Overview
D.C. Director MoveOn Jobs in Washington, USA at FEMINIST
Full-time
• Competitive Pay
• Work from DC
Reporting to the Chief of Program and serving as a member of the program department’s leadership team, this person will be the driving force and strategic leader of our congressional advocacy and power building strategy.
Responsibilities
- Build and implement our strategy to leverage and grow progressive governing power in Congress.
- Proactively map out legislative opportunities that align with the goals of key offices as well as our advocacy priorities and member interests.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with members of Congress, senior staff, caucuses, coalition partners, and movement allies to drive legislative and political impact.
- Find ways to proactively platform our champions in Congress by working with our communications, political and campaigns teams – as well as with external partners.
- Ensure that members of Congress have visibility into our work, and when appropriate share lessons and insights.
- Build and implement our short- and long-term legislative policy goals and strategy.
- Work with the campaigns team to align member energy and interest in issues with timely opportunities to influence key legislation.
- Shape the short- and long-term legislative landscape through collaboration and support with key coalition partners and congressional offices.
- Partner across organizing, political, communications, and policy teams to align inside-outside strategy and maximize influence during key legislative and political moments.
- Innovate new ways to create deeper connections between Move On members and members of Congress.
- Build member visibility opportunities that demonstrate the power of our members and bring members of Congress essential exposure to member priorities.
- Organize and oversee member fly-ins to Washington, D.C., and seek out and create opportunities for Move On members to connect with members of Congress in-district.
- Represent Move On in Washington, D.C. at high-visibility events, engagements, and in coalition spaces.
- Rapidly develop and deliver strategic messaging, quotes, and public statements in partnership with the communications team to shape media narratives and respond to breaking political developments.
- Partner closely with communications staff to proactively identify media opportunities and provide timely, compelling commentary for press releases, news stories, and public messaging.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the communications team, helping translate complex legislative and political dynamics into clear, persuasive public narratives.
- Ensure that our legislative and advocacy agendas move in lockstep with and support our organization-wide priorities.
- Maintain contacts and relationships with elected officials, candidates, and campaigns.
- Attend the political team’s meetings and be a key thought partner in political strategy to ensure alignment and that we’re maximizing impact.
- Supervise and support Move On’s lobbyist to help achieve the above goals.
Required Skills and Experience
- 8 years of experience engaging with members of Congress and candidates.
- Deep experience navigating electoral campaigns and leveraging political opportunities to build power.
- A proven track record of driving meaningful outcomes through engaging and influencing legislative processes.
- Deep experience with managing and working within a coalition.
- Exceptionally strong and persuasive communicator.
- Experience working with membership-based organizations.
- Deep understanding of and commitment to organizational equity and proven ability to apply it in your work.
- Strong internal communication skills that drive organizational-wide understanding, engagement, and alignment.
- Acts with high integrity, professionalism, low ego, and camaraderie.
- Experience working across an organization to achieve complex goals.
- Deep commitment to Move On’s vision, mission, values, and goals.
- Inclusive, consultative decision-maker with demonstrated commitment to listening to team members and changing course when needed based on feedback.
- Reports to:
Chief of Program.
Location
Position is based in Washington, D.C. May require occasional travel.
Benefits
The annual salary for this position is $. In addition to the…
Title: D.C. Director MoveOn
Company: FEMINIST
Location: Washington, USA
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