America Votes - Deputy Campaigns Director, West

Organization Overview

America Votes works year-round to build a more representative democracy, strengthen every American’s right to vote, and win elections in key states.

America Votes leads a robust, growing coalition of more than 400 progressive organizations across the country, building coordinated plans and executing shared strategies to win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.

For more than 20 years, America Votes has been the common link between many of the most influential and impactful issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, America Votes and its partners have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues – from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more – and mobilized millions of voters.

Racial Equity Statement

As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition.

We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, including the right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work face.

America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.
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Position Description

America Votes is seeking an experienced and strategic Deputy Campaigns Director, West to oversee the planning and engagement process of winning elections year-round in Arizona and Nevada and the development of strategies for electoral and issue priorities across the West.

The Deputy Director will support state tables in Arizona and Nevada in the development, implementation, and analysis of state campaign plans, both advocacy and electoral with an emphasis on direct voter contact and education.

Reporting to the Campaigns Director, the Deputy will also play a key role as America Votes expands its work on national electoral priorities that fall outside of its current core states.

The Deputy will oversee a team of 8 - 12 staff, including senior-level state directors in Arizona and Nevada.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience building winning independent expenditure campaigns, deep knowledge of coalition work, experience managing teams through change and is comfortable frequently switching between providing high-level strategic advice and developing complex spreadsheets.

This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced electoral strategist and coalition leader with a passion for direct voter contact to drive America Votes’ work in key states and elections across the West.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead America Votes’ infrastructure and program work in Arizona and Nevada, fostering the growth, sustainability, and effectiveness of state tables
• Oversee plans and programs in each cycle’s top electoral priorities in the West
• Manage State Directors to goals, including development of campaign plans, field budgets (including voter contact and education), work plans and timelines, and campaign trainings
• Play a key role in America Votes’ expansion of its work on electoral and issue priorities that fall outside of its current core states
• Support state teams with the development, implementation, and analysis of state campaign plans, with an emphasis on direct voter contact programs
• Build and maintain thoughtful, trusting relationships with partners, allies and stakeholders in the West
• Oversee a team of 8 - 12 staff
• Provide internal organizational leadership, managing and mentoring staff through change
• Lead the development and presentation of content for reports and presentations for a diverse audience of stakeholders

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of organizational leadership and management of senior leaders
• Experience building winning independent expenditure campaign plans that use a suite of diverse, multiple tactics with a focus on direct voter contact
• Deep knowledge of the electoral landscape in the West and electoral experience in a high-profile, battleground state
• Superb interpersonal skills, the ability to lead through influence and an impressive history of forging strong relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Successful management of experienced leaders, including leading through organizational change
• Ability to set priorities and make tough, strategic decisions in an intense environment
• Demonstrated ability in managing and leading coalitions with multi-issue agendas
• Proven track record of leading programmatic work through a lens of racial equity
• Expertise in modern campaign tactics and the ability to pull a universe and evaluate the use of data and targeting in a campaign plan
• Compelling communication skills, including excellent writing and presentation skills
• Collaborative leadership style, low ego, spirit of service and a sense of humor
• People management experience with a unionized staff is a plus

Location and Travel

There is a preference for candidates residing in a Western state where America Votes currently has state operations, but other locations will be considered. The Deputy will need to be available during Pacific and Mountain time hours.

The Deputy Campaigns Director should expect to travel 45-50% of their time.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $150,000 annually and is non-negotiable.

America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization.

America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy including paid vacation; paid sick leave and personal days; at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth; and paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1.

To Apply

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume online at https://grossmansolutions.com/jobs/. The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and outline the specific ways in which you would be a good fit for this position. America Votes sees its commitment to racial equity as an integral part of its success. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on how they see themselves contributing to America Votes' work on advancing racial equity.

America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law. People of color, LGBTQ candidates, individuals with disabilities, and neurodivergent individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.