deliver measurable results. This role is designed for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has a passion for driving marketing success. Reports to Director of Marketing. The role will be located in Chicago, New York or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• CRM Support:

  • Support HubSpot database management to ensure data hygiene including maintaining tiered contact lists, segmenting audiences and ensuring high deliverability for email campaigns

  • Set up and support management of campaigns across HubSpot and Bitly, creating tracking UTM links to measure and optimize performance across multiple channels

  • Create and implement forms on website and landing pages to drive lead generation

  • Create A/B testing and nurture campaigns to continuously improve engagement

  • Measure, analyze and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, tracking key metrics and aligning results with business objectives

  • Build and optimize landing pages for webinar and roundtable events

• Content Creation:

  • Assist in the creation of short-form content for social media, email campaigns and blog posts, ensuring alignment with brand voice and goals

  • Convert long-form content into concise, digestible snippets tailored to various audiences to maximize engagement across platforms

  • Write compelling blog posts to expand the company’s thought leadership

• Marketing Support:

  • Maintain the annual marketing calendar, ensuring all initiatives are planned and executed on schedule

  • Establish and maintain an organized and well-communicated schedule for all initiatives

  • Provide ongoing project management support, as needed

  • Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to inform innovative strategies and tactics

  • Ensure all marketing projects meet internal expectations with respect to quality, budget, and timelines

• Social Media Support:

  • Develop and maintain a social media calendar that aligns with editorial calendar and overall marketing strategy

  • Propose engaging social media topics and collaborate with marketing team members topics to post

  • Manage and implement paid social media campaigns, promoting select posts to boost engagement and reach

• Events Support:

  • Collaborate with business development team to support planning for webinar or roundtable events

  • Set up, test and deploy webinars and roundtables, coordinating logistics, content and technology to ensure seamless execution

  • Lead the promotion of webinars and roundtables including email invitations, creating and managing registration pages, sending follow-up emails, providing the playback, and sending thank you messages

  • Host live webinars, engage with attendees via chat or Q&A, and monitor attendance to ensure a smooth experience

  • Oversee post-webinar lead nurturing, ensuring integration with Hubspot to track and engage leads

• Podcast Project Management:

  • Project manage the end-to-end production of podcasts, serving as the primary point of contact with the podcast production agency

  • Identify, research and secure podcast guest speakers, coordinating scheduling and preparing background information for interviews

  • Review and approve social media posts and promotional snippets created by the production agency to ensure consistency with brand voice and goals for use in promotion

  • Promote podcasts on the company website, YouTube and LinkedIn to maximize reach and engagement

Qualifications

• HubSpot experience required

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, journalism or a related field; advanced degree a plus

• 2-4 years' experience in marketing

• Excellent verbal communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain consistent messaging and alignment with organizational goals

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Knowledge of social media platforms and trends

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Strong writing skills, especially the ability to articulate complex situations or topics simply and in an engaging style

• Work well in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and occasional last-minute requests

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Proc. Lead, Ocean & Climate

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About the Company

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program (EEP) explores significant challenges with diverse thinkers and doers to make a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable society for all. We address critical energy, environmental, and climate change issues through non-partisan, non-ideological convening, with the specific intent of bringing together diverse stakeholders to improve the process and progress of policy-level dialogue. This enables EEP to sit at a critical intersection in the conversation and bring together diverse groups of expert stakeholders. In addition to energy and environmental policy, which the program has been addressing for several decades, EEP actively and purposefully engages in climate change policy—mitigating the effects of climate change, adapting to the inevitable impacts of climate change, and the international cooperation needed to achieve these goals.

About the Job

The Procurement Lead is a leadership role within EEP supporting the Zero Emission Maritime Buyer’s Alliance (ZEMBA). The Procurement Lead will serve as the operational lead of ZEMBA’s commercial tender process, including managing the design, implementation, and oversight of ZEMBA’s procurement for clean energy-powered maritime fuels. This role is both strategic and operational in nature, and ideal for an individual who has passion for sustainability and a robust procurement background, creative problem-solving skills, strong project management, communications, analysis, and organizational skills required to lead a crucial pillar of this innovative initiative.

Key factors for success include experience facilitating interdisciplinary teams, demonstrated good judgment in the face of complexity, and an empathetic leadership style that welcomes new ideas and thrives in a relatively “flat” workplace structure. This position reports to the Senior Director for Ocean & Climate.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Design and Implementation:

  • Lead process to develop, refine, execute, and manage ZEMBA’s procurement strategy for clean energy-powered maritime fuels and innovative technologies

  • Manage refinement of critical materials and resources required to operationalize ZEMBA’s procurement process, including bidder- and member-facing materials, eligibility requirements, evaluation framework, and more

  • Manage bid review and evaluation process, including identifying questions for bidders, leading discussions with bidders and fuel producers, and refining and documenting bid evaluation framework

  • Lead commercial negotiations with shortlisted bidders

  • Draft technical and strategic materials to facilitate decision-making throughout procurement process

  • Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to inform future procurement rounds

  • Provide thought leadership on strategic focus of future procurement rounds and opportunities to maximize impact, including curiosity and willingness to bring ideas to new project areas where collective procurement can address thorny sustainability issues

• Relationship Management:

  • Coordinate amongst EEP colleagues, technical advisors, and legal counsel to manage shared workload, drive toward project milestones, and engage in collaborative problem-solving

  • Lead Aspen team engagement with key knowledge partners on verification of service delivery members secure through ZEMBA process

  • Provide technical analysis and input to support member recruitment efforts and ongoing member education and engagement

  • Lead response to procurement-related questions from current and prospective members

  • Manage communications and relationships with prospective bidders, fuel producers, and other value chain actors

• Program Management:

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on procurement, supply chain management, and logistics for Ocean & Climate team

  • Co-lead development and management of ZEMBA program plan and share accountability for delivering on key milestones

  • Provide technical analysis and strategic input to inform overarching initiative performance targets and metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, engineering, or related field

• 10+ years work experience in corporate or federal procurement, logistics, and supply chain management

• Experience managing corporate or federal procurement processes, specifically requests for proposals (RFPs)

• Experience in global sourcing, understanding international markets, negotiation, and managing international suppliers

• Familiarity with advanced market commitments a plus

• Experience with corporate sustainability, climate or energy policy, alternative fuels, or carbon markets a plus

• Strong proficiency in Excel-based modeling and analysis

• Ability to distill complex and technical information and communicate effectively and succinctly through written and verbal means

• Ability to manage time effectively, including meeting tight timelines, work autonomously and with a small team, and manage multiple processes and projects at the same time

• Strong professional and diplomatic interpersonal skills

• Strong customer service and solution-focused orientation – a “Yes, and” attitude

• Willingness and ability to travel, as much as 10-30% of the time during certain times of the year

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Marketing Ops. Manager

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About the Company

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities.

About the Job

The Marketing Operations Manager will be responsible for providing technical and analytical support within the marketing operations function. This role contributes to the design, development, and implementation of multi-channel marketing programs, maintains scalable processes, and understands the importance of a healthy marketing database. The ideal candidate is a problem solver, with marketing automation and CRM experience, capable of using project management skills to drive simple and efficient solutions in a complex environment. The role requires building strong collaborative relationships, paying meticulous attention to detail, and communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization.

The position is open to remote candidates in the continental U.S., as well as those interested in a hybrid position based in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. For remote candidates, travel to one of our offices in Washington D.C. and/or Richmond, VA is required periodically throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Automation:

  • Plan and execute a wide range of marketing operations projects to improve campaign tracking, lead management, and overall execution of marketing campaigns

  • Build program, campaign, and asset templates to streamline and reduce campaign build time for all marketing users, managing changes to templates as business needs require

  • Respond to requests for support, training, and troubleshooting directed to the marketing operations team and deliver solutions with a customer-focused attitude

  • Partner with Salesforce teams to ensure marketing and sales data are accurately synced between Marketo and Salesforce in a timely manner

  • Develop, design, and produce training and onboarding documentation to teach all users how to use Marketo and ensure governance in campaign management, data management, and reporting best practices, including instance documentation, glossary of terms, step-by-step guides, checklists, and tutorial videos

• Database:

  • Build and maintain programs within Marketo for data hygiene, data enrichment, progressive profiling, customized governance filters, and compliance

  • Identify opportunities for normalizing marketing data to facilitate segmentation and engage with prospects through targeted campaigns

  • Own creation of marketing segmentation, working with demand generation to ensure all users can identify and reach key buyer audiences with speed and intention

  • Create and share monthly reports on data cleanliness within Marketo

• Marketing Technology Stack:

  • Assist in documenting all capabilities and adoption of existing marketing technology stack to assist leadership in understanding and visualizing any opportunities for optimization

  • Evaluate new tools and software based on evolving team needs

  • Play a key role in the integration and onboarding of new technologies into the marketing technology stack

• Reporting and Analytics:

  • Create and present reports on progress made toward marketing operations goals

  • Analyze marketing and sales data using Salesforce reports, Google Analytics, and other tools to develop insights and make recommendations on areas for optimization and attribution

• Sales and Marketing Alignment:

  • Play an instrumental role in the design and maintenance of the lead management flow, operationalizing it within Marketo and the CRM, fine-tuning the process over time

  • Assist in building integrations between Marketo and Salesforce to ensure that lead scoring data is flowing between both platforms efficiently, reducing time to outreach

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent logic-driven experience in a technical field such as data, IT, or marketing

  • Desire to learn and grow in all aspects of marketing operations

  • 2-3+ years of experience in B2B marketing operations or marketing automation

  • Administrative experience with a marketing automation platform (Marketo preferred)

  • Marketing experience with Salesforce

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a results-driven, team-oriented environment

  • Ability to work on multiple initiatives in a dynamic environment

  • Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau a plus)

  • Experience with Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and pivot table functionality

  • Experience creating a project plan and managing a project from start to finish (Asana a plus)

  • Strong technical proficiency in marketing automation tools, HTML/CSS, and database management

  • Solid understanding of digital marketing principles, including inbound marketing, lead generation, and customer lifecycle management

  • Marketo Certified Associate certification

  • Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

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Digital Marketing Analyst

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About the Company

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities.

About the Job

The Digital Marketing Team within Advancement Marketing Services manages digital deployments via social media and digital support for major fundraising campaigns on behalf of various university, college, and K-12 partners. This team is hiring a Digital Marketing Analyst to assist the team with setting up monitoring, tracking, and reporting for digital advertising campaigns and user journeys. While closely working with a cross functional team of strategists and creatives, the analyst’s contribution will produce the data insights that visually show the results of campaign efforts (conversions) and report back clearly (user journeys). The analyst will also produce reporting for other teams within Advancement and support digital advertising deployments on various platforms such as Meta, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google. This role may be based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Work within our digital marketing strategist team to build an understanding of user behavior on partner websites

• Measurement & Analysis: Collect, analyze, and report on data such as traffic, user behavior, conversion activity, and site performance

• Create measurement plans (i.e., audience selection, segmentation, and evaluation) to improve customer experience & support business objectives

• Campaign Reporting & Channel Optimization: Conduct ad hoc analyses that will advise the digital marketing team to optimize performance

• Campaign User Tracking and Analytics Management: Implement and maintain site tagging and methodology to ensure accurate and complete measurement. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the right tracking is in place to measure the success of initiatives and manage digital data governance

• Campaign Reporting: Visual presentations identifying user-behavior to conversion

• Monitor and report campaigns across Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Ads

• Work with data team(s) to build a bridge between digital ad metrics and partner campaign metrics

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Knowledge of digital advertising on multiple platforms

  • Expertise in Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, conversion tracking and pixel tracking

  • Experience developing report presentations

  • Intermediate knowledge of Excel

  • Proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 2 years of conversion tracking across multiple platforms in which includes, sales and purchase amounts (conversion values) were setup and tracked

  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience in web analytics platforms Google Analytics (Ga4), Google tag manager

  • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Experience leveraging widely used reporting/data visualization tools (Ex: Tableau, Google Data Studio, etc.)

  • Knowledge of SQL, Jira and Snowflake

  • Demonstrated ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data from multiple sources, organize findings, and translate into actionable outcomes

  • Ad conversion tracking and retargeting tags to Google Tag Manager

  • Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

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BizDev Representative

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About the Company

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities.

About the Job

The Partner Development organization develops innovative sales and marketing strategies to generate new business opportunities for EAB and EAB Seramount, a strategic business dedicated to advancing DE&I in the workplace. A key team member, the Partner / Business Development Representative (PDR) is responsible for initiating relationships with prospective partners and optimizing team interactions. PDRs identify executives who may benefit from EAB or EAB Seramount products and services, leverage resources to connect with qualified leads, and schedule meetings for Partner Development Executives (PDEs) to meet and further advance those prospective relationships.

PDRs can expect to acquire deep insight into the education industry, as well as workplace DE&I best practices, while refining their commercial outreach skills. Assignment to EAB or EAB Seramount is primarily based on business need, and candidates should indicate whether they have an interest in higher education and/or DE&I. This role may be based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Schedule sales meetings for PDEs to meet with prospective partners, working towards weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals

• Leverage all available resources – such as Salesforce, external sources (e.g. social media, news alerts, etc.), and predictive modeling tools – to strategically identify and contact qualified executives and organizations

• Communicate with current and prospective partners via cold calling, email and social media

• Create and execute strategic outreach plans to support new business acquisition goals

• Follow up with inbound leads within designated time periods

• Maintain and update prospect records in Salesforce; update Salesforce with relevant research and scheduling information

• Participate in regular PDR training and coaching sessions to hone demand generation skills

• Attend Partner Development organization team meetings and territory strategy sessions

• Learn EAB and EAB Seramount product content and research

• Complete additional product-specific responsibilities as needed (e.g. creating proposals and RFPs, booking contracts, etc.)

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with excellent academic record

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Goal-oriented nature

  • Proven experience managing multiple, competing priorities

  • Must possess at least three of the following:

    • Sales or fundraising experience

    • Customer service experience

    • Experience working in a team environment

    • Experience in an office setting

    • Leadership experience

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven ability to meet or exceed a quantitative goal

  • Ability to effectively communicate and persuade by email and phone with executives

  • Demonstrates poise, maturity, and resilience with internal and external audiences

  • Experience with Salesforce

  • Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

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AD, Strategic Writer

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About the Company

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities.

About the Job

The Associate Director, Strategic Writer develops winning content for request for proposal (RFP) responses as part of a multi-million dollar sales enablement team. Working with a variety of stakeholders across EAB, they use their creativity and problem-solving skills to identify how EAB’s products can satisfy RFP requirements, exceed customer needs, and provide greater value than the competition. Every RFP is a learning opportunity and the Associate Director takes full advantage of this to develop subject matter expertise and serve as an advisor and strategist for the RFP team. The role demands intellectual curiosity, strong project management skills, initiative, and excellent writing skills.

This is the ideal position for a self-starter who is eager to make a highly visible impact on EAB’s commercial success in a high stakes, fast paced role. The Associate Director role offers the right candidate a defined career path, a unique perspective on firm strategy, and the opportunity to build relationships with leaders across EAB’s commercial, product, and delivery teams, among others. This role may be based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities

• Interpret RFPs, strategic plans, customer insights, and other data to determine customer needs; use creativity and problem solving to develop winning proposal strategies

• Build compelling, persuasive RFP responses by leveraging a library of RFP content and developing new content as necessary to meet RFP requirements, convey EAB’s vision for partnership, and address competitors

• Independently manage personal RFP queue, which will include balancing multiple competing deadlines and ad-hoc requests, while consistently producing high caliber work

• Develop and update content to reflect product changes, adapt to market shifts, respond to competitors, develop standard responses to frequent RFP questions, etc.

• Manage EAB’s RFP content library by ensuring that all content is accurate, up-to-date, and reflects the latest RFP content, product positioning, and competitive intelligence

• Work with sales, product, and marketing teams on RFP responses and product-specific questions

• Proactively seek out opportunities to expand knowledge of EAB’s products, customers, markets, and competitors by reviewing internal documentation, attending trainings, meeting with subject matter experts, conducting original research, and other means

• Use the RFP process to develop competitive intelligence and disseminate it to relevant teams at EAB

• Serve as consultant on RFP response best practice to commercial and account management teams

• Provide other support to the RFP team and the broader strategy and operations team as necessary

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required

  • 5+ years in a writing, marketing, or sales enablement role

  • Strong writing skills and comfort in a writing-intensive role

  • Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

  • Strong project management skills

  • Expertise in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Familiarity with cloud-based content management platforms (Box, Dropbox, etc.)

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Curiosity: possesses a strong desire to learn and constantly deepen knowledge related to the role

  • Initiative: identifies problems, develops solutions, and delivers improvements without external prompting

  • Independence: operates effectively with little oversight, while also seeking support when needed

  • Growth mindset: aware of the limits of your own knowledge and abilities and unafraid to ask for help or feedback for continuous improvement

  • Organization: deftly manages large volumes of information, deadlines, and resources

  • Speed: effectively prioritizes and delivers results without sacrificing quality

  • Resourceful: finds and creates solutions to overcome obstacles in the relentless pursuit of right answer

  • Adaptability: solves complex problems and successfully manages ambiguity and unexpected change

  • Collaboration: strives for personal achievement while also supporting team members and overall team success

  • Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

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