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Outreach and Programs Manager

extra holidays - extra parental leave

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

95 - 95K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

Texas (USA), Virginia (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

3+ years of state-level lobbying experience., Experience in event planning or program development., Knowledge of state policy and political landscapes., Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills..

Key responsabilities:

Identify and recruit lawmakers for programs.
Manage internal lobbying training and timelines.

Stand Together Non-profit Organization - Charity XLarge https://standtogether.org/

5001 - 10000 Employees

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Job description

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.

Americans for Prosperity is part of the Stand Together philanthropic community.

As an Outreach and Programs Manager on our Americans for Prosperity's State Government Affairs team you will build and drive the internal and external recruitment and relationship management for our Capitol Leaders programs as well as other professional development programming for staff and state advocacy partners.

How You Will Contribute

In collaboration with the state government affairs team and state chapter leadership, identify and recruit lawmakers to partner with to help them drive principled policy change at the state level

Manage timelines, organization and content of our state government affairs internal lobbying trainings

Develop short and long-term recruiting and retention strategies for our programs

Leverage existing and develop new relationships with current and former state government officials and staffers to advance community priorities

Provide ongoing liaison and resource support to the government affairs team, brand managers, and communications team

Identify speakers and facilitators for our programming

Provide ongoing liaison and resource support services to AFP state teams, coalition partners and elected officials

Monitor, research and analyze state legislative and regulatory trends that impact our policy initiatives. Track pending legislation and mitigate as needed with our state teams

Management of Capitol Leaders program

What You Will Bring

Event planning and/or Program development experience

3+ years of State level lobbying experience

Passion for and knowledge of state policy and political landscapes and ability to continually expand policy knowledge

Proven experience in the development of government affairs strategies and a willingness to share and develop government affairs best practices and knowledge through internal and external trainings

Customer-focused attitude and willingness to partner with and advise AFP government affairs professionals

Self-starter mentality with the ability to own and lead project development and management

Ability to work in a collaborative, and sometimes fast-paced, environment with various stakeholders to build effective public facing strategies - prioritize and use various communication tools and programming to advance strategies

Strong communication, analytical, research, problem-solving and presentation skills

Excited by and ready to contribute to our Culture - Integrity, humility and a principle-based entrepreneurial attitude are integral

Travel 35-50% of the time

What We Offer

Competitive benefits including: 6% 401(k) match with immediate vest, flexible time off policy, health and dental plan options, and free access to wellness services through Peloton and Talkspace.

A meaningful career and a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving the lives of others.

Opportunities for professional development and mentorship based on impact, not tenure, including a year-long onboarding program with multiple chances for in-person collaboration and travel to our Arlington, VA headquarters.

Competitive salaries and bonus opportunity. Our compensation approach is aligned to the value you create, not a standardized bell curve.

For this position we anticipate paying +/- $95,000 annually. Actual amount may be higher or lower based on various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. Employees may be eligible to participate in our benefits programs which include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation, paid parental leave and educational assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are defined by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.