Director, National Campaigns

Description We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ+ people, to join our team.Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from marginalized communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HRC, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Position Summary: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, is seeking a Director of National Campaigns to lead our efforts to achieve full LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion in their region. They will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to advance LGBTQ+ rights and advocacy in their region by building people power, through legislative, electoral, and issue campaigns, and through other levers of change. LGBTQ+ people are as diverse as the nation, and our fight for equality is interconnected with movements for social justice that intersect across our community. The stakes for LGBTQ+ people-and all people-could not be higher. The Director of National Campaigns will ensure state-based organizing staff in their region are equipped and empowered to develop proactive, strategic, and holistic campaign plans to win elections and legislative outcomes. They will assist in strategic campaign planning with state-based organizing staff, and work in concert with leaders within the department and across the organization to provide guidance and support for electoral, legislative, and issue campaigns. The Director of National Campaigns will be a critical thinker and strategist who grasps HRC's long-term goals and the dynamics that shape our work in the electoral and legislative space, while understanding the day-to-day execution necessary to deliver on our mission. They will enjoy managing multiple staff and a variety of projects simultaneously and will have the organizational skills necessary to stay on top of a broad scope of work. They will thrive in a fast-paced, campaign-like environment and bring with them an inclination to solve problems creatively. This position requires experience managing programs and staff, and will provide experienced leadership and strategic planning for HRC's national political program. This position reports to the Vice President of National Campaigns. T his role is remote eligible. Position Responsibilities: Provide strategic guidance to state-based organizing staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of proactive electoral and legislative campaign plans, objectives, tactics, and strategies. Develop and maintain coalitions through the lens of equity, intersectionality, and allyship. HRC's leadership in campaign, legislative, and advocacy spaces must include engagement and partnerships with LGBTQ+ communities, BIPOC communities, social and reproductive justice organizations, and organizations serving marginalized communities. Provide supervision and leadership to state-based staff, ensuring their integration into HRC operations, supporting their work to create lasting collaborative relationships with national, state and local partners, fostering peer-to-peer collaboration across states and regions, and providing mentorship to help them grow to their full potential. Identify resource needs for individual states and work within HRC or with other organizations to fill those needs. Provide day-to-day management and oversight of budget and expenses. Manage external relationships and partnerships as needed. Help lead an integrated process to strategically engage other HRC departments, communicate regarding campaign and organizing efforts and related progress, and ensure goals are met. Develop and implement strategies to streamline resources to support in-state activity and to avoid duplicative work. Analyze and leverage existing assets of HRC to develop and track campaign metrics relating to field goals, communications, online organizing, membership growth, and civic engagement in order to ensure rigorous program evaluation and provide quality control; and formulate and implement corrective action as needed. Manage employees including, when applicable, interviewing, hiring, training, conducting performance reviews, coaching, motivating, and disciplining employees. Work with leadership to establish accountability systems to ensure campaign and organizing goals are met, including the implementation of post-campaign debriefs and assessments. When requested, represent HRC and HRC's efforts through media interviews, presentations at major conferences, and participating in relevant coalitions, committees, and boards. Work closely with the office of the general counsel to ensure compliance with election and legislative lobbying laws. Travel as needed to HRC-sponsored events. Prepare and submit regular and ad hoc reports as requested. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Position Qualifications: A minimum of 10 years of electoral campaign, legislative campaign, and/or advocacy experience. Direct management experience building and leading highly effective teams required. Experience with strategic planning, coalition building, project management, and implementation. Strong understanding of LGBTQ+ issues and experience with federal, state and local political and legislative processes. Unwavering commitment to centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work, and a demonstrated ability to develop strategies and tactics to create equitable and inclusive outcomes. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including an ability to communicate with diverse groups of people with sensitivity and appreciation to cultural differences. Distinct attention to detail, superior multitasking and prioritization skills, and ability to identify and communicate items needing further attention. Ability to keep organizational strategy front and center and also understand what is needed for day-to-day execution of the work. Spanish-speakers and other bilingual applicants are encouraged. Natural, eager, and creative problem solver with a team-player attitude and a drive to find solutions and effectuate change rapidly. Ability to work in both a team atmosphere and independently; and to meet internal and external demands in a fast-paced environment. Ability to travel on a regular basis as needed, and for extended periods. Proficient in campaign technology and tools such as VAN, Mobilize, Hustle, etc. Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs and Drive). Flexibility with work schedule; this position requires evening and weekend work and travel. All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply Employer is the Human Rights Campaign, Inc., an I.R.C. 501(c)(4) non-profit entity. No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.

Created: 2024-11-05