Program Manager, Arizona

Program Manager

We are looking for a collaborative and highly organized Program Manager to join the Common Cause team in Arizona. In this role, you will lead and implement state programmatic efforts, manage relationships with key stakeholders, and coordinate advocacy activities to support our programmatic agenda. You will play a key part in advancing our mission to protect democracy and ensure the fair and equitable representation of all communities.

This is a full-time role reporting to the State Director and based in Arizona, with an expectation to travel around the state at least 2 days per week (up to 4 times per week during legislative session and election season). We hope our new Program Manager will start in August.

Responsibilities

• Manage state programmatic work and campaigns
• Lead the execution of statewide advocacy campaigns
• Support coalition work, including managing working groups or project groups within coalitions, organizing meetings, coordinating actions, and ensuring effective communication among coalition members
• Oversee election protection program, ensuring effective communication and coordination of outreach efforts to Common Cause Arizona members and Election Protection Arizona Coalition members to safeguard voting rights and the electoral process, as well as all relevant responsibilities in managing the program on behalf of the coalition
• Lead policy research, analysis, and the identification of opportunities for policy proposals to advance Common Cause's statewide goals
• Draft, edit, and disseminate policy briefs, reports, and advocacy materials to inform and engage decision-makers and stakeholders
• Monitor state and local legislative developments, track relevant bills, and provide strategic guidance to ensure timely responses to policy opportunities and threats
• Execute lobbying efforts for designated legislation, including drafting and managing testimony, public comment, and other advocacy tools
• Outreach and stakeholder engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community organizations, partners, and members to strengthen Common Cause's network and extend our outreach
• In collaboration with the State Director and Election Protection Organizers, execute outreach campaigns to educate the public on priority issues and encourage active participation in advocacy efforts
• Lead Arizona's implementation of Common Cause's One Million Conversations campaign by mobilizing and training volunteer conversation hosts to engage neighbors in values-driven dialogue, and track outcomes to drive state and national organizing strategy
• Represent Common Cause at community events and coalition meetings to strengthen public awareness and mobilize support
• Coordinate digital and social media campaigns to engage members and stakeholders, ensuring messaging aligns with Common Cause's values and goals
• Supervise temporary staff and interns
• Manage temporary staff
• Recruit, train, coordinate and mentor interns and volunteers
• Provide fundraising and advisory board support
• Support fundraising efforts, including writing grants, cultivating donor relationships, and managing reporting requirements
• Assist with administrative tasks including organizing meetings, preparing materials, and facilitating effective board engagement
• Perform administrative and other duties
• Complete administrative tasks as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

You will thrive in this role:

• A strong commitment to Common Cause's nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
• A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
• Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
• Ability to build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests, and a track record of working collaboratively with others
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and the ability to manage your time independently
• Ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication, including distilling complex concepts for a broad audience, and to differentiate communications as needed for various audiences
• Strong research skills, including the ability to analyze policy and understand how it impacts various communities
• Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom

The following is required:

• Have worked on public advocacy campaigns related to democracy, elections, voting rights and civil rights
• Demonstrated knowledge of and strong interest in current statewide democracy issues, including voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance reform, disinformation, ethics, etc., with a demonstrated knowledge of the unique aspects of Arizona's political dynamic, including opportunities and threats related to democracy and civil rights
• Have managed coalitions or groups that represent stakeholders with diverse interests to achieve a goal
• Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats
• Ability to work in-person at various locations around the state up to 2 days per week, up to 4 during legislative sessions
• Reliable personal transportation required; ability to travel to community sites and events across the region
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as organizational needs demand, particularly during peak campaign periods
• Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

Additional information about this role:

• This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit and specific employment terms and conditions are subject to collective bargaining negotiations
• Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US

$84,872 - $100,786 a year In order to ensure greater equity and transparency as an organization, Common Cause sets salary ranges consistently based on job responsibilities, and we determine salary for each staff member based on relevant years of experience (you can read more about our approach to compensation here). For these reasons, we do not negotiate on our salary ranges or our specific salary offers. In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package, including: A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee's medical care, 100% of employee's vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits Long-term disability and life insurance Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break 16 weeks of paid parental leave Flexible spending accounts A 401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work Funds for professional development And more! See more details here:

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.