Congressional Accountability Program Director

Job Description

Position Overview

The Congressional Accountability Program Director will help develop and directly manage Battleground Alliance’s campaign to push back against harmful, anti-working class legislation and educate voters on the impacts of implementing those policies in their community.  Working with campaign leaders, the Congressional Accountability Program Director will work with local, state, and national organizations to support accountability campaigns in +/- 40 districts.

About Battleground Alliance

Battleground Alliance is a multi-entity campaign committed to strengthening democratic institutions and civic engagement in competitive political environments. We work to build coalitions, support grassroots organizing, and voter engagement.

Key Responsibilities

The Congressional Accountability Program Director will organize and support partner organizing of earned media events and local gatherings where citizens can learn about critical policy issues and immediately take meaningful action, develop and distribute accessible educational materials about congressional decisions and their impacts, and support the recruitment and training of constituent content creators for authentic social media amplification. This position reports directly to the Chief of Movement Politics. 

Accountability Campaigns

• Organize local partners to further develop accountability campaigns focused on affordability and district impacts of anti-worker policies 
• Support partners to identify, recruit, and train community leaders to lead local accountability efforts
• Coordinate accountability strategies with national, local & state partners to maximize impact and support local partners
• Create processes for national organizations to provide resources and messaging support for local partners
• Build out rapid response infrastructure for urgent congressional issues
• Engage new partners to strengthen accountability campaigns as needed 
• Ensure rigorous implementation of accountability campaigns across targeted districts and engage additional partners and tactics where campaigns aren’t strong enough

Support Local Partners to successfully implement accountability campaigns

• Recess Mobilization: Execute intense accountability voter education campaigns during Congressional recess
• Public Pressure Events: support organizing of town halls, rallies, and public forums to engage representatives
• Grassroots Mobilization: Engage volunteer networks for maximum visibility and constituent engagement
• Strategic Communications: Collaborate with Battleground Alliance communications team to ensure accountability campaigns are amplifying voices of directly impacted constituents and advancing narrative goals 

Deepen Battleground Alliance Relationships and Partner Alignment 

• Center collective impact over individual organizational branding
• Liaise, develop, and align with key local, state and some national partners to ensure accountability program success
• Convene, organize, agenda-set and coordinate weekly accountability calls for state, local and national partners to strategize, share and learn how to sharpen accountability campaigns 

Infrastructure & Capacity Assessment 

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

Develop metrics and report progress toward accountability campaign goals

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

Maintain accountability event calendar & reporting for internal and external audiences

• Work with the established timeline of accountability events, and propose new events or strategies where there are gaps
• Compile and present reports for internal and external audiences

Relational Organizing

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

Required Qualifications

Essential Experience

• Minimum 10-12 years in political and community organizing with demonstrated success in competitive districts
• Experience managing distributed teams and volunteer networks
• Track record of successful community engagement and coalition building
• History of development of creative actions, events, or campaigns with extensive media coverage
• Deep understanding of power and how to best leverage collective action to increase pressure on decision makers 
• Proven ability to build grassroots infrastructure from the ground up 
• A strong understanding of how people receive information and how media is organized and consumed in local communities, with communication tactics and strategies that reflect this

Leadership Capabilities

• Strong project management and strategic planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience with training and developing organizing talent
• Commitment to alignment and maximizing our collective impact
• Ability to adapt strategies to diverse communities and political environments

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with organizing tools (VAN, relational organizing tools, MailChimp, social media platforms)
• Knowledge of voter file analysis and targeting methodologies
• Familiarity with digital organizing and online engagement strategies
• Event planning and logistics management experience

Compensation & Details

$130,000-$140,000 depending on experience

Generous benefits included

Remote with DC Preference

Moderate travel is likely for this role

Application Process

To apply, please submit the following materials to [email protected]:

• Brief cover letter 
• Current resume highlighting relevant data management and campaign experience
• Responses to Application Questions below

AI Usage Disclosure: If using an AI tool for any part of your application, please include the following disclosure template as it applies: 

I used  [AI Tool Name, e.g., ChatGPT-4] for [example: brainstorming initial themes and refining sentence structure] in writing this (cover letter).  Prompts included: '[List your key prompts here].' The AI-generated output was then significantly edited, fact-checked, and personalized by me to reflect my unique experience and ensure it meets the Battleground Alliance requirements. I am accountable for all information presented.

Application Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. We encourage qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds, including candidates of color, women, veterans, and LGBTQ individuals to apply.

Please choose any three of the below questions to answer in your application.

1. Describe an accountability campaign or public pressure effort you've led or significantly contributed to. What was your role, what tactics did you employ, and what were the measurable outcomes? 
2. This role requires coordinating with 40+ districts and numerous local, state, and national partners. Share an example of how you've successfully managed relationships across diverse organizational partners with competing priorities or different theories of change. How did you build alignment?
3. Describe your experience building organizing capacity in communities with limited existing infrastructure. What assessment methods do you use to identify gaps, and how do you prioritize resource allocation when needs exceed available support? 
4. Congressional accountability work often requires quick pivots during recess periods or in response to urgent legislative developments. Walk us through a time when you had to rapidly mobilize volunteers, partners, or resources in response to a time-sensitive political moment. 
5. How do you ensure that accountability campaigns authentically center the voices of directly impacted community members rather than relying on organizational spokespeople? Provide a specific example from your work.
6. This position requires prioritizing collective impact over individual organizational branding. What does this mean to you in practice, and how have you navigated situations where partner organizations struggled with this approach? 
7. What systems, tools, or practices have you found most effective for managing distributed teams and maintaining strong communication across geographic distances?