Senior Campaign Strategist, Candidate Races
Remote - National
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU seeks a full-time, term-limited position with an end date of December 31, 2024 of Senior Campaign Strategist in the National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National office. This position will be Remote.
The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People.
Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach.
The Senior Campaign Strategist will report to the Deputy Director, Candidate Races.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
- In close partnership with the Deputy Director of Candidate Races and affiliates, develop robust campaign goals, plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets
- Develop strong affiliate relationships
- Embed into candidate race campaigns with minimal need for management level guidance
- Utilize a wide variety of sophisticated campaign tactics and tools
- Successfully employ constituent targeting, developing advertisements (TV, radio, print), polling, and developing creative campaign tactics for earned media or other purposes
- Retain and manage consultants
- Work closely with Organizing Division on developing plans for relevant campaigns
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the staff working on the campaigns in matrixed structure
- Work in coordination with other senior stakeholders, affiliate staff, and national staff, including policy staff within NPAD
- 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 meetings, planning, and campaign events in priority jurisdictions
- 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
FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL
- Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
- Center and embed the principles of …
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Benefits/PerksCollaborative environment Commitment to diversity Flexible hours Remote work
Tasks- Manage consultants
Advocacy Analytical Campaign Management Campaign Strategy Coalition building Communication Event Planning Flexibility Policy analysis Problem-solving Project Management Research Writing
Experience5 years